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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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gunbei
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I first found out about these JVC XRCDs two years ago when Chet Atkins In Hollywood was finally released on CD. The people at JVC were very helpful when I asked them why this CD didn't soind like the same recording session as the LP my father owns from the early 1960's. After some research, they informed me that there was actually a previous 1957 recording of the same LP and that the XRCD was a release of this earlier session.

Other places to buy them are

www.elusivedisc.com

www.Amazon.com

www.amusicdirect.com

Since then I've purchased other releases by Jacintha, Wes Montgomery, Sarah Vaughn and John Coltrane. They're amazingly realistic sounding for recordings made forty years ago.
cajunhorn
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There is currently a sale going on a Music Direct www.amusicdirect.com, certain titles can be had for $100 for 5 XRCDs. Some excellent choices available.
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quadophile
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Yeah those XRCD's are really very good sounding I must say. I got only one Tiger Okoshi-Two sides to every story. The dynamics are just amazing.

Warren, has your wife calmed down?

I intend to get some more soon, will have to checkout their website for sure!

Happy listening everyone!

Anis
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.
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