Why JVC XRCDs are so expensive?

is XRCD as good as SACD? if it was wounldn't the whole SACD debate be finished?

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not my comparison Bomarc it was Loayuap original comments that sparked the question. I know the difference between the two but it is still releveant to make comparrsions assuming equal equipment is used in the comparrsion.

World class SACD verves world class redbook playing XRCD. Loayuap was making a comparrison for which I have an opinion but I was wondering about others so Loayuap could set this issue aside.

Should Loayuap pursue XRCD or should he/she buy and SACD player and spend less on his software purchases? I think this was part of the original question.

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XRCD is definately aimed at the high-end community and they have been out for years now and the marketeers probably don't see the reason for lowering the price. The XRCD following seems to continue to grow so why change if you own that market? If they lowered the price the mainstream probably isn't going to suddenly start buying them in place of their old CDs so they have to weigh if lowering the price would increase the volume with philes enough to justify the reduction in margin...probably not.

Bomarc,
No problem, thanks...I wasn't very specific was I? :)

Personally I think the XRCD are consistantly the best (or equal to the best) of the standard CD market we have to choose from. I have found some other recordings that are excellant, like Goove Note's, but XRCD is very consistant and they can transform older stuff. There are a number of things I would like them to do but alas we are at their mercey. Now a rep I know who peddles XRCD thinks he has heard some HDCD that is just as good or better but I haven't run into that yet. But he also thinks SACD is no good and that he HDCD give it a run for its money!?

I hate paying the extra for my favorite cuts but I guess you get what you pay for...plus I love the packaging (although I would forgo the package for cheaper discs).

Good listening to all,
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