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Mobile
Fidelity Sound Lab
MEDIA ADVISORY
Mobile
Fidelity Sound Lab Debuts New Analog Mastering System
For
Immediate Release:
Contact:
Coleman Brice (310) 995-MOFI, cbrice@mofi.com
Sebastopol,
CA - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is an undisputed leader in the art
and science of record technology. Through the evolution of our Ultra
High Quality Records™ (UHQR) to our ANADISQ 200™ series,
audiophiles and serious music collectors alike have long applauded
our contributions to the research and development of making the
best records humanly and technologically possible. Our latest innovation
on the vinyl frontier is GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™
GAIN
2 Ultra Analog™ is a proprietary cutting system built and
designed by legendary design genius Tim De Paravicini, with consultation
from one of MFSL’s founding fathers – Stan Ricker, an
audio engineer responsible for many of MFSL’s most heralded
past releases.
The
GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system is comprised of a Studer™
tape machine with customized reproduction electronics* and handcrafted
cutting amps that drive an Ortofon cutting head on a restored Neumann
VMS-70 lathe.
(*It
is worth noting that independent studies have confirmed that the
GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system can unveil sonic information all
the way up to 122kHz!)
Our
Technique:
First
and foremost, we only utilize first generation original master recordings
as source material for our releases. We then play back master tapes
at half speed enabling the GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system to
fully extract the master’s sonic information. Our lacquers
are then plated in a specialized process that protects transients
in the musical signal. (Due to this process, there may be occasional
pops or ticks inherent in initial play back, but as the disc is
played more, a high quality stylus will actually polish the grooves
and improve the sound). We further ensure optimum sound quality
by strictly limiting the number of pressings printed for each release.
These limited editions, in addition to being collectors’ items,
ensure that the quality of the last pressing matches the quality
of the first.
As
you can imagine, all these efforts involve a tremendous amount of
time, technology, cost and effort. The introduction of GAIN 2 Ultra
Analog™ maintains Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab’s position
as the world’s leading audiophile record label, where a passion
for music with extraordinary sound quality matters most.
Upcoming
GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ vinyl releases From Mobile Fidelity Sound
Lab*:
John
Lennon - Imagine
Aimee Mann - Lost In Space
Alison Krauss - So Long, So Wrong
Patricia Barber - Cafe Blue (45 rpm collector's edition)
The Kinks - Low Budget
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
Dave Alvin - BlackJack David
Sonny Rollins - Plus 4
(* available at http://www.amusicdirect.com)
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