The oft noted MP3 < CD < Vinyl pecking order


	The oft noted MP3 < CD < Vinyl pecking order

nariposa

4-8-2008 10:55 PM

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race, white, music, indie, vinyl

nariposa says:

Ned Raggett owns in all three of these key areas.

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