Why JVC XRCDs are so expensive?


Telarc just reduced the SACD price from $24.99 to $19.99 per disc and average re-issued SONY classical SACD is around $17.00 steet price. I heard someone said the difference of sonic quality of SACD and XRCD is undetectable. For average of classical music fan like me, the $25 per disc of XRCD is just TOO expensive for only 30 to 50 minutes of total time.
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Showing 1 response by jafant

Reviving an old thread here. The original batch of XRCD (s) were pressed in a very limited run. Limited runs tend to sell out quickly, especially, in Japan. These are worth every penny.

The subsequent XRCD2 and other, more mass produced discs, are still good-just not quite as valuable.  Happy Listening!