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Unfortunately, in many cases, the digital release of an album sounds better than the CD, due to a longstanding trend in the CD industry of brickwalling and compressing the dynamic range to the point it becomes auditory sludge.

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CDs are digital too. It's probably better to say "the online release" or "the downloadable release".

You understood what I meant though. If the point was understood, then the language used has served its purpose.

You should still strive to use accurate terminology, however. Yes, your point got across, I don't deny that.

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