Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito
Here's a link to a Washington Post article on the recent dustup with MoFi. The comments section (including posts by Michael Fremer) are interesting.
Disclaimer: This is a "public service announcement, a point Im adding since some forum members complained the last article I referenced here was "paywall protected", I'll note that, for those who are non-subscribers, free access to limited numbers of articles is available by registering (trade-off: The Post will deluge you with subscription offers)
What is the difference between a "Professional" Audio Journalist and an amateur? Presumably the pro gets paid for what he or she does and the amateur doesn't. Knowledge wise there may be no difference at all, and it is quite possible that the amateur has more knowledge in our hobby. It isn't as if there is some graduate degree in Audio Equipment Reviewing |
“I bet the majority of listeners actually like highly compressed music.” @larryi …sadly majority of listeners just don’t care. Spotify still has the largest subscriber base due to their vast catalog, streaming in 160kbps - 320kbps range. |
i don't doubt that the digitally-tweaked vinyl sounds better, and i would argue that mofi doesn't deserve the death penalty. bottom line, though, is that if, as alleged, mofi intentionally misled those analog purists who paid a superpremium for these records mofi should face some financial consequences. nobody's above the law, right? |
English is not my first language so I apologize for asking this question which I offer genuinely, sincerely, and honestly but I see nowhere on any of the Mobile Fidelity products that I own any reference, promise, or indication of an "all -analog" process so where is it exactly that this company is accused of "lying"?? |
@clearthinker Is not withholding critical information is in fact misrepresentation to some degree, ultimately, courts will decide this issue.
My issue is with what are the harms done to individual purchasers of Mofi recordings? Did suddenly gained knowledge of digital step in mastering instantly change inherent quality of recording? No, the inherent qualities of recordings are absolutely the same as prior to this knowledge. Some may suddenly dislike the sound quality, total delusion based on anti digital bias. So there is no devaluation of these recordings based on sound quality. Then there is the question of market value of Mofi recordings, will these recordings drop in market value due to same bias? What a shame for Mofi to suffer based on anti digital bias, remember no devaluation based on sound quality.
I don't see any harms to individual purchasers of Mofi recordings. The misrepresentation should have some consequence, I'd suggest any financial settlement should accrue to entire mastering industry, not individuals, whether in class action or individual suit. |
