The Japanese pressings do use virgin vinyl and it may well be the same as the Audiophile pressings, although I can't swear to it. The MOFI use JVC Super-Vinyl. In any case the sound is very quiet on japanese pressings, and will rival any audiophile pressing for vinyl quality.
Japanese Pressing Vinyl question
Ever hold a record to a light source and tried looking through it? I'm sure you're well aware that you can see through the MFSL pressings, not the heavier ones silly. I proceeded to examine other japanese pressings, ie non-MFSL half-speed and regular japanese pressings, and to my surprise they were the same type of vinyl!
Is this a special type of high purity virgin vinyl and something worth looking out for? Is this type of vinyl purely manufactured in Japan?
curious george ;^)