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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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tousana
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XRCD's are the savior for CD's,they are some of the best and most musical sounding examples of what CD's souuld have been all along. They are a little expensive but well worth it, I own about 15 and enjoy every one of them.
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warrenh OP
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I've got Sara Vaughan on XRCD, but not the one you're talking about. You can never go wrong with Sara. Ella with Joe Pass is unbelievable. As intimate as you'll ever hear on anything. Guitar and Ella. Gorgeous. I'm going to amusicdirect.com to see what's going on with the xrcds. $20 apiece is the way to go.
garfish
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Warren; In addition to Jacintha's "Autumn Leaves" XRCD, I really like Robert Lucas "Luke and the Locomotives"-- hard driving blues and blues/rock w/ some excellent slide guitar. This was a Stereophile recommended XRCD a few years ago. Cheers. Craig
pbb
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Cajunhorn, can't find the sale on their site.
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buscis2
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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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