the SHM CD Experience

They are extremely expensive because the dollar is being beaten to death by the yen, especially in the last six months.
It's an ugly situation for those wanting to purchase Japanese goods or for those wanting to visit Japan.
It's a nice situation for Japanese who want to buy American goods or who want to visit the USA.

thx, guys. I'll give it a whirl.

cdjapan.net, amazon, etc....

calloway...even though I'm a vinyl junkie too, these things sound incredible to me as well.

I'm compelled to mention that over a decade ago I was told by a lab and manufacturer that the choice of materials used in their production runs(right down to the specific suppliers of aluminum and plastic) did have great effect on the final product. dvd, cd, etc. It maybe a little late to the rescue, but I've started to buy my favorites yet again....and yes AJA is pretty awesome.