UHQLP - Ultimate Hi Quality LP Record Music Format
Experience of Master Quality Sound
UHQLP stands for Ultimate Hi Quality Long Play Record. It is a vinyl LP record that is made from the original master recording source using half-speed mastering and one-step processing to make a sound quality recording.
Benefits of UHQLP:
Superior Sound Quality: The combination of half-speed mastering and one-step processing results in a more open, detailed, and dynamic sound with lower surface noise compared to standard vinyl pressings.
Enhanced Imaging and Detail: The half-speed mastering process contributes to improved stereo imaging and a more accurate reproduction of high-frequency details.
Greater Musicality: UHQLP aims to provide a more intimate and engaging listening experience, bringing the listener closer to the original master recording.
Examples of UHQLP Releases:
- Hi-Fi Flamenco - A UHQLP release featuring Spanish flamenco music, known for its sparkling transients and dynamic sound.
- Zhao Cong - Sound Of China / Dance In The Moon - An album showcasing traditional Chinese music, produced with both Chinese musicians and Western producers.
- Ondekoza - Fujiyama - A UHQLP release featuring Japanese drumming, mastered at Abbey Road Studios.
- Scottie Wright – Saint Mic - An audiophile recording featuring jazz vocalist Scottie Wright.
- UHDLP Reference Sampler - A collection of tracks remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, according to Analogue Fellowship.
Key Features of UHQLP:
Half-Speed Mastering: The cutting lathe running at half-speed (the original being 33 1/3 rpm or 45 rpm) enables the cutting stylus twice as much time to carve the most intricate of grooves. All the difficult, top-end frequencies inherently become relatively easy to cut mid-range frequencies. This results in LP record reproduction that, in real time, has excellent high-frequency response and very stable stereo imaging.
One-Step Processing: Less is more - Instead of the standard three-step lacquer plating process, UHQLP acquires one-step processing. In One-Step, the Father stamper (the very first stamper plated from the lacquer) is utilised to press the vinyl record instead of the 3-step processed stamper (the stamper plated from Mother, which was plated from Father). This process ensures the lowest surface noise and more musical detail and dynamics.
High-Quality Control: UHQLPs are pressed on virgin vinyl with the newest generation, German-made pressing machine, under the supervision of AQCD Technology. With the help of an advanced German controlling system, time duration, pressure and temperature are critically set and strictly controlled. UHQLP is a vinyl LP faithfully made from the original master recording source.
Ultra High Definition LP Record - UHQLP.
AQCD Technology aims to produce a warmer and more detailed sound, closer to the experience of listening to analog quality sound recordings.
Experience of Master Quality Music Sound: Crystal Disc, Ultimate Hi-Quality CD (UHQCD), Hi-Quality CD (HQCDII), Analog Quality CD (AQCD) and MQA-CD - Production in Japan By Memory Tech Corporation.
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