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Created:Mon Feb 17 1986
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78.0. "Are Japanese disks different?" by BAGELS::ROSENBAUM () Wed Jan 30 1985 01:46

It seems to me (I haven't bought a CD player yet..) that one of the nice
things about CD's is that a Japanese "pressing" should be exactly the
same as an American one (of the same digitized recording).  That is, one
shouldn't need to hunt around for "imported pressings" to get the best sound.

Has anyone had the chance to compare?

__Rich Rosenbaum
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78.1PICA::HIDERWed Jan 30 1985 13:495
  There are very few CDs actually made in the US.  Production has only very
  recently started.  Most of what you see on "domestic" labels are made in
  Japan or Europe.

    ..Paul
78.2ELUDOM::CLARKWed Jan 30 1985 20:358
In the world of LV discs, you can usually count on Japanese pressing being
perfect.  The early USA pressings were consistently awful and the
manufacturer(s) rightfully went out of business.  Now that USA manufacturers
have adopted Japanese production techniques (like keeping the production
facility CLEAN), the quality of the USA LV pressings seems to be on a par
with Japan.

-- Ward