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Gold CDs ...... too much?

Are everyone's experiences with gold CD's (including MFSL CDs) positive? I just received a mint copy via Ebay of Steely Dan's Aja on MFSL Gold CD and something's just not right. Perhaps it's the fact that I've listened to this record (and CD) for almost 30 years now and this is the first time I've heard it on my new system, but here's what I hear.
There is almost too much resolution. Imagine how when you are using your digital picture software and you're using the "sharpness" adjust to modify a picture, and the picture almost becomes surreal, and too "brittle"? That's what I hear on the Aja Gold disk. Things are just too "bright", "brittle", too "much" of everything. It kind of reminds me of the complaints people used to have of CDs when the first hit the market. Sure it sounded clean & everything, but it just didn't sound natural.
Your thoughts??
tgyeti

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This thread prompted me to break out Supertramps gold "Crime of the Century" cd and give it a whirl. I had not taken it out of it's case in five years or more. Always thought it sucked and most likely was the reason I quit purchasing gold cd's figuring they were nothing more than a marketing gimmick.
Sounds pretty darn good on my current stereo.
Go figure.

I've got a few more gold cd's that have not seen the light of day in years. Gonna have some fun checking them out.
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