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Creedence Clearwater Revival CDs

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All eight of the original CCR albums have been remastered using an (apparently) new high quality JVC process. According to the liner notes: "This album was mastered in analog using the 20-bit K2 Super Coding System. Developed by JVC, this system integrates three important digital audio functions: (1) Uses the JVC 128 times over-sampling high resolution analog to digital converter (2) Resolves the high resolution 20-bit signal to the 16-bit CD format while retaining thr integrity of low level information (3) Effectively eliminates time base jitter in the digital data stream. The end result is a CD of extra-ordinairily higher resolution than that of todays conventional CDs. The 20-bit Super coding system allows the listener to hear every subtle sonic nuance from the breathing of the muscians to the explosive crack of the snare drum. Enjoy." I requested the 8 CD set for Christmas and was so rewarded. So, how do they sound? See below. Craig
garfish
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megasam
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Craig, I have the CCR "chronicle" 20 greatest hits which was a 1994 remaster, and I thought it sounded pretty good considering how old some of the original material was. CD does not say what remaster technology was used.
garfish OP
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My original 8 CCR CDs are all on the Fantasy Label and are mid to late 80's issues. I've not heard the DCC issues, but the "gold" CD is a bit smoother than the originals, but otherwise not much different. I thought the Gold CDs were DCC issues, but I guess not as they only show the Fantasy Label. I should have noted that these "new re-issues" were all done this year, ie 2000. I do think the CCR Chronicles are better sounding than the invidual 8 CDs, and they are mainly what I listened too for CCR music. Craig
kkirkpa-ce04
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Fogerty fans: Opinions about his solo releases? I'm digging "Blue Moon Swamp" at the moment. Cuts 9, 10, 11 an especially good sequence -shows great deal of maturity. Amazing how his voice holding up over the years. One of my old "Home Boys" such a fan he named his business "Complete Carpet Repair". Happy New Year!
jeffry
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I did an A-B test of Gold DCC version of Green River to the new remastered version. I thought the new version was superior (better detail). I sold my other Gold CCR CD's and bought the remastered ones.
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