[Gllug] Purchasing music online

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On 2 Feb 2009, Christopher Hunter uttered the following:

[snip my mistake caused by assuming that "vinyl" == LP]

> The final stage (vinyl or CD) is an unfortunate compromise made
> necessary by domestic reproduction equipment.  CDs usually win, but only
> because they're harder wearing!  I still don't like the "granular"
> distortion that's obvious with even the very best D-to-A converters and
> filtering.

That's where being slightly deaf helps. I've got good pitch and
reasonable rhythm, so I can often tell if the performers have messed up,
but I can't tell if the sounds are fractionally wrong in any other way
:)

It saves me a packet on oxygen-free CDs. ;}
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