I received a copy of the Aja UHQR a couple of weeks ago and while I am generally happy with my purchase, I doubt that this will be the first of many more UHQR pressings purchases on my part.
Reviewers like Michael Fremer work audiophiles up into a frenzy who then react by buying the product after reading the article. (Guilty as charged!). Writers (er, lobbyists) contend that; They could sell out quickly!; THIS is the Holy Grail!; Re-engineered by a Legendary Engineer!; BETTER than the copy you currently have!
One thing I noted in my first reading of Fremer's article was that the turntable he was using was sold at 15K retail. Oddly, that detail is missing from the article (as of today). You know, a great record on a great turntable is gonna sound sonically superior and 11 out of 11 grade will result, so no one is going to dispute that.
My turntable (Rega P6/Ania) is not a 15K turntable. What I get is a better copy from what I had, and as others here have stated, the 2-albums on 45 RPM pretty much always sound better than an original 33 RPM LP. The clarity and the separation of instruments is excellent, but is it worth $150?
I would buy more of these type of pressings if they were in the $60 range, but there are a fair amount of new releases in 45 RPM that are priced in the $40 range, so I will simply contend to resist the hype in my future purchases.