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Stereo is on its way out no matter what the traditionalists say. As a very young classical music aficionado (not even 10 years old) I remember the golden ear naysayers throwing up their hands in horror when the LP replaced the 78 record. Then they just threw up when the Stereo LP replaced the monaural LP. And when the CD replaced the Stereo LP, the gnashing of teeth and other things could be heard in the next county. Now the multichannel format is replacing the Stereo CD and the naysayers are predicting dire consequences for all concerned. So why am I writing about an obsolete piece of equipment, the Phillips CDR-778 Audio CD Recorder? One, obsolete doesn't mean no longer ...

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