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CDs and digital music downloads are getting louder and more compressed, and listener's ears are paying the price.

Pure Perfect Sound Forever was promised with CD, but misguided mastering is destroying the sound of CDs for short-term commercial gain at the expense of listenability.

Mastering audio is an art, and Bob Katz has been doing it since 1971. In this book he shares his knowledge for anyone wanting to get the best sound for their music.

There has to be something special about the CD555 retailing at about £12000 (US$20000) where a basic CD player is to be had for £12 at Tesco.