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Originally Posted by JohnRice
MFSL went out of business a few years ago
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Colin Jacobson
http://www.DVDMG.com
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Originally Posted by JohnRice
Actualy Colin, you are also wrong. I forgot that some investment banker or someone like that had bought or possibly ended up with the MFSL name in court. MFSL did in fact go out of business. I'm not sure what their catalog is anymore, but there is some company operating with the MFSL name.
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Originally Posted by Agent WD-40
What web sites or stores sell the 24k Gold Master Recording CD's?
I know of Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs but are there others? |
| Elton John's Madman Across the Water is one glaring exception. MFSL admitted they completely screwed that one up. |
"Music is a magic carpet loaded with oils and other soothing potions, it's just what you need when you don't know what you need, when you've got more questions than answers." - Bob Lefsetz
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Originally Posted by Danny Tse
Depends on what titles you are looking for and how far you want to go for these 24K gold CDs.
As mentioned in other posts, Mobile Fidelity, DCC (now defunct), and Sony Mastersound are the obvious labels when gold CDs are mentioned. I believe Audio Fidelity has morphed into another label....I forget the name but I have a 24K gold CD of Doobie Brothers still sealed (waiting for the big payday). Warner Music, way back in the early to mid 90s, also issued gold CDs with titles by Genesis, Phil Collins, etc. If you for imports, Sony Germany released a bunch of gold CDs several years ago; I have gold CDs of Journey's "Greatest Hits" and a Celine Dion compilation. I have seen gold CDs of Meat Loaf and Janis Joplin from this series. I picked these gold CDs up for $13.98/each at Tower Records before they started their "out-of-business" sales. Other foreign labels release 24K gold CDs as well....I am still looking for Hong Kong Warner Music's 24K gold CD of Phil Collins' "Serious Hits", which was made and remastered by Denon in Japan. I am currently working on a deal for a gold CD of Pink Floyd from Australia. I will post some pic if I get the CD. |
"Music is a magic carpet loaded with oils and other soothing potions, it's just what you need when you don't know what you need, when you've got more questions than answers." - Bob Lefsetz
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Originally Posted by Paul.S
Yeah Ron I know about ebay to find those MFSLs. I actually have the Madman MFSL and what I was asking John (or anyone else) for was something to corroborate the assertion that MFSL "screwed up" the mastering job on that release.
I'm very tempted by the Madman (and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) SACDs. I just finally got Captain Fantastic and like it tremendously. I'm just trying to "behave" and prioritize purchase of albums that I don't have in any format yet over upgrading titles I already have. I also find it difficult to bring myself to sell MFSLs after having acquired so many (a few dozen) over many years of collecting. |
I can vouch for all of the Elton SACDs...they sound astonishing. In fact, "Rocket Man" and "Bennie & The Jets" are frequent demo material in my house.
"Music is a magic carpet loaded with oils and other soothing potions, it's just what you need when you don't know what you need, when you've got more questions than answers." - Bob Lefsetz
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Originally Posted by Ron Reda
I hear ya there...I have a TON of MFSL discs that I collected a few years ago because I thought they'd bring some money in the future since they were OOP. Well, I ate it on the "Dark Side of the Moon" MoFi...the SACD crushes it!
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Originally Posted by Danny Tse
I think MFSL gold CDs still bring in the big $$$, even if later versions surpass them in sound quality. It's not necessarily about the sound quality that makes a CD valuable, it's also about the rarity.
BTW, Japanese first-pressing CD of DSOTM also brings in the big $$$ as well. |
"Music is a magic carpet loaded with oils and other soothing potions, it's just what you need when you don't know what you need, when you've got more questions than answers." - Bob Lefsetz
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Originally Posted by Ron Reda
What?! Really?! You just made me VERY happy!
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Originally Posted by Danny Tse
Obviously, you shouldn't buy a CD, any possible collectible CD, at market price and expect it to make a killing. I think any gold CD from any "classic artist" will appreciate in value. I remember buying the Doobie Brothers gold CD (released by Audio Fidelity and mastered by Steve Hoffman) that was released a few years back for $20.00....and now it's worth a lot more than that $20.00.
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"Music is a magic carpet loaded with oils and other soothing potions, it's just what you need when you don't know what you need, when you've got more questions than answers." - Bob Lefsetz
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Originally Posted by Ron Reda
No, I know that but I just didn't realize that even when a better disc came out sonically, the old one would appreciate.
However, I do know for a fact that my copy of the only SACD MFSL put out before they closed their doors the first time goes for >$100 now. http://search.ebay.com/blues-in-orbi...Zm37QQfromZR40 |
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Originally Posted by Danny Tse
I remember buying the Doobie Brothers gold CD (released by Audio Fidelity and mastered by Steve Hoffman) that was released a few years back for $20.00....and now it's worth a lot more than that $20.00.
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Originally Posted by JohnRice
The original MFSLs typically sound quite good. Elton John's Madman Across the Water is one glaring exception. MFSL admitted they completely screwed that one up.
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Originally Posted by gene c
I really like the way MFSL's DTS cd's sound. Particularly BTO's "Not Fragile" and The Steve Miller Bands "Fly Like An Eagle". Very aggressive 5.1 mixes.
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Originally Posted by RichP
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Originally Posted by Danny Tse
I almost "scored" a "Blues in Orbit" SACD for about $90.00....then last minute bidding sank my attempt.
Oh yeah, gold CDs such as those from MFSL and DCC do appreciate even when a sonically better disc comes along because part of their appeal is that they are rare. And anything rare will appreciate over time. As for where to sell your gold CDs....I would strongly suggest stevehoffman.tv. Where else can you find fanatical CD collectors in mass? Actually, if you have a collectible CD and wants to sell it, list the disc over there. Just check the site's "marketplace" forum. |
"Music is a magic carpet loaded with oils and other soothing potions, it's just what you need when you don't know what you need, when you've got more questions than answers." - Bob Lefsetz
| I really like the way MFSL's DTS cd's sound. Particularly BTO's "Not Fragile" and The Steve Miller Bands "Fly Like An Eagle". Very aggressive 5.1 mixes. |
| Those are not MFSL discs at all. In fact they had nothing to do with them. DTS Entertainment put those out. Lots of misinformation in this thread folks... please make sure you know what you're talking about before posting |
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