does import cds sound better

when shopping for cds I see a huge increase in price on import labels..never purchased or heard one..though I hear and like improvement in sacd and hdcd formats...are they wort the price?

slick210-11-2013 3:32pm

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rja Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,356 posts 10-12-2013 at 01:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think the answer is "sometimes".
rja Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,356 posts 10-14-2013 at 01:51am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have many, many SHM CDs and have never paid anywhere near $84 for one. Just ordered a Platinum SHM CD (Aja) just to check it out and that was even less than $45.
rja Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,356 posts 10-14-2013 at 09:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Lowrider, I'm not sure SHM process involves remastering. The mastering version is something you need to pay attention to when purchasing SHMs. If you don't like the version I don't think SHM is going to help.
rja Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,356 posts 10-15-2013 at 06:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete SHM is not a process, it is a material which IMO slightly enhances the clarity of the top end. It has nothing to do with mastering or remastering. If you think a title currently sounds anemic I don't think SHM could help, possibly doing just the opposite. I personally would steer clear of early CDs in this format but you should experiment and check a few out for yourself. My opinion is purely hypothetical. Who knows, they may sound OK.

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