A "Diggin' the Crates" Special Installment: What's the Big Deal with Analog Sound?

Records are big, fragile, unwieldy, and generally inconvenient. Digital alternatives like MP3s and CDs are, on the other hand, small, portable, durable, easily reproducible, and generally convenient. Plus, you look totally trendy with your iPod (keep telling yourself that).

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Audio CDs are susceptible to damage and aging, so it's a good idea to make archival copies of your collection. We'll show you how, using the lossless compression algorithm FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec).

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The Barenaked Ladies are offering their latest album, "Barenaked Ladies Are Me," as a download from their website without digital rights management. All audio downloads are available in the popular MP3 format, encoded at 196kbps.

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