Mobile Fidelity - Pink Floyd "Dark Side Of The Moon"
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Description
This is the very rare Mobile Fidelity Ultra High Quality Recording (UHQR) of Pink Floyd's landmark achievement "The Dark Side of The Moon". Using the original analog master tapes, the UHQR LP's were pressed on high-density 200 gram virgin vinyl at the JVC plant in Japan. This combination yields the best sonic performance available and these pressings are vastly superior to anything else out there. The catalog number is MFQR 1-017 and this is serial number 818 of a limited pressing of 5,000.
I purchased this recording from the original owner many years ago. He was a serious audiophile, but for some reason he didn't show the same respect and concern for the packaging that he did for the vinyl. The LP looks and sounds superb, but as the pictures illustrate, the outer box shows a lot of shelf wear and one of the foam inserts is missing. If played at very high volume (say 85-90db) there is some barely noticeable surface noise on the lead-in track, but it is inaudible during the music. It's just above the vinyl noise floor, but I don't want to characterize this as a perfect record. I bought it primarily because of the low serial number and the sound is frankly stunning...the best pressing of this LP I've heard and I own a dozen others. This is a spectacular piece to play, but please don't bid if you're looking for a collector's display copy.
A few words about me, since you'll notice I don't have a lot of feedback and I don't typically sell records, I buy them. I am a retired executive and one of the owners of Ultra Fidelis, a high-end audio and home theater boutique in Milwaukee, WI. (You can learn more about Ultra Fidelis at www.ultrafi.com .) I've been an avid record collector and audiophile for my entire life. I have a serious high-end playback system consisting of an SME Model 30 table and IV.vi arm fitted with a Van den Hul Colibri cartridge and I take fastidious care of my equipment and recordings. I am pretty leery of buying LP's on e-Bay since I don't have the opportunity to examine them prior to purchase and too many people don't share my standards when it comes to describing a record's condition. I'm only interested in records that look and sound the way they did when they came out of the pressing plant and if you're looking at this auction, you probably feel the same way. I have a collection of roughly 10,000 recordings and I've decided that I'm going to begin selling a few of the ones that may be more valuable to others than they currently are to me. You can bid with confidence that you'll be getting exactly what's been described. One thing I am not however, is a professional photographer. I'm sure there is way to get rid of the reflective glare on the LP shots, but I don't know what that is. Please take my word for it that the vinyl has a beautiful lush sheen and any apparent discolorations in the shots are the result of my photographic ineptitude.
This record will be carefully packaged and shipped fully insured via UPS from our store for a flat fee of $9.95 to anywhere in the Continental United States. I'm sorry, but this auction is not open to international bidders as I am unable to ship outside the US. Please do not bid if you are unable to accept delivery domestically. Thanks for visiting my auction and best of luck if you decide to bid.
On Apr-23-07 at 15:50:41 PDT, seller added the following information:I've had a number of inquiries from international e-Bay members regarding the possibility of international shipping. I'm really sorry, but it's just a case of being lazy; these pieces aren't going to generate enough money to make it worthwhile for me to endure a visit to the United States Postal Service. The beauty of UPS is that, if you can pack it well enough to survive their brutish handling, they'll come to the store to pick it up...a huge plus. I will pack everything very well.
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