PINK FLOYD "DSOTM" MFSL 1-017 ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING
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ANOTHER ABSOLUTE GEM FROM MY PINK FLOYD COLLECTION OF RARE FIRST PRESSES, AND UNUSUAL ALBUMS. THIS IS THE FAMOUS ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING FROM THE MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB. PRESSED ON "SUPER VINYL" BY THE VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN (JVC), THE ONLY COMPANY IN THE WORLD THAT MAKES THIS HIGH QUALITY VINYL. SUPER VINYL GIVES AN ULTRA QUIET PLAYING SURFACE. IT IS HEAVIER AND HARDER THAN NORMAL VINYL, AND IT HAS NO "MEMORY"....YOU CAN PLAY THIS OVER AND OVER WITHOUT RESTING THE DISC. THE LIFESPAN OF AN ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING IS AT LEAST 4 TO 5 TIMES GREATER THAN A CONVENTIONAL LP. EACH IS CREATED AS A LIMITED EDITION WITH QUALITY ENSURED. EACH LP IS PROTECTED BY A SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED HEAVY DUTY ALBUM JACKET SUPPORTED BY A RIGID CARDBOARD STIFFENER. TO HELP ELIMINATE DUST, A UNIQUE STATIC FREE "RICE PAPER" INNER SLEEVE PROTECTS EACH DISC. MFSL CUT NO CORNERS, AND OFFER NO COMPROMISE. THIS IS AS CLOSE TO HAND MADE AS YOU GET.
THIS IS MASTERED AT HALF-SPEED. THE MASTER LAQUERS WERE CUT AT 162/3rpm. WHILE THE MASTER TAPE ALSO RUNS AT HALF SPEED. THIS ALLOWS TWICE AS MUCH TIME FOR THE MASTER DISC CUTTING SYSTEM TO CAPTURE EVERY DETAIL AS IT ACCURATLY INSCRIBES THE DISC GROOVE. THE PROCESS ONLY UTILISES 1/4 OF THE POWER THAT REAL TIME CUTTING TAKES. THIS PRODUCES MORE HEAD ROOM FOR FAR SUPERIOR DYNAMIC RANGE, TOP END, AND OVERALL FREQUENCY RESPONSE PLUS IMPROVED STEREO SEPERATION. YOU WILL FINALLY BE ABLE TO HEAR AND DISTINGUISH THE FAINTEST WHISPERING, THE MOST PUZZLING SOUND EFFECTS AND ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE PASSAGES OF TOTAL, ABSOLUTE SILENCE....NO SNAPS, CRACKLES, BUZZES OR POPS.
FIRST PRESS SOLID BLUE LABEL?? EAT YOUR HEART OUT. SUCH A COPY PALES INTO INSIGNIFICANCE WHEN MATCHED AGAINST THE SOUND QUALITY ON OFFER HERE. THIS IS THE ONE. THIS IS THE DOGS. YOU WILL NEVER HEAR THIS ALBUM SOUND LIKE IT COULD AND SHOULD UNLESS YOU LISTEN TO THIS. LISTEN ONCE, AND YOU WILL NEVER WANT ANOTHER VERSION. THE MFSL SET THE INDUSTRY STANDARD, AND HAS NEVER BEEN BETTERED.
SO WHAT HAVE WE GOT HERE? A COPY WHOS VINYL IS EXCELLENT+. THE MIRRORED SURFACES ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, EVEN IN THE DIRECT SUNLIGHT I USED. THE LABELS AND VINYLS ARE ABOUT AS GOOD AS THEY COME. SOUND QUALITY?? COME ON NOW! HAVE YOU NOT BEEN READING THIS? ABSOLUTELY OUT OF THIS WORLD, STUNNING, THE BEST. THE COVER IS SO STURDY! THE THICKNESS OF 2 NORMAL SLEEVES. THE COVER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION....EXCEPT THAT IT HAS SOME WEAR TO THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE RIGHT HAND GATEFOLD, CAUSED BY THE DISC ITSELF (THIS CAN BE SEEN IN MY PHOTOS, ALL OF WHICH ARE THE ITEM FOR SALE). I HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT. IT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE PACKAGE AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED. THE COVER IS A BONUS- THE MAIN COURSE IS THE MUSIC, WHICH IS FAULTLESS.
THIS IS A MUST HAVE. I DONT THINK YOU REALISE JUST HOW ENGAGING THIS IS, AND HOW ENGROSSED YOU WILL BECOME IN THE MUSIC. GO ON, GIVE YOUR EARS A TREAT!!
IF YOU REQUIRE A TRACK LISTING. PLEASE JUST ASK.
ALL MY ITEMS ARE DESPATCHED VERY QUICKLY AND ARE SECURELY WRAPPED IN RECORD MAILERS WITH 2 STIFFENERS. I SEPERATE THE DISCS AND INNER SLEEVES FOR TRANSIT TO PREVENT ANY UNDUE WEAR, AND ALL ALBUMS WILL COME IN A NEW PLASTIC OUTER COVER. THIS IS HOW I WORK. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, YOU MAY OF COURSE COLLECT THIS IN PERSON. IF BUYING MORE THAN ONE ITEM, REDUCED POSTAGE COSTS WILL BE GIVEN.
I WILL ALWAYS OFFER A REFUND IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION. YOU WILL HAVE 7 DAYS TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY PROBLEMS. PLEASE DO NOT RESORT TO NEGATIVE FEEDBACK! EVERYTHING CAN AND WILL BE SORTED OUT WITHOUT THE NEED TO RESORT TO THIS. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK, AND YOU WILL FIND THAT I HAVE MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS WHO CALL AGAIN AND AGAIN - SO I MUST BE GETTING IT RIGHT.
ALL MY ITEMS ARE OFFERED FOR SALE WORLDWIDE, AND I ALWAYS OFFER POSTAGE AND INSURANCE OPTIONS TAILORED TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS. SOME DESTINATIONS WILL COST MORE, AND THE PRICE IN THE BOX AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE MAY VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE. I ONLY CHARGE AT COST PLUS A FEW PENNIES FOR MY TIME AND PACKING COSTS, USING RECYCLED MATERIALS WHERE I CAN. IF ANY SINGLE ITEM REACHES A SELLING PRICE IN EXCESS OF £200, I WILL PAY THE POSTAGE COSTS MYSELF.
ANY QUESTIONS WHATSOEVER WILL BE ANSWERED JUST AS SOON AS I SEE THEM. I CHECK MY MAIL VERY OFTEN.
ALL THAT REMAINS IS FOR ME TO WISH YOU LUCK IN BIDDING, AND TRY NOT TO LET THIS GET AWAY! THESE REALLY ARE VERY FEW AND FAR BETWEEN, ESPECIALLY IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION.
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