On Sat, 25 Oct 1997, Aaron S Michelson wrote:
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> Lewandowski"@vr-n
> > I've been searching for a workaround to this forever. As far as I know,
> > it's impossible. Real Audio has built in security so you can't download the
> > original ra file (if it's from a pnm site). The only way to get it is if
> > they allow recording (via software) and you have real player plus. But I've
> > never seen one site that allowed recording.
>
> Just confirm, I tried recording the audio file using realaudioplus, and
> it's protected. Doh!
>
Real Audio is meant to be a teaser, not an end product. It sounds like
crap, really. It gives you an idea of what something sounds like, but
doesn't really replace the original. That's the whole reason record companies
are willing to put it up on their sites!
I've recorded real audio digital direct to DAT and it still sounds like
shit.