Listening now to this stereo/mono CD.

[4-earredwonder]

R.E.M. the unreleased 1991 Concert LIVE FROM MOUNTAIN STAGE in West Virginia from the 25th Anniversary release of OUT OF TIME. Superb content and equally sensational sonics for an RBCD!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Barbra Streisand JE M'APPELLE BARBRA [Columbia Records/RBCD Stereo] IMO, one of Streisand's VERY finest achievements with lush orchestrations by French composer/orchestrator Michel Legrand

 

[Clement]

This one is a LOT of fun, and my used copy came with a trading card!

https://www.discogs.com/release/1519459-Wee-You-Can-Fly-On-My-Aeroplane

 

[The Rang]

Stanley Turrentine - Look Out!

From the most recent batch of long awaited Audio Wave XRCD24’s.
Everything you’d expect from this series, a great album beautifully reproduced from a sound and packaging standpoint.

 

[The Rang]

Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off

Another excellent offering from Audio Wave. Upbeat, everybody sounds great. Have this album on Classic DAD too. Maybe I’ll pull it out and compare but this XRCD sounds wonderful so the DAD will have a tough time beating it.

 

[user 1679]

Fiona Brice "And You Know I Care"

 

[4-earredwonder]

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Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off

Another excellent offering from Audio Wave. Upbeat, everybody sounds great. Have this album on Classic DAD too. Maybe I’ll pull it out and compare but this XRCD sounds wonderful so the DAD will have a tough time beating it.

Excellent series, Rang. Beyond superb sonics. I also have the Classic Records DVD~A Stereo. Tell us what you think about the comparison?

 

[4-earredwonder]

Ella Fitzgerald THE LOST BERLIN TAPES [VERVE/Stereo RBCD]. If you LOVED the original ELLA IN BERLIN, you'll equally love this one. Ella's in GREAT voice!

 

[Perp]

My name is Prince and I am funky!
This Maxi-Single has my favorite Prince song, Sexy M.F.

 

[4-earredwonder]

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My name is Prince and I am funky!
This Maxi-Single has my favorite Prince song, Sexy M.F.

And MY name is PERP and I'm one sexy M F!

GREAT single....certainly one of the Purple One's best!

 

[cbmmm3]

this is a badman's song...........................................................
Bob Clearmountain and....

Engineered in super David Bascombe sound !!!

Its digital CD Killer !!!

 

[4-earredwonder]

It's the dawn of a new year so why not celebrate with the Thievery Corporation's Babylon Rewound

Thievery Corporation Sounds From The Thievery Hi Fi

 

[4-earredwonder]

Jim Hall CONCIERTO [CTI/King Records/LPCM 192/24] Spectacular sounding Japanese Stereo DVD~A remaster

 

[Perp]

 

[cbmmm3]

pulled this CD out for that 'obvious song' . Had never listened to this 2008 Gordon Vicary mastered 2 disc version before. Blown away. Nil on compression and very well done. A +

 

[Perp]

I was just sitting here a few minutes ago thinking about why I didn’t play New Years Day. Normally, I always play the War album on this day.

 

[cbmmm3]

I was just sitting here a few minutes ago thinking about why I didn’t play New Years Day. Normally, I always play the War album on this day.

its a killer album Perps ( as you know already ). Pull it out, listen, smile and reminisce. 40

 

[cbmmm3]

man. 1992. Sting. DDD. Classic

 

[The Rang]

Excellent series, Rang. Beyond superb sonics. I also have the Classic Records DVD~A Stereo. Tell us what you think about the comparison?

Both sound GREAT.
The DAD is darker, farther back in the soundstage. On the XRCD the bass and drums in the right channel are a bit louder making them more prominent and balanced with the horns in the left channel. The DAD sounds a tad lopsided in comparison.
But, the DAD is beautiful and its slight extra warmth (to my ears) is very appealing vs the the XRCDs more forward presentation.
I’m nitpicking either way and can’t say I have a clear preference.
I could (and will) very happily live with both.
The biggest difference might be the album covers: which is more accurate to the original?

 

[The Rang]

Grant Green - Talkin’ About!

Are the superlatives for these new XRCDs getting boring?
Add this one to the “Excellent” list.