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    Posted: November 05 2016 at 14:21
So I was reading up on the recent news about amazon (marketplace?) selling counterfeit CDs on a few other rock sites.

Is that something us in prog circles should be worried about?




Edited by Blinkyjoh - November 05 2016 at 15:20
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Thats why I like Vinyl, even when its a boot its worth big bucks.... can't go wrong!
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Points: 3654 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2016 at 16:55
That's why I prefer digital (HiRes, BTW) - you get the sauce, only the sauce and nothing but the sauce (and above all, pay the greater share to the artist)
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Points: 1802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2016 at 17:09
I use Flac file too but find the quality of sound produced is limited (Flac Files) to the ability of your computing device output which are usually noisy
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Points: 125 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2016 at 07:54
I prefer CDs as I can proudly display them to 'no one cares'. And easily play them in the car. But the thought any might be fake bugs me.
I do occasionally buy from Google music store when the deal is irresistible
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Points: 3654 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2016 at 08:38
Originally posted by EddieRUKiddingVarese EddieRUKiddingVarese wrote:

I use Flac file too but find the quality of sound produced is limited (Flac Files) to the ability of your computing device output which are usually noisy


You're right, of course, it demands an adequate configuration of all your system, eventually a dedicated PC and certainly an exterior DAC linked to the Amp.

Nowadays we can obtain a good output from the computer via USB asynchronous link.
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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2016 at 08:42
I wouldn't know a counterfeit CD any more than  I would a counterfeit Gucci purse... does it look good on my arm... will the sucker play in my player... all the same.  Ignorance is bliss...


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Points: 3654 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2016 at 08:51
Now, mister, you are lowering your standards - Knowledge is POWER !
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Points: 10837 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2016 at 11:36
Originally posted by Blinkyjoh Blinkyjoh wrote:

So I was reading up on the recent news about amazon (marketplace?) selling counterfeit CDs on a few other rock sites.

Is that something us in prog circles should be worried about?



It's not really recent: 3 or 4 years ago, Magma was already warned by some fans that Amazon was seilling counterfeit versions of their albums, and a fan of Flying Colour made a thread on PA to talk about his misadventure with Amazon.
So, maybe the problem isn't with the CD format, but with the choice of many people prefering Amazon to their local record stores or even to the musicians themselves (some of them sell their records at their concerts, did you know?)
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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2016 at 13:13
Originally posted by Quinino Quinino wrote:

Now, mister, you are lowering your standards - Knowledge is POWER !






LOL  don't know about yours man.. but that sure wouldn't work in my player..  thus... a located counterfeit CD! Thumbs Up

Seriously... I have no idea if I have or have not unwillingly bought one.  Let's say I've bought more from CD sellers that came with no CD in the case than getting CD's (with a case!) that were later determined to have been counterfeit.
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