ANA[DIA]LOG | MFSL Ultradisc 24k Gold CD: Are they really worth it? @anadialog | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
The recent growing interest in CDs is leading audiophiles to purchase special editions that promise to go beyond the quality of a standard Compact Disc. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) started to release high-quality editions called Ultradisc, then Ultradisc II, covered with a film of 24k gold, since the inception of this popular format back in the 80's. The prices for these premium editions are growing year by year BUT are the sonics of the Ultradiscs really worth it? In this video we will try to reach a conclusion by means of several comparisons against "normal" CDs of the same album.
Test tracks: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZAqOJ0ZQV6KwhgRItVICj54FFCyD4eyBO6V
LINKS:
CD types video: youtu.be/tjEj6pYjZj0?si=msZChJMW9WeQf1uO
Mo-Fi Gate video: youtu.be/-__T6g7CGbo?si=_7TG7zt4Pai5-5e3
Dark Side of the Moon analog vs digital versions video: youtu.be/almdxI76DOw?si=GKkQEF6pm0jZTyKC
Compact Disc properly mastered: youtu.be/fYOR23B6O3k?si=cwEAa4DRNIcOTIum
INDEX:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Main characteristics
6:31 - Ultradisc vs Ultradisc II
9:47 - Ultradisc test - Track 1 (DSOTM)
10:46 - Ultradisc test - Track 2 (DSOTM)
11:46 - Ultradisc test analysis (DSOTM)
14:02 - The Wall test intro
16:24 - The Wall - Track 1
17:18 - The Wall - Track 2
18:11 - The Wall test analysis
19:49 - Blue Train test intro
20:27 - Blue Train - Track 1
21:20 - Blue Train - Track 2
22:14 - Blue Train test analysis
24:17 - Nevermind test intro
25:01 - Nevermind - Track 1
25:55 - Nevermind - Track 2
26:49 - Nevermind test analysis
28:54 - Other albums
32:30 - Crime of the Century test intro
33:36 - Crime of the Century - Track 1
34:37 - Crime of the Century - Track 2
35:39 - Crime of the Century - Track 3
36:41 - Crime of the Century test analysis
40:05 - Final considerations
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#mfsl #ultradisc #cds
The recent growing interest in CDs is leading audiophiles to purchase special editions that promise to go beyond the quality of a standard Compact Disc. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) started to release high-quality editions called Ultradisc, then Ultradisc II, covered with a film of 24k gold, since the inception of this popular format back in the 80's. The prices for these premium editions are growing year by year BUT are the sonics of the Ultradiscs really worth it? In this video we will try to reach a conclusion by means of several comparisons against "normal" CDs of the same album.
Test tracks: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZAqOJ0ZQV6KwhgRItVICj54FFCyD4eyBO6V
LINKS:
CD types video: youtu.be/tjEj6pYjZj0?si=msZChJMW9WeQf1uO
Mo-Fi Gate video: youtu.be/-__T6g7CGbo?si=_7TG7zt4Pai5-5e3
Dark Side of the Moon analog vs digital versions video: youtu.be/almdxI76DOw?si=GKkQEF6pm0jZTyKC
Compact Disc properly mastered: youtu.be/fYOR23B6O3k?si=cwEAa4DRNIcOTIum
INDEX:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Main characteristics
6:31 - Ultradisc vs Ultradisc II
9:47 - Ultradisc test - Track 1 (DSOTM)
10:46 - Ultradisc test - Track 2 (DSOTM)
11:46 - Ultradisc test analysis (DSOTM)
14:02 - The Wall test intro
16:24 - The Wall - Track 1
17:18 - The Wall - Track 2
18:11 - The Wall test analysis
19:49 - Blue Train test intro
20:27 - Blue Train - Track 1
21:20 - Blue Train - Track 2
22:14 - Blue Train test analysis
24:17 - Nevermind test intro
25:01 - Nevermind - Track 1
25:55 - Nevermind - Track 2
26:49 - Nevermind test analysis
28:54 - Other albums
32:30 - Crime of the Century test intro
33:36 - Crime of the Century - Track 1
34:37 - Crime of the Century - Track 2
35:39 - Crime of the Century - Track 3
36:41 - Crime of the Century test analysis
40:05 - Final considerations
More Ana[dia]log groove:
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/ana.dia.log
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/anadialog1
X: twitter.com/anadialog
#mfsl #ultradisc #cds
