Great Packaging/Sleeve Design, Great Remastered Sound, Great
Frederick Baptist | Singapore | 12/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having got the SACD hybrid version that I discovered only when I brought it home from the store that it was made in Austria, I thought I'd get the Japanese mini-lp sleeve version to see if I had gotten a bum deal. This version has excellent sound quality and really after seeing the others try, only the Japanese have so far truly mastered the art of making truly great mini-lp replica sleeves that not only look like works of art but also are able to stay in one piece without falling away in tatters like their EU cousins.
As I don't have an SACD player, I can't tell you if the first disc I bought was really worth it but the sound quality is quite close when played on your normal cd player. Given the big price differential and the fact that the one you eventually get from this site will probably NOT be from Austria, you may be better off getting the cheaper version unless you really need to get the mini-lp sleeve. One for the collectors and for diehard fans everywhere."