Do Mobile Fidelity Vinyl Re-issues Have a Digital Step in the Process?

[davidavdavid]

And here today from Stereogum:

MoFi Approved For $25 Million Settlement For Using Digital In “All Analog” Vinyl Reissues

Last year, the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab was sued after it came to light that the company had used digital technology in some of their reissues that were touted as “all analog” or “tripe analog” records. In January, MoFi opted to settle the case, offering the choice for...

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The 25M settlement has been approved.

 

[microstrip]

And here today from Stereogum:

MoFi Approved For $25 Million Settlement For Using Digital In “All Analog” Vinyl Reissues

Last year, the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab was sued after it came to light that the company had used digital technology in some of their reissues that were touted as “all analog” or “tripe analog” records. In January, MoFi opted to settle the case, offering the choice for...

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The 25M settlement has been approved.

The 25M would imply every one returns their copies for a full refund?

 

[Rt66indierock]

And here today from Stereogum:

MoFi Approved For $25 Million Settlement For Using Digital In “All Analog” Vinyl Reissues

Last year, the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab was sued after it came to light that the company had used digital technology in some of their reissues that were touted as “all analog” or “tripe analog” records. In January, MoFi opted to settle the case, offering the choice for...

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The 25M settlement has been approved.

If you sold your records, you wouldn’t be part of the class and the judge agreed with the plaintiffs that it is unlikely many people will return the records. Probably the total settlement will be less than $3 million and could be very small if the response rate is typical of small class action lawsuits.

 

[Ron Resnick]

I have a stack of MoFi digital records I can't wait to return!

 

[Rt66indierock]

I have a stack of MoFi digital records I can't wait to return!

The Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement and my calculations of the settlement put you in the minority. Gregory Bitterman one of the intervenors was sitting on a profit when he filed his case.

I bookmarked early November when the case is settled for discussion of other issues more important than a digital step to the sound quality of Mobile Fidelity releases.

 

[plasmod3]

So do we have a list of MoFi titles that are digitally involved?

 

[RnRmf]

So do we have a list of MoFi titles that are digitally involved?

Look up titles you have at the MoFi website. Details of the signal chain are on each page when available.

 

[Rensselaer]

Today I received an email from Kroll Settlement Administration LLC (tuttlesettlement@emailksa.com) which identifies me as a Class Member (with an ID code) entitled to a full refund, or 5% if I keep the records, or 10% if I settle for that in exchange on other MoFi products. I assume this was because I purchased my Utradisc one-Step pressings from "Music Direct" who, with Mobile Fidelity, did knowingly leave out the fact that their "one-step" process included other steps including conversion to DSD then mastering from that.

The email defines Class Member as "All original retail consumers in the United States who, from March 19, 2007, through July 27, 2022 purchased, either directly from a Defendant or other retail merchants, new and unused Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc. ("MoFi") vinyl recordings which were marketed by Defendants using the series labelling descriptors "Original Master Recording" and/or "Ultradisc One-Step"...". My problem is, I am not in the United States. I purchased them there, but had them shipped to me in the UK.

So, I have three near-mint MoFi 45RPM Ultradisc One-Step Pressing titles, Santana Abraxas, Crosby Stills & Nash, and Marvin Gaye what's going on that I would like to get my money back on. I can't do it through this law suit as I am not a resident in the USA, however I was willing to sell them all as a group on Discogs to someone out there who believes these sound great, until I looked them up on the MoFi website.

I read somewhere (here?) that MoFi has come clean and is now writing: 1/4"/15 IPS Analog Master to DSD 256, to Analog Console (had to be a DAC in there somewhere) to lathe (one-step?) under the Santana Abraxas Ultradisc and the Crosby, Stills and Nash Ultradisc, however, they do not list my MoFi Ultradisc One-Step of Marvin Gaye, nor does the Music Direct web site? ... Why is that? What is going on with the "What's Going On"?

 

[Rt66indierock]

Only 1,486 claims were received in the class action suit.

 

[Ron Resnick]

I have been waiting to get a claim form in the mail. How does one get a claim form?

 

[Rt66indierock]

I have been waiting to get a claim form in the mail. How does one get a claim form?

Too late, Kroll tried to reach everyone.

 

[Lee]

Only 1,486 claims were received in the class action suit.

An interesting statistic would be attorney's fees as a multiple of MFSL's final payout.

 

[Rt66indierock]

An interesting statistic would be attorney's fees as a multiple of MFSL's final payout.

We will know that later this month.

 

[rDin]

Only 1,486 claims were received in the class action suit.

Do we have an idea what that number is as a percentage of those eligible to claim?

 

[Rt66indierock]

Do we have an idea what that number is as a percentage of those eligible to claim?

Less than 2%.

 

[dminches]

I spent an hour 2 months ago going through all my MoFi albums which were eligible for return or a 10% refund/credit. It was pretty easy to fill out the form and upload pictures if you felt like doing it.

 

[dan31]

I am eligible for several one steps. I decided to let it be. I have 2 unopened Abraxas, they might be worth more on eBay. Nightfly is a digital lp. I think have three more from the earlier one step releases.

 

[Rt66indierock]

And here today from Stereogum:

MoFi Approved For $25 Million Settlement For Using Digital In “All Analog” Vinyl Reissues

Last year, the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab was sued after it came to light that the company had used digital technology in some of their reissues that were touted as “all analog” or “tripe analog” records. In January, MoFi opted to settle the case, offering the choice for...

www.stereogum.com

The 25M settlement has been approved.

I’m curious what material you gave the attorney’s that they reviewed on August 11, 2022.

Source document 50-1 filed 7/18/23 Detailed Time and Fees.

 

[Mike Lavigne]

thought about filing a claim for a minute, then laid down till that feeling passed.

no judgement either way. just have a hard time taking time in a negative head space. i have around 20-25 titles that would have qualified.

 

[davidavdavid]

I’m curious what material you gave the attorney’s that they reviewed on August 11, 2022.

Source document 50-1 filed 7/18/23 Detailed Time and Fees.

Not sure what this is in reference to. I provided no material to any firms and/or litigants.