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XRCDs WOW

Spent the entire weekend (listening time, that is) enjoying 10 XRCDs I just purchased. (Bill Evans, Miles, Ray Bryant, Ella, Terry Evans and Art Tatum.) Unbelievable! I've often said, how wonderful it would have been if we had the technology, 50 years back, to record the greats. OK, they (XRs) are, still, not like today's stuff, but, man, it's the BEST I've ever heard these guys sound on Cd. Intimate, sweet on top, Sax never sounded better. Paul Motian's drum--forgeddabout it. You know all the lingo. Words just cannot do what a simple audition will do. I highly recommend checking out these babies. I'm doing another 10 as soon as my wife gets over the 10 I just bought. peace, warren
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Warren, every one of the XRCDs I have listened to sound wonderful. I own the Chet Atkins "Live in Hollywood" on excellent 180 gram vinyl and also on XRCD. It's probably the first time I can ever say that I enjoy the CD version more.

This just goes to show you what the CD manufacturers can do when they put their minds to it.
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Hi Joel, If you would like to try a classical piece on XRCD, and of course you like the piece, I can highly recommend "Scheherazade, Op.33" (JMCXR-0015). Fritz Reiner conducting the Chicago Symphony, Sidney Hearth, violin. A truly compelling performance, excellent dynamics and overall, a pretty damn good recording for 1960.

For jazz, I could suggest Bill Evans, "Portrait In Jazz", also on XRCD (VICJ-60139) or, in the realm of contemporary jazz, Tom Coster, "From The Street" (JVCXR-0010-2).

Well, I think I've spent just about enough of your money. Enjoy!
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