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The intersection of passion and precision, Fidelity Record Pressing is founded on the principle that the best sound duplication is achieved through vinyl. We use the best technology and engineering to press the most authentic sounds, providing the best listening experience.
The masterminds behind Fidelity Record Pressing have a combined 75+ years of experience in the industry. Their talents, combined with well-tuned machinery, ensure that the records produced by Fidelity Record Pressing are the purest sound duplication possible in the vinyl market.
When Rick started running two manual record presses at Record Technology Inc in 1974, he had no idea where this path would lead. A music lover and record collector since his early teens, he was excited to be around vinyl. Within a few years, he was starting the plating department. Once that was operational, he was tasked with starting and running a new pressing swing shift. Seeking a life change, he moved to the Seattle area in 1979 and worked several jobs including a stint as jig builder for Boeing and running an ill-fated pressing plant, just as the CD was making its debut in 1984. Upon return to Ventura County, he again ran the plating department and again was asked to step in when there was a leadership void in the pressing end of the business. In the early 1990’s, Rick was instrumental in developing the “HQ-180” 180 gram profile insert molds now so popular in the industry. Countless other upgrades and innovations in record pressing have been initiated during his tenure at Record Tech. He and his team are now poised to bring innovation to a new, quality-minded record pressing plant.
Edward’s two passions live together in record pressing: his love of machines and his love of music. A trained BMW master technician with an ear for the most accurate sound, Edward has taken advantage of his mechanical background to fine tune the record pressing machinery. As a child, Edward frequented the local record pressing plant where his father worked; he grew up knowing and appreciating the superiority of the pure sound vinyl produced. “Vinyl never died in our house,” he says, “It was always the preferred choice of music.” Edward grew to love Jazz and played in school Jazz bands up through college, where he decided to pursue a career in the automotive industry. He gained years of useful experience working as a BMW master technician. Edward returned to vinyl with vast experience in both the field of machinery and music. He had been managing and improving a vinyl pressing plant for almost a decade before co-founding Fidelity Record Pressing.