Comments on: Original Hitchhiker’s Guide: Radiophonic Blockbuster http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/04/original-hitchhikers-guide-radiophonic-blockbuster/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:26:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: admin http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/04/original-hitchhikers-guide-radiophonic-blockbuster/#comment-897 admin Wed, 04 May 2005 18:10:24 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/04/original-hitchhikers-guide-radiophonic-blockbuster/#comment-897 I had seen those MP3 CDs and avoided them; I'd heard similar complaints. (But vinyl copies?! BBC, what were you thinking?) The box set I'm linking to is a set of 8 actual audio CDs, probably from the same masters used in the old cassette version. They sound quite nice. In fact, I even tried them on simulated surround with pleasant results. ;-) I had seen those MP3 CDs and avoided them; I’d heard similar complaints. (But vinyl copies?! BBC, what were you thinking?)

The box set I’m linking to is a set of 8 actual audio CDs, probably from the same masters used in the old cassette version. They sound quite nice. In fact, I even tried them on simulated surround with pleasant results. ;-)

]]> By: Guest http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/04/original-hitchhikers-guide-radiophonic-blockbuster/#comment-896 Guest Wed, 04 May 2005 17:50:45 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/04/original-hitchhikers-guide-radiophonic-blockbuster/#comment-896 <em>the best way to hear the show is via high-quality audio</em> True, but, the mp3-CD of the entire radio series that I bought from Amazon a few months ago actually had mp3s that were ripped from <strong>vinyl copies</strong> of the radio series that were apparently made shortly after the radio series completed. The mp3s are full of pops and clicks and hiss - which doesn't really take anything away from the experience, it just surprised me. here's a link to what I'm talking about: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0563494212/qid%3D1115228923/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/103-7333437-5987066" rel="nofollow">Hitchhiker's MP3 cds</a> I have no idea if the audio on the CD version that's linked in the article is taken from the same source. the best way to hear the show is via high-quality audio

True, but, the mp3-CD of the entire radio series that I bought from Amazon a few months ago actually had mp3s that were ripped from vinyl copies of the radio series that were apparently made shortly after the radio series completed. The mp3s are full of pops and clicks and hiss - which doesn’t really take anything away from the experience, it just surprised me.
here’s a link to what I’m talking about: Hitchhiker’s MP3 cds

I have no idea if the audio on the CD version that’s linked in the article is taken from the same source.

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