I agree with the other posters about the HDCD issues. I have several of them.
I gave away the "old" ones to spread the word and sold a few of the 'old" ones
to support my habit. Er... interest.
The HDCD process (discussed in Stereophile) involves some compression and
smoother highs but importantly, was designed by an Audiophile. The
differences are completely insignificant to most people. Only a few are
bothered by digital harshness.
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Now for a comercial for For The Roses. IMHO, if you want to hear For The
Roses properly, you have to spend a lot of money on a nice turntable and
cartridge. I don't know anyone who has expensive CD gear but on a high-end
cartridge, ooo la la! The piano on that album! The guitar sound! Oh my! It
is so lush and beautiful. I don't know what Henry Lewy (the engineer) did
differently on that album, compared to other work he did for Joni. I suspect
that they simply booked time in a studio that had exceptional microphones.
(And yes, there are differences! )
The sound of Court and Spark is muddy by comparison.
All the best,
Jim L'Hommedieu (Lama)
