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    Audiophile Pressings

    Audiophile vinyl, for listeners who hear the difference

    Audiophile vinyl is pressed to a higher standard than mainstream releases, heavyweight 180g or 200g virgin vinyl, mastered from the original tapes by named engineers, pressed at plants like RTI or QRP. The result is reduced surface noise, deeper bass, and more dynamic range than a standard pressing.

    We curate audiophile pressings from the labels that consistently produce the best work, MFSL, Analogue Productions, Impex Records, Pure Pleasure, alongside heavyweight independent pressings from labels like Music From Memory and Nous'klaer.

    Audiophile pressings in stock

    Current stock from the audiophile houses: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Analogue Productions, Speakers Corner, Pure Pleasure and Impex.

    Also worth a look: jazz vinyl UK and gatefold pressings.

    SANTANA, Lotus (reissue) vinyl sleeve
    Only 2 left
    VINYL
    Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab US£195.99
    SANTANA, Amigos vinyl sleeve
    Only 2 left
    VINYL
    Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab US£56.99

    Audiophile labels we stock

    Reference labels for serious listeners. Click through to browse current stock.

    What actually makes a pressing audiophile-grade

    The master source

    The single biggest factor. Cut from the original analog tapes? Beautiful. Cut from a digital file someone made last week? Less so. Audiophile reissues almost always go back to the original tapes.

    The mastering engineer

    Names matter. Bernie Grundman, Kevin Gray, Krieg Wunderlich, Ryan Smith, these are engineers whose work consistently sets the bar for catalogue reissues.

    The pressing plant

    Quality Record Pressings (QRP), RTI, and Pallas all produce noticeably quieter vinyl than mainstream plants. Fewer non-fill issues, less surface noise, better consistency.

    Vinyl weight (less than people think)

    180g and 200g pressings reduce resonance and warping, but weight alone doesn't make a record sound better. A 180g pressing of a poor master is still a poor master.

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