JVC XRCD CDs, are they worth the extra cash?

I am considering purchasing some, do they really sound better than the standards? How about the "gold" and the like?

stbhorn02-26-2002 3:43pm

rosstaman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 455 posts 02-26-2002 at 10:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I own 10 XRCD's or XRCD2's. I have not heard another hybrid cd format (that can play on a regular cd player) that compares with the quality of the XRCD sound. I recently got Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms. It's a major improvement over the original.
rosstaman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 455 posts 02-28-2002 at 04:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The FIM label (licensed by JVC) has the XRCD2 format. Ross
rosstaman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 455 posts 03-01-2002 at 03:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ultrakaz, I have to disagree on the XRCD of Dire Straits Brothers In Arms. I have the original cd, the reissue and now the XRCD. The XRCD far surpassed the others in quality, dynamics, and quieter background.