The Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard - Ultimate AAA Showdown: UHQR vs MOFI One-Step

After a very excited wait, I have been listening to the absolutely superb new Kevin Gray all-analogue cut Analogue Productions UHQR 2x45rpm Clarity Vinyl release of The Bill Evans Trio all-time classic: Sunday at the Village Vanguard, companion to Evans' ubiquitous Waltz for Debby.
Following up on last week's video in which I compare the UHQR of Waltz for Debby with the the incredible Tape Project 1:1 master tape copy, in this video I compare the new UHQR against it's almost direct rival: the Mobile Fidelity One-Step Ultradisc.

I purchased my UHQR 'Sunday at the Village Vanguard' direct from Acoustic Sounds:

[davepounds]

Nice video! I recently watched a video of a guy who was returning all the MoFI One Steps he had purchased because of the digital step I laughed because he had a mountain of them! 10 at the least He kept buying them! So he must have liked the sound I think people are making to much of this

[livingw]

I absolutely enjoy your honest and frank channel. You’ve similar interests, love Genesis and Bill Evans. Your reviews are balanced and aren’t deliberately made to install FOMO. Nice channel and keep up the great work.

[jeremyelkin]

The best, as always. You have great taste.

[audiophileman]

People often rave about how good the MoFi One Step records sound. In the absence of a well made all analogue recording like a UHQR, nobody will ever know just how good a quintessential recording like Sunday at the Village Vanguard can sound. Cheers, mate! 👍👍👍

[axelfeiss]

Very interesting side note of super vinyl issues when trying to use a vinyl flat machine, very helpful, thanks a lot. I only got a few MoFi OneSteps and none really impressed me but I got nearly all UHQRs and every single one excites me.

[DrDavidMLevy]

Real music in real space is the ideal. Good you can help us hear what comes closest

Thanks!

[scottspinner]

Hi Dave interesting review. I thought the mofi being one step may have pulled more out the recording even though the lower end is pumped up. I sold my copy. When I bought the riverside box.

[mrdougefresh]

Hi. Been looking for this comparison ever since the UHQR came out. So thanks. Question. You mentioned you had a record flattener. Just curious which one do you use and do you like it? If you have a video on it, I’d happily go and watch it if you pointed out to me.

[Pepper]

Enjoyed your review Dave, I stopped buying MOFI records years ago because they always boost the lower frequencies, totally ruin the overall tonality of the music.

[michaellord]

Your contempt of anything Mobile Fidelity oozes throughout your videos.

[GordonPyzik]

If natural sound is important. Go for OG. Older recordings have tonal color. New pressings absolutly do not. Ive been in this hobby for a very long time.