For those of you who have not been following this story, here is the best place to start:
How a Phoenix record store owner set the audiophile world on fire
Although it’s behind a paywall, you can get a free test drive easily enough.
In September there will be a long-form video of me going about a Hot Stamper shootout and discussing the world of audiophile records, which you do not want to miss, so sign up now and start reading.
Once you are up to date on the basics, check out the video that started it all.
For those of you who can take the abuse, check out the 234 (currently more than 1000!) pages of comments about this video on the Steve Hoffman forum.
I will be adding my two cents worth to this discussion soon, which should equal the value of the 1000 pages of discussion to date if I may be honest about the value of this label and the lost souls who buy their pressings.
I’ve watched about twenty seconds of the video, and read three or four comments on this thread, just enough to get the gist of both, so I am admitting up front that whatever comments I make will be ill-informed regarding the particulars of what has been claimed and what may have been discussed regarding whatever has been said.
I do know something about the subject, however, and my plan is to limit what I say to the broader questions this video raises, in my mind anyway
If you are wondering whether this In Groove guy knows much about records, allow me to refer you to the two commentaries associated with his reviews that we’ve posted to date, which we believe should answer that question.
One for Aja, and one for Kind of Blue.
Our next post on the subject can be found here: The Mobile Fidelity Apocalypse, Part Two
And here is Part Three.
There are no doubt more to come, so this link will take you to all of them, probably in the reverse order they should be read.
Further Reading