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From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: CDs and LPs
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Date: Thu, 30-May-85 10:15:51 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 30 10:15:51 1985
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>	Compared to high quality analog equipment, replacement of a cartridge,
>	buying Master and Import LPs (which are about the same price as a CD, if
>	not more in some cases), and buying the same LP several times because
>	the one you have as been worn though to side B. 

True, record wear is a problem; it's all downhill after the first
play.  One of the things I like best about my CD player is knowing
that the unwanted sounds interrupting my musical pleasure are
the refrigerator and furnace fan, not a newly discovered defect on
the recording medium.

In defense of records, however, I'd like to raise two points.
1) Plenty of good music is available in the 'cut-out' bins of record
   stores.  This gives me an opportunity to buy music at $1.99 to
   $3.99 that I am not sufficiently interested in to justify a
   higher price tag.  This has helped to expand both my collection
   and my musical horizons.

2) Audiophile records are of more consistant quality.  The record you
   spend better than $10.00 on will either sound good or the store
   will take back the record and give you a credit.  As a result,
   there are very few audiophile records of poor fidelity.  With
   CDs there are definitely some clunkers out there, and if you happen
   to purchase one, you are stuck.  (Stores in this area will only
   replace CDs with a duplicate of the same title)  If you don't know
   what I am talking about, just ask anyone who bought the CD of
   Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung'.


Ben Broder
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