![]() It’s hard to justify the distribution costs of physical media with numbers like that. A new compact disc release can have sales of a few thousand units worldwide, or even just a few hundred if the artist or repertoire is unfamiliar. The availability of high-resolution (HD) downloads of classical material has been transformational. There are now more than two-dozen online sites offering high-resolution content for listeners who have taken an interest in high-fidelity computer audio. Especially with high-resolution files, defined as better-than-CD-quality, the program one hears at home, at least theoretically, can be identical to the one the artist and production team signed off on. Sound quality, abominable when the medium is a highly compressed format, can now be extraordinarily good. ![]() Traditionally, of course, this has meant LPs, tapes, and varieties of silver discs, but the ascendance of electronically delivered content can’t be denied. We tend to grow our music collections selectively with the same care with which we assemble our audio systems. Borrowing from a vast and undifferentiated stream with practically limitless choices just doesn’t sit right-at least not as the only option. ![]() Generally speaking, audiophiles like to own their music.
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