[BC] CD vs LP

[Fred Gleason]

On Monday 22 September 2008 04:18:48 pm Bob Young wrote:
> I have two half speed master recordings I bought in the 70's by Mobile
> fidelity Lab: The Beatles' Abby Road and Steely Dan's Asia.

Mobile Fidelity Labs --  now there's a name I haven't heard in years.  I have 
several of their recordings too, including a release of The Moody 
Blues' "Days of Future Past".  I have the original Decca release on vinyl as 
well, and a comparison of the two is amazing -- the MFL edition completely 
blows away the Decca pressing in terms of quality.


> The vinyl they used was also different, is supposed to way outlast regular 
> vinyl. 

I can't speak to the longevity issue, but I do know that the surface noise on 
the MFL pressings is *dramatically* lower than most 'garden variety' 
pressings.

Cheers!


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