Abbey Road MoFi or Reissue

@millercarbon,

I was trying not to put it so bluntly.

Okay. So, sarcasm. That I can get. Good one.

MoFi reissues deserve all the sarcasm and blunt criticism we can possibly heap on them. They do after all hold themselves up as the audiophile pressing standard. Which is why I bought so many over the years. And why it is beyond being let down to discover how awful they all sound when actually compared side by side with a really good original issue copy.

Well, with one exception. The MoFi Brothers in Arms 45. Even that one however turns out to be awful, in terms of its the noisiest most frequently flawed pressing ever, at least that’s what Acoustic Sounds said when called to return mine. So MoFi has great PR and marketing but basically makes crap. Which if being blunt is what it takes to turn a few more away from MoFi crap then blunt I am happy to be.

Anyone really serious about finding the very best sound quality will save their money, skip right past MoFi, and try one from Better Records. But only if really serious. Men from the boys, etc

The mofi one steps are beyond extraordinary. That said, sure, I would always prefer something from Analogue Productions, Classic Records, or MMJ if going with a reissue. 

@mayoradamwest,

How can I put this gently, I found and bought and regularly see VG+ MFSL Abbey Road for under $30.00. Your research is lacking my friend. The copy I bought two years ago, in an auction... I paid $27.00 for. Sounds pristine as far as SQ/surface noise goes.

I’m seeing 1st pressings of Abbey Road ‘69 between $100-150 vs. the MoFi for like $60. I’ve seen some reviews on YouTube which say the original or 84 pressings are so much more revealing. Mofi is quieter but all around quiet. Not sure I like that. In terms of Dire Straits Brothers. I have the first pressing and the Mofi and I am not disappointed with the pressing at all. Quite well done and immersive. Alan Parsons I Robot is a different story. I am disappointed in this MoFi pressing. Very murky compared to the original release. I expected better especially since Alan was involved in the remastering. Guess it’s all about the Greenbacks!!