Hall & Oates/Voices Original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

A CD reprint series of “Mobile Fidelity” which has attracted a lot of attention. The latest bullet has been decided to be released. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL), a manufacturer specializing in analog masters, is a trusted brand that is highly supported by audio enthusiasts around the world. With all of his passion, the sound craftsman has digitized many great albums from master tapes. Among such series, this work includes the CD “UDCD 530” released in 1990. Yes, it’s Hall & Oates’ blockbuster hit “Modern Voices.” [Mobile Fidelity prioritizes master tape sound] Many high-quality CDs appeared in the 1990s, when the conversion of analog works to CD was at its peak, but MFSL was in a class of its own. Other high-quality CDs are based on the idea of ​​“suppressing digital deterioration” by using new technology to reduce the discomfort of compression, and by reducing reading errors in the material. On the other hand, MFSL’s policy is to “faithfully reproduce the sound engraved on the master tape and not add anything unnecessary.” We place the utmost importance on the “analog recorded sound itself,” including developing our own “half-speed mastering” technology that also focuses on the stage of extracting sound from magnetic tape. Since 1987, MFSL has borrowed original master tapes from record companies and meticulously digitized many masterpieces one by one. We have released the “Ultradisc” series, which transfers the sound of master tapes to CDs. Currently, it has expanded into the SACD and LP fields, but the point is that this work was released on CD in the first half of the 1990s. Magnetic tape masters are susceptible to deterioration over time, and the more time passes, the more the original sound is lost. There are cases where the tape becomes distorted or stuck, but even if it is stored precisely, it cannot prevent the tape from losing its magnetism. Nowadays, LPs recorded with physical grooves sound better than the master tapes themselves…and so on. In that respect as well, the “Ultradisc” series was a great achievement. It began in the 1980s when CDs were popular, and the sound of master tapes was digitized even before the advent of new CD technology that claimed high sound quality. [“Modern Voice” conveys the greatness of the recording itself to the fullest] This work’s “Modern Voice” conveys the master sound as of “10 years after recording”. Many of the MFSL discs we have introduced at our store are from the “Ultradisc II” series, but this one is from the “Ultradisc” series. The difference is in the pressing factory; the “Ultradisc II” series was manufactured at a release label factory in the United States, but at the time of the “Ultradisc” series, there were only a limited number of high-precision pressing factories in the world. For this reason, it seems that it was pressed in a factory in Japan, where CD technology was advanced from an early stage (the country of release was only the United States). In particular, regarding “Modern Voice”, only “Ultradisc” was produced, and “Ultradisc II” was not produced. And the early timing is also the biggest advantage of this work. We have already introduced many MFSL board series at our store, but most of them are over 20 years old. It is rare for MFSL to have worked on this in just 10 years since recording. Perhaps because of this, the freshness and reality of this work is exceptional, and the master tape itself has only been played a small number of times, so there is no deterioration over time. The slight cutting of the guitar, the vibration of the bass strings, the presence of the skin in the sound of the drums, the slight effects on the vocals…every detail is thoroughly beautiful. Even if you pay attention to a single note of the instrument, there is no processed feeling that was emphasized by equalization in the rise, and there is no slight collapse in the peak. And what is overwhelming is the moment when the sound is muted. Even the weakest parts that disappear into the silent darkness are clearly preserved, giving a sense of reality as if each instrument were playing right in front of your eyes. Furthermore, the splendor of the original recording stands out. The truth is, MSFL editions don’t make every album better. Since the emphasis is on the “master tape itself,” if the original recording is thin, it will remain thin, and if it is distorted, noise will be reflected honestly. Of course, even in such cases, the “truth of the master tape” is interesting, but it also happens that “the latest mastering is more dynamic than what you listen to normally.” However, the original recording of “Modern Voices” is wonderful and very delicate. In this work, even the subtleties have been digitized with outstanding freshness. The master sound of a famous album that has been preserved until the present day because it is a CD by “Mobile Fidelity”. Even if you want to get your hands on the actual product now, it will be difficult because it was originally produced in limited quantities. Taken from the original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab CD(UDCD 530) from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab “Original Master Recording” Collection (43:58) 1. How Does It Feel To Be Back 2. Big Kids 3. United State 4. Hard To Be In Love With You 5. Kiss On My List 6. Gotta Lotta Nerve (Perfect Perfect) 7. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling 8. You Make My Dreams 9. Everytime You Go Away 10. Africa 11. Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear The Voices)