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HDCD playback

Will HDCDs play on standard players, or do the players have to be compatible - like SACD/SACD players?

If they do play on standard equipment, where/what is a good source for purchasing HDCD's? I know Microsoft bought the technology and that there may be licensing issues.
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reubent
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HDCD encoded disc play just fine on a standard CD player.

Do a google search on HDCD and you'll find plenty of sources like CDUNIVERSE and more. You can also go to Amazon.com, go to the music tab and search on HDCD. It will list all of their available titles.

Enjoy,

TIC
reubent
7,090 posts
 
Yep, what Unsound said......

The players will typically have an HDCD logo on the faceplate.

BTW, the oft-mentioned Oppo universal players all have HDCD decoders in addition to playing DVD, CD, DVD-A and SACD. A well modified Oppo makes a great all purpose machine.

Enjoy,

TIC
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