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MFSL CDs: Dumb Questions

Researching an artist named Ted Hawkins. Looking at CDs on eBay. Noticed that one of his CDs was released as MSFL. Don't know much about that except that the quality is supposed to be high. (I actually thought it was only a vinyl thing). It is listed as MFSL UDCD 702 Ultradisc II 24kt Gold CD. They are going for around $35.

The regular CD is about $8.

So my question are: Is the MSFL quality on CD worth it? Will it play on a regular CD player? I'm assuming it is not a SACD.

Thanks for any assistance.

George


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The MFSL cds are limited edition remasters. The dynamic range was probably not compressed as is done with many regular cd remasters these days.

This does not ensure that they will sound better than another release of these cds though. Some MFSL gold cds, or any other type of remaster, sound great and others miss the mark. Check out the Steve Hoffman Music Forums. There are always discussions about the sound quality of various versions of albums going on there. Nobody, it seems, bats 1,000. Every reissue label has its gems and clunkers, and people usually disagree about which is which.
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