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What are the differences between XRCDs?

I own about 30 of these babies. All in very heavy beautiful card board jewel cases. I see so many xrcds in plastic jewel cases: Japan, China, Hong Kong? I don't understand. Some of my xrcds are selling for $150 and some are selling as low as $20. Most of them, however, are all in the $100 range plus or minus $30. What gives? thanks in advance
128x128warrenh
doggiehowser
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There are XRCD and SHM XRCD variants pressed in Japan but usually for the Asian market. Some of them are very good.

My SHM XRCD2 of Hell Freezes Over is the best one yet
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warrenh OP
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what is "shm?"
krell_man
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Warren,

Here you go:

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue39/shmcd.htm

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/popular_formats/SHM-CD/next_SHM-CD.html

You are familiar with the Blu-Spec CDs, aren't you?

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/search3.html?q=blu-spec&step=20&r=any&order=score&media=

Chuck
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warrenh OP
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Thanks, but not a soul comapares the sound quality to an XRCD. The xrcd is a cd that get as close to analog that I have ever heard. SACD lags far behind the analog sound of the xrcd; at least in my listening experience.
krell_man
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Warren,

There's one little problem: how many XRCDs are there?

There's a whole lot of SHM-CDs out there, I believe more than 3300, and they definitely sound better than their regular CD counterparts.

I will agree with you, my "Brothers In Arms" XRCD sounds better than the SHM-CD.

You might be able to hear the differences better if you still had your Caravelles ( just messin' with ya ).

Chuck
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