Audiophiles File Suit: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Faces Fraud Allegations 

Audiophiles File Suit: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Faces Fraud Allegations 

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) is best known by audiophiles and hipsters alike as a record label specializing in the production of reissued vinyl LP records, compact discs and Super Audio CDs that, even in our digital era, remain a popular and sought-after commodity. As anti-fraud professionals know, however, what you see is not always what you get. The same goes for what you hear. On July 14, 2022, Mike Esposito, owner of The ‘In’ Groove record store in Phoenix, Ariz., posted a YouTube video that sent the audiophile world spinning. Citing an unknown but “reliable” source, Mike stated that MoFi has been using digital files in its production of so-called original master tape albums despite marketing the reissues as authentic.

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