I thought HDCD's did require a special player or an external decoder fed via the digital out? I do know that XRCD's do not require any special player or decoder and they meet the redbook standard but still mananage to fit more than "normal" data on the discs. I haven't found an XRCD that I already have on standard redbook or SACD, so I can't compare, but the one I picked up to check out the format sounds very good (Count Basie - Basie's Big Band)

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