Is the DCC gold CD of Coltrane's "Lush Life" worth it?

[dreamcatcher_43]

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?

[Matthew]

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.

[jazzbo]

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.

[paul secor]

Buy the RVG version and use the rest of the $160 to buy some (more) great music.

[RDK]

No CD is worth $150 imo. Buy the OJC and try to download the DCC (which does sound very good).

[J.A.W.]

My advice: get the OJC. The DCC sounds excellent, but it's not worth that kind of money.

[AmirBagachelles]

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.

[.:.impossible]

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.

[dreamcatcher_43]

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.

[EyeSpeech]

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.