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I think you misread me. I think CDs sound way better than vinyl. They also have the advantage of being more durable. <<<

I agree with you too, Soleil. CDs give you much more control over the tracks. And I think that HDCD-encoded CDs do indeed bring the analog "warmth" that some say is missing from the CD format. Also, 20+-bit mastered CDs (they're dithered down to a CD-compatible 16 bits in the final stage) sound MUCH better than plain-ol' 16-bit CDs. Now if KW could provide for us! Peace.