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I have the CD version, but I stupidly re-encoded it to something like 256kbps CBR MP3 back in 2012. Still, the fidelity is far greater than what was shared here.

I can uploaded it somewhere if you'd like.

Edit: Here you go: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MvEQd-V3Ma86XMnQYpCa...

Please share this far & wide. I have a busy night ahead of me or I'd take the time to upload it to IA.

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That's why like-minded HN users are here ;-)

I uploaded your MP3s to Internet Archive for all to enjoy: https://archive.org/details/william-gibson-neuromancer-abrid...

Thank you!!!

Can you please edit the metadata to mention that it's from the CD?

The CD set is ISBN 1-57042-156-0. There are two available on ebay, one at ~$2,500 USD and the other (in worse shape) for $450.

I think the mp3 might have to do for now. :) Thanks for sharing.

You're very welcome! Please pass it along.

I managed to snag a set of the CD's. I'll post the FLAC files once they arrive and I can rip them.

YES!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

Not sure if anyone will see this - but I ripped the CD's at level 5 flac. Hopefully the share works. I haven't used limewire.com for this before.

Normally I wouldn't do this, but there's no way other reasonable way to acquire them now.

https://limewire.com/d/kyg1E#4nQ9kdF9g5

Thanks!

256kbit CBR MP3 is pretty good for spoken word material

Agreed. With that being said, I meant that it was a stupid move from an archival POV.

Is it though? Voice consumes so much less sonic bandwidth than music. I imagine the codec places extra emphasis on faithfully reproducing voices, since our brains are so wired to perceive them. A 256kbps spoken word recording is going to be a lot higher quality, comparatively, than a musical recording.

I meant "archival" in an absolute/save-all-the-exact-bits sense.

For whatever reason, if someone were interested in knowing exactly which bits were on the CDs, my copy wouldn't suffice.

Trust me, I know I wouldn't be able to hear the difference in an ABX test.

Nah. Even at 128kbps for voice mp3 is completely transparent. Try an ABX sometime.

I meant "archival" in an absolute/save-all-the-exact-bits sense.

Trust me, I know very well that I would not be able to hear the difference in an ABX test, even with incredible equipment.

Thank you!

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