Is the sound on vinyl records better than on CDs?

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Is the sound on vinyl records better than on CDs?

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Dec 30, 2015

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The sound quality of vinyl records is sometimes better than that of CDs and DVDs -- and sometimes worse. Learn more about the difference between the sound quality of records, CDs and DVDs in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 30, 2015

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Is the sound on vinyl records better than on CDs?

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