What are the differences between XRCDs?

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

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.

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

..lol .If I were still in my previous crib or moved to 8’ ceilings and walls I would still be listening to the Caravelles. Best monitor I have heard first hand. Now, 12 foot ceilings and an open floor plan require a speaker to move more air. A lot more air. I’m going to check out the cds. You are right on the xrcds, though. A crying shame there are so few. That’s why they are worth so much, I suppose. Sweetest thing on a cd.

SHM uses the original master, only the material used is different/better.

So my Eagles Hell Freezes Over US press < SHM version

K2/XRCD involve remastering so IMHO the remastering accounts for why K2/XRCDs sounds better than the standard master (used in regular press or SHM).

But there are now SHM XRCDs that have the best of both worlds.

ps there is a new K2 Direct Cut that is even more impressive than K2/XR but limited to Asian titles for the HK market.