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This article is from the Old Time Radio FAQ, by Lou Genco webmaster@old-time.com with numerous contributions by others.

38. I see a lot of OTR MP3s on the WWW. Are these worth collecting? How about the OTR CD-ROMs being offered on the WWW, are they worth the money?

Just as with home made recordings of any type, the quality of
OTR MP3s varies considerably. Some of the online MP3s may have been
converted from low sample rate RealAudio(tm) files, others might have
been "ripped" from low-generation masters. Most CD-ROMs for sale on
the WWW were recorded using these varying-quality MP3s. In other
words, the MP3s in themselves are "collectable" only for the
enjoyment one might get from listening or further trading. They have
little intrinsic value, and are of unknown quality. It might help to
associate your estimate of quality with the provider's name, to
attempt to predict quality and avoid long downloads of poorly
prepared material.

Another point to remember - some OTR is still under copyright
protection. Please observe applicable copyright laws.

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