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The DCC Van Halen Gold CD is always a personal favorite of mine.

@YMO That’s unobtanium as far as CDs go? Unless wanting to pay an arm and leg! Last sold for $195 on Discogs!!

I was waiting for MoFi SACD releases, but saw good things said about the 2015 remasters. D/L Diver Down, liked it, bought the others! No need for SACD, except for curiosity.

“Found” a 20% discount code for HD tracks, so that was a good thing. $19 or so for each D/L instead of $24. Not cheap, but I’m happy.

Yeah you have to pay a lot for that CD.

Personally I find the DCC of the S/T to be too warmed over. I know a lot of people love it but I think the 2015 hi-res is more balanced, crisp, and detailed.

I’m sure the MoFis will sound great but I can’t imagine them sounding significantly better than the current hi-res versions.

@Merrick I’d wager the MoFi releases might be warmer and velvety with a little less detail up top. 2015’s are definitely clear and detailed.

I have very nice hi-res digital release of the Grateful Dead's studio albums, and the MoFi SACD releases of Workingman's Dead and American Beauty sound at least as detailed, but with more dimensionality and texture. So MoFi might be able to improve the VH albums but I'll need to hear them first to see if it's worth dropping $30 a pop on them.

@Merrick I got 4 Dead MoFi SACDs and a couple LPs. They are fantastic. I’ll probably buy the VH SACD when available. I can’t help myself.

Oh yes, Blues For Allah also sounds great. I haven't heard the MoFi Mars Hotel.

FWIW, the 24/96 version of the 2015 remasters from HD Tracks is very loud and compressed sounding. I have VanHalen and 1984 in 24/96 and they aren't as pleasant as the 24/192 versions. @Merrick @YMO @DigMe @Walderstorn @roshambo123

The 24/96s came out first and are different transfers IIRC. Same mastering, but they didn't just take the 24/192 and convert it to 96 for whatever reason, they did a whole other transfer and botched it.