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XRCD: to be or not to be...

How are these new xrcds? I see them on various websites. Pricey. Are they worth it? I could get, for example, Bill Evans Waltz for Debbie for $26.99. Is that a rip or the going rate? I own the regular cd. Will the new format do it? How about, compared to, say, 20 bit remastering ones? Anyone with experience re the xrcd would be appreciated. Thanks in advance guys. warren
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gboren
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XRCD is as good as 16/44 gets. I'm a vinyl nut, and I find myself still enjoying an XRCD now and then.
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tubemiser
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XRCD - $25 are great, XRCD2 - $40 a disc is a rip! I only have one XR2 disc and really can't say how much better it is than the original XR format. My point is, why do I only have one disc? How many can you buy at $40 a pop.
tireguy
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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.
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warrenh OP
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How do the DDC Jazz discs stack up? I have quite a few and love most of them. What about compared to XRCD? Shit, this going to get expensive. Not that it hasn't already. Thanks for your feedback guys. Especially you Scott! You be da Jazzman....peace, warren
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tubemiser
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Thanks TGuy for the info. I will seek out other titles on XR2, I do have a dozen or so XRCDs, love them. But nevertheless, the $40 dollar ones are expensive. The $40 dollar disc I have is one by Nat King Cole, Stardust is to die for.
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