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HDCD: What do you like?

I'm upgrading from my transport/DAC to a one box. All the ones that I'm considering are HDCD compatible, but my present system isn't, nor do I have much HDCD stuff in the collection.

I need some music to evaluate the HDCD players. What recordings do you like? Is anything particularly revealing of how the player reads HDCD.

(This can probably be construed as a "what do you like to test with?" post, but I'm hoping to narrow it down.)

Eric
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danlevy
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All of the Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry solo albums were remastered in HDCD and sound fantastic, better than the vinyl. Try "For Your Pleasure".

Joni Mitchell's catalog up through "Mingus" sounds fantastic in HDCD. For demo purposes (not to mention musical delight), try "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter" which features stunning Jaco Pastorius bass sonics.

John Hammond's "Wicked Grin" is a rocking, bluesy collection of Tom Waits songs, produced by Waits. It's HDCD and sounds fantastic.
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