I concur with tinfoilhat on KD Lang 'Engenue' album. I do not particulary like her yet return to this cd constantly, so there must be a reason. On another topic, I have also found that although my cd source is HDCD compatible I cannot distinguish between HDCD encoded discs and non-HDCD discs. Maybe it is a psychological thing here. Comments on HDCD? As an audiophile wannabee, I can't help but share my cd audio system(it is a sickness I know):
Mark Levinson #39 CD Player 'run direct'in balanced mode
Classe CA-100 power amplifier
Nordost red dawn bi wire speaker cable
Harmonic Technologies Pro-Silway Interconnect and 2 Pro ac power cords.
Tripp Lite Isobar Surge Protector
and of course AXIOM M60ti.
ALso have Behringer Ultramatch (converts XLR to toslink) with Sharp MT-877 minidisc for music on the go.
Only new purchase was the Axiom speakers. Rest of stuff from Audiogon. Price of system which was built over last 6 months $7700 CDN, retail would have been $14,000 (ouch). Best deal or 'investment'(that's what you tell your spouse it is) I ever made was the Levinson #39 at $3800 CDN.
Enjoy the music !
