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JVC XRCDs -- your experience?

Recently picked up my first JVC XRCD title, Sara K's "Hell or High Water." The sound is stunning, though I must say that I have found her regular redbook CD recordings (on Chesky) to also be very good. So, my question is, what do other Audiogoners think of the XRCD format? Also, any recommendations for other great recordings in that format (especially in acoustic-based jazz and female vocalist recordings)?

Thanks and Happy Listening!
dawgfish
jallen
502 posts
 
Excellent cd's. They have less edge than typical cd's. More analog like. If all my cd's were XRCD, I would listen less to vinyl. May sound like heresy, but it is closer to vinyl (good vinyl)and not all vinyl is great.
jfz
570 posts
 
I love my XRCDs. If you're looking for jazz, there are lots of choices. I'd personally start with Bill Evans' Waltz for Debby and/or Sunday at the Village Vanguard.
richard_stacy
686 posts
 
I have many XRCD's and they are significantly better than standard masters, much closer to and some equal to 24/96 sound quality.

Some favorites in my catalog:

Boss Tenor [XRCD] (1960) by Gene Ammons
Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (XRCD) (1956) by Miles Davis
Way Out West [XRCD24] (1957) by Sonny Rollins
Black Pearls (XRCD) (1958) by John Coltrane
Stan Getz With Cal Tjader [XRCD2] (1958) by Stan Getz
Flamenco Passion (XRCD) by Gino D'Auri
In Japan (XRCD24) Sonny Rollins
Portrait in Jazz (XRCD) (1959) by Bill Evans Trio
richard_stacy
686 posts
 
Forgot a real favorite...

The Kerry Dancers (1962) by Johnny Griffin Quartet (XRCD)
tarsando
578 posts
 
A mixed bag for me. Beethoven 6 and 3 sound terrible. The three Coltrane xrcd's I have sound great. And the price IS high.
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