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Santana Ultra Disc II 24K Gold by Mobile Fidelity

Has anybody heard the Santana Album on the New Ulra Disc
II Gold CD format manufactured by Mobile Fidedlity? This is the album with Evil Ways, Soul Sacrifice and Jingo to name the more popular of the songs. I would spend the $24.99 if the sound is super. I already own the LP from the
60's, but would go with the Cd if the sound was truly
superior. The cd can be found on Elusive Disc and Music Direct.
Thanks for your responses.
kjl

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merlinus
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I just received the Ultra Disc II 24K Gold from MoFi of the first album, and was totally blown away by the sound.

Beyond awesome!!!

It made almost every other regular CD seem but a pale shadow.

I only regret that I came to the party far too late, since almost all of their classic rock and jazz CDs are no longer in print. Sigh....
merlinus
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Speaking of Santana re-releases, anyone familiar with Santana III [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SPECIAL EDITION]?

It includes a second disk of a concert recorded live, with Santana as the very last act on the very last night of The Fillmore West in San Francisco.

This version was released February 21, 2006.
merlinus
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I received the re-mastered CD of Caravanserai the other day, and must say I was astounded at the sound -- incredible! Very, very close to the two from MoFi.

The Legacy edition of Santana III is also excellent, if a little piercing at the top end at odd moments and high volume.
merlinus
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The RBCD remaster is indeed from 2003. There is a Japanese import from 2006 that is an SACD.
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