MoFi controversy

This has apparently been going on since "2015", anything prior your good, after, not so good...

I have Eric Clapton - Unplugged, on both Ultradisc and sacd formats, and both sound excellent. 

Not to stoke a digital vs analog debate…but I think it’s entirely reasonable to think that in many peoples stereos, especially if they have worked on improving their turntable/arm/cart/preamp front end, that a $100.00 Mofi pressed using a digital master could still sound better than the $30.00 SACD.  So many variables.

You make some good points. $125 is a lot of money for a 12-inch album sleeve and the cachet of the vinyl experience. I phrase it that way because:

What other features of this product would benefit the consumer should the sound be comparable (or inferior) to a digital copy, since the source is digital from the get-go?

People like what they like, and can spend their money however they see fit.  I’m not sure it is fair to smear MoFi as some dishonest company. Had they explicitly stated their products were purely analog then, sure, this charge would be valid.

It is worth pondering as an audio person the cost/benefit ratio of many vinyl purchases.  Analog is great.  Sometimes we just want an album on vinyl, and may be fine with a $30 vinyl copy that was sourced from digital.  I think it’s fair to say, “my willingness to spend a high premium for a particular album is based on having a purely analog experience.” For me, personally, this is why I pay the big bucks for certain albums because it will be inherently different (and perhaps notably superior) to its digital counterpart.

@jdm11 - I think the physical interface with vinyl will always sound different than with a digital source, but the dynamic range of the two forms of media can also have a significant impact on the sound.

The dynamic range on SACD is significantly higher than vinyl, so an analog recording that was mastered for vinyl can be put on SACD, but the opposite is not true.  If a recording is mastered for SACD and uses the full dynamic range it must be compressed to be put on vinyl.

Paul from PS Audio had an interesting video on this topic where he explained several of the ways that audio can be compressed to fit on vinyl.  If done well it brings the bass levels up and results in a warmer and richer sound that is often associated with vinyl.

Failure to disclose certain information certainly isn't telling the truth. Whether that bothers one or not is for them to decide. I'd be interested in what SPARS code on jacket states.