XRCD: to be or not to be...

Tubemiser- The only discs that are $40 are the Japanese Import XRCD2's and there are only 5(that I know of) Japanese imports- and there are MANY XRCD2's out there and they are the same price as the original's.

Oh yes they are worth it! I actually have a non-standard release(I think it may even be the analog productions) of Waltz for Debbie and just got the XRCD and the XRCD puts the other one to shame. I have many XRCD's and many more are on the way- the Japanese Import XRCD2's are IMO the best sounding CDs I have ever heard- though there are only a few of them out there. There are also FIM and Sheffield XRCD's that sound outstanding, the original XRCD and XRCD2's are a must have in a collection in particular if you are a digital only sorta guy. I know for a while music direct was offering 4 for $100 not a bad deal, every time I order I always make sure I pick up 4 or 8 at that price. My only complaint is there aren't many titles available so it isn't hard to get all the stuff you want quickly- though they just seem to keep releasing more and more. So yes get waltz for debbie and AB it with the standard issue you will never look back- then get a Japanese import(I think there are only 5 choices) and be blown away! Your audio aero will thank you :)