THE BEATLES MFSL 14 ALBUM BOX SET

$

659

Up for auction is Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's release of The Beatles: The Collection, 14 Lps half speed mastered onto high defintion super vinyl, by the Victor Company of Japan, catalog # BC-1, originally released in October of 1982. This is the holy grail of the MFSL catalog, The definitive stereo archives, exclusively transferred from the Beatles original master studio tapes. The records are in MINT condition, having been played only ONCE. The following is an excerpt from the original promotional sales brochure for "The Collection", "The Beatles/The Collection is a monumental high fidelity treasure, consisting of the entire authentic Beatles album library. Every album that the world's most acclaimed music group ever recorded together (14 different Lp's) is included in this limited edition set, housed in a highly sophisticated display package. These Lp's like no other Beatles recordings available in the world today, are exclusively transferred direct from the Beatles original recording studio stereo master tapes. They are all, in the uncompromising tradition of Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab., authentic Original Master Recordings. For the first time, you will be able to experience the music of The Beatles as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr originally created it. Every note and nuance is immaculately preserved for the pleasure of your ears and the sonic potential of your stereo system, You've never heard The Beatles...or your stereo system... sound this spectacular. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's rigid quality control standards, its exclusive half-speed mastering system and its use of the world's highest quality vinyl combine to permit you to discover the incomparable audio magnificence of The Beatles. The Beatles /The Collection is much more than an assemblage of Original Master Recordings by The Beatles: In the interest if total authenticity, MFSL has exclusively licensed the total album repertoire that The Beatles originally released in England through the EMI Records, Ltd. These Lp's were issued from March 1963 through May, 1970 and include 192 individual Beatles songs. It is a true limited edition collector's library. Each set includes a Certificate of Authenticity, hand-numbered and signed to guarantee its enduring value. Only a very limited number of these sets will be pressed and assembled by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. Once total quantities are sold out, each set will rapidly increase in value. Each Collection includes a large format artbook, recounting the graphics history of original Beatles album cover artwork in beautiful full color. A Chronological and technological account of the making of The Beatles/The Collection is also included, written by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's senior technical staff. To permit you to even more accurately (and dramatically) experience the sonic dynamics of these Original Master Recordings, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab has enclosed on of its unique Geo-Disc alignment instruments with each Collection. The Geo-Disc enables you to easily align your turntable's cartridge to within 3/1000th's of an inch accuracy, improving the playback performance of your stereo system to an incredible degree. The unique packaging concept for The Beatles/ The Collection is the most unusual , the most protective and among the most elegant ever conceived. Each individual Lp is enveloped in an anti static, anti abrasive "rice paper" sleeve. The sleeved records are enclosed in a stiff insert board, supplying protection against breakage and warpage. These components are then inserted in a custom designed Lp jacket, featuring exact photographic reproductions of the actual studio log sheets used by the producers and engineers of each Beatles recording. The complete Lp packages are filed and catalogued in a high impact styrene divider rack. The complete array of components of The Collection are then stored in a sturdy and luxurious library presentation case, suitable for coffee table display. Each Original Master Recording by MFSL is a direct result of uncompromising attention to detail, state-of-the-art music recovery technology and absolute quality control. Because we only work from an artist's original stereo master tape (never a second, third or fourth generation copy), nothing is lost in the translation from The Beatles tapes to your ears. Our custom, half-speed mastering process allows the ultimate amount of sonic detail to be inscribed into the grooves of your Oringal Master Recordings. All Original Master Recordings are exclusively pressed on Super Vinyl, the purest (you can actually see through it), quietest and most durable vinyl compound available today. The playback lifespan of an Original Master Recording is at least four-to-five times longer than a conventional Lp. The Beatles/The Collection. The music of The Beatles, as you've never heard it before. Brought to you with loving care, from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab." The Collection includes: "Please Please Me", "With The Beatles", "A Hard Day's Night", BeatlesFor Sale", "Help", "Rubber Soul", "Revolver", "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", "The Beatles" (White Album) 2 Lps, "Yellow Submarine', "Abbey Road", "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Let It Be". All the Lps are in MINT condition. They were played ONCE - recorded to tape and placed back into the box. The certificate of authenticity also accompanies this set. The set includes the Geodisc, (with original box) The brass fittings on the outside of the box have tarnished a bit and there are some minor spots on the outside box, that have slight discoloration.There are a few small blemished areas where the outside case has some small abrasions. Over all the outside is pretty clean, and claim it to be in "VG" condition. Bid with confidence, Check out my near 100% positive feedback. The winning bidder will pay $40.00 for U.S. Mail's "Priority Service", including full insurance