First, I think HDCD is a great format that has been lost in the audio discussion with the myriad of formats including SACD and DVD audio. I have a Rotel RCD-1055 which is the multi-disc version of the 1072. I also run a single disc player through an HDCD enabled DAC. I will say that if you want HDCD's you have to search for them. There use to be a German(?) website that kept a list of the titles available on HDCD, you can also search ebay using "HDCD" and find some that way or go online sellers such as CD Universe where you can specifically search for HDCDs. All in all it is a treasure hunt because not every new "remaster" of the old discs are HDCD encoded and not on every package is it obvious that it is in fact HDCD encoded.
I don't know the types of music you want to listen to but here goes. Much of the Grateful Dead's catalogue has recently been released in HDCD, many of Neil Youngs discs are HDCD, the Cars first two albums (S/T and Candy-O both excellent recordings if you are a Cars fan)have been re-release in HDCD and it is right on a sticker on the front of the case. A number of Lucinda Willliams and Steve Earle's discs are HDCD encoded but you can't tell by reading the package. The Joni Mitchell catalogue has been reissued in HDCD (HDCD indicated right on the packaging sticker) as have Crosby Still and Nash (S/T first album) as well as Daylight Again. Why only those two? There is a Doors box (cube) set (but not the lastest one) that is HDCD enooded - I have that, a great set of recordings. There is also a series of Doors single disc releases that are HDCD. There is a Dire Strait GH compilation "The Sultans of Swing" that is HDCD and the Roxy Music and Brian Ferry catalogues have been re-released in HDCD. Other artists have single releases on HDCD, I think one of the earlier Switchfoot CDs is HDCD. Japanese pressings for certain artists are out in HDCD, I have a couple of Japanese King Crimson HDCDs and I have seen a David Bowie GH release that comes from Japan in HDCD.
One last thing, while many of HDCD encoded discs sound great, I have found the occasional disc where the remastering of the sound is "different" (I will leave it to the listener to judge if it is worse) than say the original vinyl. The CSN first album sounds that way to me.
Hope this helps.
