dreamcatcher_43 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) I don't own this title but am beginning to feel as though I should. Does the DCC sound so much better than the standard OJC CD that it's worth $160? Edited June 13, 2011 by So What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 No, it doesn't sound that much better to my ears (I don't think any cd is worth $160.00, but YMMV). If your stereo has the capability, get the SACD, which is very good, and you can get it for $140.00 cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 It sounds good but. . . I like the RVG as much or a bit better. I know that RVGs aren't popular among audiophiles, but many of them sound really good on my system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Buy the RVG version and use the rest of the $160 to buy some (more) great music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 No CD is worth $150 imo. Buy the OJC and try to download the DCC (which does sound very good). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 My advice: get the OJC. The DCC sounds excellent, but it's not worth that kind of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Get a vinyl reissue, that will sound good too. No CD is worth more than 40 bucks and then only if you just gotta have it, I mean real bad. Lush Life the OJC CD ($7.99 at the Record Hunter in Flatiron in 1990 I think) is a favorite in our home. Delightful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I had to pull this off the shelf. I have the OJC and it actually sounds really good to me. Tons of character in Coltrane's sound and Earl May's bass especially. The piano seems to jump unexpectedly here and there, but I'd say the answer to your question is a solid NO. *I have not heard the DCC or any other $160 CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamcatcher_43 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 My thanks to all who replied. I just purchased a factory-sealed copy of the DCC gold CD, and yes, I paid a bundle for it. But you know what? It's the last of the DCC jazz titles I needed for my collection, and everybody knows that Steve Hoffman is the man when it comes to remastering. (I don't care for the way he and his "gorts" treated me when I was a member of long standing on his website, but that's irrelevant.) Trane is Trane and "Lush Life" was his most important title on Prestige, and money's for spending on the things that bring you happiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSpeech Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 The OJC edges out the DCC in some respects including realism, although the tone on the DCC may be a bit more solid. If I still have the DCC I can be convinced to part with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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