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I Cried Today
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt story.   
ISO - grit, texture, decay, life from snares and bass drums
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Getting into the music
The goal is to let the system get out of the way of the music, as much as possible, and then focus on the music itself.   
What was your first record?
Like you, my first purchase was Meet the Beatles.  
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
@ahuvia,               What you say might be true in some cases, but not all. I've been playing instruments and listening to music, on my father's audiophile system, since I was very young. When I was older, I started to put my own systems togeth... 
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
Great! Enjoy it.   
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
STS Test Demo CD Vol.1, Sonic Frontiers SFCD1, VectorVox Limited Cable - YouTube  
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
HDCDs smoke XRCDs played on my Sonic Frontiers SFCD1. Like I stated before, I guess it depends on your system, that's probably Why XRCD sound better on your system.  
I can't go for that.
Daryl's House has a lot of great episodes.  
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
SACDs sound really good on my 205.  
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
My SFCD1 has a tube output stage and the HDCDs sound excellent. I bought Joni Mitchell's Hit list cd and because of the HDCD format it sounds amazing. Playing the same CD on my OPPO 205 without the HDCD chip doesn't compare.  
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
I never cared for JVC XRCDs. I found them too bright and I never play them because of that. Of course, I guess it depends on your system.  
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
I have a Sonic Frontiers SFCD1 player that has the HDCD chip. The HDCDs sound fantastic. I bought an Oppo 105D player and that had the HDCD chip. The HDCDs sounded good and then I purchased an Oppo 205 ( I was on the list and they notified me that... 
Ripping CD's
The drive you use is very important. I use a Pioneer blue ray burner. They are the best. They also burn DVD and CD. Next I use Ashampoo burning studio. The latest version is 24 and it's not expensive. Next, you can use any brand of CDs. I use Maxe... 
Marantz PM Ki Ruby vs Musical Fidelity M6si
I'm using Monitor audio Silver 500 speakers with this amp.