Lynic was a CD/DVD manufacturer in England active from 1988 until going into administration in early 2007. The company began in-house CD replication in 2000 and DVD replication in 2005.
In April 2006 Lynic purchased a CD/DVD manufacturing plant in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales formerly owned by Kdg (see kdg UK Limited). The closure of this plant followed in early 2007.
Matrix identification:
Lynic is often credited in the disc matrix by its logo or its URL www.lynic.com. Additionally, Lynic can be identified and credited in the following combination of matrix information:
Matrix: [Lynic logo, when present] [Lynic URL or other broker company, when present] [release catalogue#] [Lynic matrix number] ##
Mastering SID code: IFPI LV81 (pictured here and often misread as L081 or LU81 ⚠ due to small typeface) or LP57
Mould SID code: IFPI KA** or 5H**
Notes:
· Broker companies including Corporate Media Supplies (CMS), Clear Sound And Vision (CSV) and Noon Media Solutions (NMS) can be credited with Manufactured By when named in the matrix.
· The 5- or 6-digit matrix number can be entered as the catalogue# for Lynic.
· Before Lynic began in-house glass mastering (indicated by mastering SID code LV81), the matrix may have somewhat different layout/font and will have different mastering SID codes, but should at least contain a 5-digit matrix number.
· Lynic did not begin in-house replication until 2000, so any disc with mould SID code KA** must date from 2000 or later.
· Discs manufactured on behalf of Lynic before 2000 may exist with entirely different SID codes.
· SID codes LP57 and 5H** were inherited from kdg UK Limited after the acquisition of that manufacturing plant
Preferred LCCN role(s):
· Glass Mastered At - with mastering SID code IFPI LV81 or LP57
· Pressed By - with any mastering SID code and mould SID code IFPI KA** or 5H**
· Glass Mastered At and Pressed By - with mastering SID code IFPI LV81/LP57 and KA**/5H**
· Manufactured By - with Lynic named in matrix but neither LV81/LP57 or KA**/5H** SID codes
Matrix numbers:
The 5- or 6-digit matrix numbers are sequential and can be used to identify reissues manufactured later than the original release date.
