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• Super High Material CD - Luminator 14:56:59 10/15/20 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: Slayer, "Seasons In The Abyss" posted by rivervalley817 on October 15, 2020 at 13:39:58

  
  
  

  
  In the late-80s, JVC came up with their so-called "K2" process. This led to JVC coming out with XRCD (Extended Resolution CD), in 1995. Perhaps The Eagles' Hell Freezes Over is the best-selling XRCD.
  
  JVC then teamed up with Kenwood, to create the SHM-CD, which is a Redbook CD made with a polycarbonate originally developed for LCD screens. Supposedly, this material is more translucent than the plastic used in regular CDs. Thus, the laser has an easier time reading the data.
  
  I could be wrong, but I believe that JVC/Kenwood only has SHM-CD plants in Japan. Around the inner spindle circle, you can see the "SHM-CD" print. In general (but not always), if we have a regular-issue CD and its SHM-CD counterpart side-by-side, the latter will sound marginally cleaner. That allows for quieter backgrounds, and more fully-developed imaging.
  
  The exciting thing is that SHM-CD caters to the popular music genres. You know, music people actually want. On Seasons In The Abyss , Slayer weren't messing around. They kick off with "War Ensemble."
  
  Note that, CBS/Sony record labels do not license to SHM-CD. If they are on boutique formats, it's the BSCD2 (Blu-Spec CD2, made on Blu-Ray equipment).

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  • You know, music people actually want. - oldmkvi 21:24:29 10/15/20 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Super High Material CD posted by Luminator on October 15, 2020 at 14:56:59

    I guess I'm not a Person.
    I Should want Slayer, but I don't.
    There are a few I've bought tho.
    I don't know What to make of that.
    

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    • RE: You know, music people actually want. - fantja 15:43:56 10/20/20 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: You know, music people actually want. posted by oldmkvi on October 15, 2020 at 21:24:29

      Thrash is an acquired taste.
      

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    • RE: You know, music people actually want. - rivervalley817 21:56:10 10/15/20 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: You know, music people actually want. posted by oldmkvi on October 15, 2020 at 21:24:29

      if you tried to like it and don't it's not an acquired taste
      
      ; )
      

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  • RE: Super High Material CD - fantja 17:02:38 10/15/20 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Super High Material CD posted by Luminator on October 15, 2020 at 14:56:59

    Right On! Lummy
    
    JVC and Sony are fierce competitors. Too bad, as these competitors, cold have joined forces in one all around format (K2/XRCD vs. Blu-Spec).
    

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  • RE: Super High Material CD - rivervalley817 15:30:43 10/15/20 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Super High Material CD posted by Luminator on October 15, 2020 at 14:56:59

    well ok ... for me, it's always been either the laser is reading and it's circuits are decoding properly or it's broken ...
    
    accuracy of the data read from any disc is down to the laser , the servo motor and the support electronics, not the material the CD is made from
    
    has to be mastering / source differences IMO
    
    reverse confirmation bias?
    
    ah well ... it's your $$, enjoy
    
    regards,
    
    
    

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