I buy mofi from time to time.one thing you can count on is a well pressed quiet slab of vinyl with zero no fill or defect. I really enjoy quiet pressings from analogue productions also, there are seemingly a lot of pressing issues with a high percentage of today's general releases. I avoid 90% of novelty or colored vinyl as they always seem the worst.
I stopped pretending I could tell the difference between a full analog chain and digital involvement a while back. If it sounds good, I'm in...good playback equipment helps and makes the "if its digital why not buy a cd" argument a non issue with me. Generally speaking, og is def the way to go. And usually cheaper too
Thanks Alan I'm not sure how I ever missed that interview but it is great and also quite full of technical information and I appreciate that.
Big fan of mr Norman
he is right up there with Ludwig, kpg, Chris bellman, Bernie grundman, George martin...
these are the guys I like to hear turning the knobs
Separately I do wonder what kind of effects this Mfsl thing will have on the marketplace in the medium and long term, though? Will it effect what customers want? Or how customers buy? Then again I think mofi probably already command so much market share (in the audiophile world) that they might be able to absorb this fairly painlessly.
Still, I do hope Kevin Gray popped his very best bottle last night. And it's not that he's "better", but my ears have always told me that he is just more meticulous, so this debacle has at least reaffirmed some of my past purchasing decisions a little.
Then again I'm one of those people who really appreciates craftsmen who insist on doing things the hardest way possible, even if for no other reason than just maintaining a unique tradition.
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I've never bought a single
I've never bought a single mofi album. Mostly because of this exact reason. Cd's - yes. Vinyl - no. Just too much mystery around it.
Then again I'm an OG press kind of guy. Give me a test pressing or a wlp, I'm good.
people are fucking pissed about this
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I buy mofi from time to time
I buy mofi from time to time.one thing you can count on is a well pressed quiet slab of vinyl with zero no fill or defect. I really enjoy quiet pressings from analogue productions also, there are seemingly a lot of pressing issues with a high percentage of today's general releases. I avoid 90% of novelty or colored vinyl as they always seem the worst.
I stopped pretending I could tell the difference between a full analog chain and digital involvement a while back. If it sounds good, I'm in...good playback equipment helps and makes the "if its digital why not buy a cd" argument a non issue with me. Generally speaking, og is def the way to go. And usually cheaper too
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To me, the mastering engineer
To me, the mastering engineer who did the work is of equal importance to me as the actual musicians themselves. This is how I listen and collect.
In my world every other measurable factor (cutting speed, process, price, weight, etc) all basically come second to the mastering.
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No question
No question
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Bss you might enjoy this
Bss you might enjoy this article if you haven't run across it yet:
https://www.dead.net/features/interviews/mixing-and-mastering-dead-s-arc...
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Thanks Alan I'm not sure how
Thanks Alan I'm not sure how I ever missed that interview but it is great and also quite full of technical information and I appreciate that.
Big fan of mr Norman
he is right up there with Ludwig, kpg, Chris bellman, Bernie grundman, George martin...
these are the guys I like to hear turning the knobs
Separately I do wonder what kind of effects this Mfsl thing will have on the marketplace in the medium and long term, though? Will it effect what customers want? Or how customers buy? Then again I think mofi probably already command so much market share (in the audiophile world) that they might be able to absorb this fairly painlessly.
Still, I do hope Kevin Gray popped his very best bottle last night. And it's not that he's "better", but my ears have always told me that he is just more meticulous, so this debacle has at least reaffirmed some of my past purchasing decisions a little.
Then again I'm one of those people who really appreciates craftsmen who insist on doing things the hardest way possible, even if for no other reason than just maintaining a unique tradition.