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Sealed MOFI's on eBay

Where did all the sealed Mobile Fidelity recordings that are on eBay come from? It seems that 2 out of every 3 MoFI's listed for sale are sealed, is this possible? Didn't anyone ever buy these to listen to? Is there any way to know for sure these sealed copies are originals? I saw a sealed copy of Led Zeppelin II listed for $495.00! Are these recording worth what people are paying for them? I buy LP's to listen to, something sealed in a plastic bag doesn't excite me!
rickcomer
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schipo
1,268 posts
 
I have heard some of these recordings the MOFI's throughout the years, and from what I have heard. I would not part with this kind of cash for Led Zeppelin II listed for $495.00. It's your money and you can spend it the way you likeI would buy the cd and if they are recorded on Sacd than buy the both. This is alot of scratch for a minimal if better sound?
hdm
1,062 posts
 
MoFi is also currently releasing material on vinyl. A copy of Coleman Hawkins "The Hawk Flies High" was just auctioned on Audiogon when you can mail order it for $34.99. Go figure.
hdm
1,062 posts
 
Post above should have said it was auctioned for $47 when you can mail order for $34.99.
storyboy
80 posts
 
All of Zep's albums (mostly the early ones) were recorded with overload conditions on the multitrack and mixdown masters to one degree or another, so none of them are worth it. When you do this, it has a certain sound and compression effect that Page wanted, but the 3rd harmonic distortion rises noticeably. It's a real shame Jimmmy insisted on doing this to such great music - it will never sound like it should, it is too late.
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