I am beginning to consider simply re-purchasing the albums on CD

From a sound quality point of view, how could you consider anything else? The frequency response and dynamic range of a CD remastered from the original recording tapes is so superior to the original vinyl, not to mention the static, hisses and pops inherent in the vinyl playback... I would never even consider ripping vinyl if there were any way to get the same music already on CD.

tanstaafl.

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