<p>Kirk buys new audio gear for the first time in several years. Tech doesn&#39;t always work. </p>

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Episode #282: Embracing the CD Revival

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.