Mobile Fidelity Hybrid Stereo (and Mono) SACDs

[4-earredwonder]

Snood Interested

But then again, Snood, for 30 bucks you could also buy a hell of a lot of Kosher Vanilla Fudge Ice Cream, especially if it's on sale

 

[Wagonmaster_91]

I will probably go for the Vanilla Fudge - an classic album! I have a needle drop of the mono version, so it will be great to have it on sacd.

 

[Philip Spinner]

I played my lp just the other night. Straaaange.

 

[H.A.L.]

MusicDirect has at last listed ELECTRIC WARRIOR . . . ok, so it may arrive Xmas this year or next, but I'm in for yet another version of this .

https://www.musicdirect.com/optical-disc/T-Rex-Electric-Warrior-(Numbered-Hybrid-SACD)
Vanilla Fudge intrigued me, but I realized that I prefer -- and more importantly, listen more to -- the gold RCA stereo SURREALISTIC PILLOW over the mono MoFi, so I ordered a relative cheap stereo version of VF on the justification the money went toward MoFi EW.

 

[GOS]

MusicDirect has at last listed ELECTRIC WARRIOR . . . ok, so it may arrive Xmas this year or next, but I'm in for yet another version of this .

https://www.musicdirect.com/optical-disc/T-Rex-Electric-Warrior-(Numbered-Hybrid-SACD)
Vanilla Fudge intrigued me, but I realized that I prefer -- and more importantly, listen more to -- the gold RCA stereo SURREALISTIC PILLOW over the mono MoFi, so I ordered a relative cheap stereo version of VF on the justification the money went toward MoFi EW.

Vanilla Fudge intrigued me too.

 

[Quad Linda]

Kudos to Music Direct for great customer service. My J. Geils SACD was shipped by them on 2/4. I believe it did ship then. USPS has said it's "in transit" since 2/11 w/no updates. I gave it three weeks for delivery, 30 miles from Music Direct. I first spoke with Music Direct yesterday afternoon. They sent a new copy of J. Geils. I expect to receive it, a mono SACD of Surrealistic Pillow, and 2 AP jazz SACD's today.

Great customer service, Music Direct/MoFi! Thanks!

PS: it all showed up.

 

[bmoura]

Electric Warrior by T. Rex - now In Stock from Music Direct and Mobile Fidelity

https://www.mofi.com/product-p/udsacd2209.htmhttps://www.musicdirect.com/optical-disc/T-Rex-Electric-Warrior-(Numbered-Hybrid-SACD)

 

[GOS]

Electric Warrior by T. Rex - now In Stock from Music Direct and Mobile Fidelity

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https://www.mofi.com/product-p/udsacd2209.htmhttps://www.musicdirect.com/optical-disc/T-Rex-Electric-Warrior-(Numbered-Hybrid-SACD)

Thanks for reminder! Just placed an order with Music Direct.

 

[marpow]

I ordered from MOFI yesterday, I like those low release #'s. I ordered a total of 5, 4 on sale.

UDSACD2209	T. Rex - Electric Warrior Hybrid SACD	1	$29.99	$29.99
UDSACD2036	Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw Hybrid SACD	1	$14.99	$14.99
UDSACD2113	Count Basie - Live at the Sands (Before Frank) Hybrid SACD	1	$19.99	$19.99
UDSACD2069	Los Lobos - Kiko Hybrid SACD	1	$19.99	$19.99
UDSACD2161	Ry Cooder - Chicken Skin Music Hybrid SACD	1	$19.99	$19.99
	Subtotal:​	$104.95
	Sales Tax (9.00%):​	$9.45
	Shipping Cost:​	$9.99
	Grand Total:​	$124.39

 

[marpow]

This Bill Withers Live At Carnegie Hall is also real good, stereo from MOFI, out of print but not too bad on Amazon.

 

[The Rang]

How much better is the MoFi live over what’s in the box set?

 

[marpow]

How much better is the MoFi live over what’s in the box set?

I have no idea as I don’t own the box set and at $245.00 new and 165.00 used it ain’t gonna happen.

 

[The Rang]

$245 for the box set?!
I paid £14.80 from Amazon UK three years ago.
Rather than opening it up maybe I should be selling it

 

[H.A.L.]

Electric Warrior by T. Rex - now In Stock from Music Direct and Mobile Fidelity

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https://www.mofi.com/product-p/udsacd2209.htmhttps://www.musicdirect.com/optical-disc/T-Rex-Electric-Warrior-(Numbered-Hybrid-SACD)

Must admit -- I did a GOS on this one! I knew I had tried to order it, although it wasn't available yet through MoFi, so when they finally released it, I ordered immediately.

Somehow I had forgotten I had a much better deal at Music Direct, so when I got a shipping notice today, guess what?

Out of 2500 copies I'll have two LOL. I do believe it will become valuable over time, however -- and what a great gift it would be! Just the higher # .

 

[marpow]

Listening now to T Rex, Hybrid SACD stereo DSD64, Bitrate 5644, Dr values three 10's, seven 11's and one 12. (DVD-A mostly 14's and 15's).
OK, forget all that. This will be my go to listen, I like it better than the DVD-A 5.1.
Width of sound stage is fairly wide. Vocals dead center and R/L speakers carry a lot of good information, guitars, hand claps, drums, bass, all that stuff sounds great.
OK, forget all that. Good music and an iconic album remastered very well.
Must be a popular title as I always order direct from MOFI so I can get those low edition numbers, not this time, 916.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Listening now to T Rex, Hybrid SACD stereo DSD64, Bitrate 5644, Dr values three 10's, seven 11's and one 12. (DVD-A mostly 14's and 15's).
OK, forget all that. This will be my go to listen, I like it better than the DVD-A 5.1.
Width of sound stage is fairly wide. Vocals dead center and R/L speakers carry a lot of good information, guitars, hand claps, drums, bass, all that stuff sounds great.
OK, forget all that. Good music and an iconic album remastered very well.
Must be a popular title as I always order direct from MOFI so I can get those low edition numbers, not this time, 916.
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Markie, did you try the stereo layer of the DVD~A.....It's 192/24. Just sayin' IMO, would be a better comparison.

 

[marpow]

Markie, did you try the stereo layer of the DVD~A.....It's 192/24. Just sayin' IMO, would be a better comparison.

Good idea, I will try that, or maybe not. I think I only ripped the surround layer and that disc is in one of many discs in boxes. What box?

 

[GOS]

Listening now to T Rex, Hybrid SACD stereo DSD64, Bitrate 5644, Dr values three 10's, seven 11's and one 12. (DVD-A mostly 14's and 15's).
OK, forget all that. This will be my go to listen, I like it better than the DVD-A 5.1.
Width of sound stage is fairly wide. Vocals dead center and R/L speakers carry a lot of good information, guitars, hand claps, drums, bass, all that stuff sounds great.
OK, forget all that. Good music and an iconic album remastered very well.
Must be a popular title as I always order direct from MOFI so I can get those low edition numbers, not this time, 916.
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I think I have number 126 or something like that.

 

[GOS]

I'm wondering about the VAnilla Fudge SACD that you can pre-order...yet it says release date TBA. Is there any value in pre-ordering now? I suppose it's possible it could "sell out" before the TBA date is announced? Hmmmm. Guess I answered my own question. I'm going to place my order.

 

[H.A.L.]

T. Rex MoFi -- #77. Definitely the lowest number I ever got!