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Gobsmacking! (Additional Superlatives Dependent on Playback Equipment)

I ordered three of these Joni HDCDs (this, along with Hejira and Hissing), and they are amazing (within reason). One can hear subtle nuances of parts in the mix that are unnoticeable in the standard CD format. The expanded soundscape is fascinating, and--in certain ways--how you always dreamed these albums should and could sound. Listening to it on a blaster or standard car stereo is, at times, disconcerting--most of these types of players don't have enough equalization or clean power to accommodate the new, sheer presence of some parts (Joni's lead vocal, for instance--especially when she pushes it hard, and moves from mid-range to high). These moments happen from time to time, and although they are not pleasant, they do not render the listening experience intolerable. However, with audiophile or studio quality eq and warm amplification, you're in for a listening experience of a lifetime.