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XRCD vs. SACD anyone?

Last week I got myself a couple of XRCDs and was quite surprised to find how significantly better they sounded vs. my regular cds, including ones which were classified as audiophile cd.

I don't have a SACD player, so I have yet to try out a SACD to find out how they sound. I have a few friends who have tried both XRCD and SACD, and they seem to prefer XRCD.

Does anyone have experience with both, and which format do you prefer?

Thanks for sharing your experience.
avguy

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jvogt
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The XRCD series is superb in sound quality, demonstrating
that the limiting factor in Redbook CD is NOT (for the most
part) the format, but rather the mediocre mastering of most
recordings. Similarly, other Redbook CD's are available
which are also outstanding i.e. Mapleshade and Reference
Recordings. Until the mastering of most recordings
approaches that of the formerly mentioned labels, SACD and
DVD-A is irrelevant.
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