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JVC XRCD versus SACD

Considering the source as comparable--for example reissues--how do those of you with very good CD/SACD or Universal players compare the musical-sonic enjoyment of the two.
XRCDs are very pricey. Are they really that great when played on top flight players?
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audiofeil
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>>K2HD,HDCD,XRCD,XRCD2 are just marginally better than your normal CDs<<

Disagree.

If the system is highly resolving there is a considerable and sometimes overwhelming difference.

This opinion is based on over 2 dozen CD, SACD/CD players and transport/DACS I've heard here over the past 18 months.

I live near a JVC distributor and have access to many of the titles.
audiofeil
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>>Start with a good source and everything that is fed to it will sound good.<<

Disagree. You are quite mistaken in fact.

There is some real bad digital software on the market that will sound terrible on even the best systems.

Unfortunately I own a few of those discs.

Game of frisbee anyone?
audiofeil
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If you haven't heard "real bad digital software" I suspect you could downgrade most of your system components and be happy for far less than you've spent.

Afterall if you can't hear the difference, why spend the money?

Believe me, there's a lot of bad software on the market.
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