Audio Fidelity's Target series. 1st release: Riot Fire Down Under

Found out about this from the Steve Hoffman forums where audiophiles gather together to argue about music and $200 speaker wire.

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Audio Fidelity is proud to introduce our new Target Series. The series will feature popular recordings on vinyl and CD that will carry the rich tradition of the original early 1980's CD's that have become known as the Target CD's. The Target CD's are synonymous with unique design and rich sound.



The Target Series is attractively priced at $14.99 to $22.99 and will feature the mastering talents of Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray. The new series will not be numbered or limited editions, but will none the less, be valued as collectible because of the distinctive design, high quality mastering and superior sound.



The Target Series kicks off with Riot's "Fire Down Below"- a title suggested to us by Eddie Trunk of That Metal Show; and the 10,000 Maniacs' masterpiece, "Our Time in Eden". Both titles will be available on the Target Vinyl Series.

http://www.audiofidelity.net/content/riotfire-down-under

That's awesome news, they do great work. I spend time on the Hoffman board occasionally but they are generally WAY too nuts over there.

Fire Down Under has never had a good digital release yet...the LP sounded AMAZING...so I'm looking forward to hearing what they did with it.

"Outlaw" and "Altar Of The King" will be the tracks that either makes or breaks the mastering for me.

Such a brilliant album and a nice choice for a remaster / first release. That's one of the few ultra-cool albums I can boast of owning on vinyl.