The Mobile Fidelity thing, like any other records, are fueled by taste and rarity. Usually they are not better than the originals, but sometimes the originals really sucked or are so rare that they essentially don't exist.
A good example of that latter is Close to the Edge by Yes, finding the original British on that is really hard!!
The other problem is the titles. Katy Lied is a good example- a great reissue of a record that was awful, uninspired and overplayed when it came out. Of course, there are those that disagree- like I said its a taste thing. In their later years MoFi did the same thing with other titles- titles they could afford- like reissues of Manhattan Transfer. Why in the heck would anyone spend $30 on a reissue of a record when the original was still available sealed for $2.00 in the cutout bins (IOW as common as an old shoe)? No-one bought the reissue, and MoFi folded (again).
So IMO/IME, don't buy a record simply because it is a MoFi. Only get it if you will play it, if it is clearly better than the original and/or the original is impossible to find.
A good example of that latter is Close to the Edge by Yes, finding the original British on that is really hard!!
The other problem is the titles. Katy Lied is a good example- a great reissue of a record that was awful, uninspired and overplayed when it came out. Of course, there are those that disagree- like I said its a taste thing. In their later years MoFi did the same thing with other titles- titles they could afford- like reissues of Manhattan Transfer. Why in the heck would anyone spend $30 on a reissue of a record when the original was still available sealed for $2.00 in the cutout bins (IOW as common as an old shoe)? No-one bought the reissue, and MoFi folded (again).
So IMO/IME, don't buy a record simply because it is a MoFi. Only get it if you will play it, if it is clearly better than the original and/or the original is impossible to find.