BMG & Col House: are they real?

I believe that they are indeed different pressings. I have bought hundreds from both clubs over the last 10 years, and couldn't hear a discernable difference between them and the ones from the record labels. Of course, that was all pop/rock, so the quality is far from "auiophile" anyway (as we all know), and it didn't matter to me if there had been a slight difference (which there wasn't). I FUGURE I'M PAYING AN ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH PREMIUM ON ALL THE AUDIOPHILE CD'S AND VINYL I'VE BOUGHT, THAT IT JUST DIDN'T MAKE GOOD SENSE TO PAY THE ABSURD "KING'S RANSOM" $15.99 FOR EACH AND EVERY "NON-PHILE" POP/ROCK CD I BOUGHT...All you need is a great digital front end, and you won't fret over any of it anyhow, believe me...

I HAVE PURCHASED CD'S FROM BMG OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 10YRS. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY. I HAVE 2 JENNIFER WARNES CD'S "THE HUNTER" AND "FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT" THAT I DIDN'T BUY FROM BMG THAT ARE MARKED DISTRIBUTED BY BMG. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN GREAT. I'M HOLDING OFF BUYING MORE FROM THEM BECAUSE I THINK THE "AUDIOPHILE" CD'S HAVE TO COME DOWN IN PRICE. THE LAST FEW "CHESKY" CD'S I HAVE WERE PURCHASED ON SALE FOR LESS THAN $10.

ive purchd more than a few, i think thyre just as good regardless fo the paranoia mongers have suggested. those mongers are likely to be in the industry that dont want us to enjoy CDs at the price they shoud actually sell for.. CDs are cheaper to produce and have way fewer returns due to manufacturing defects than LPs. the artists are not paid as much of the pie either. i say get them for the right price, buy the ones you gotta have right away form a store or on line. i also say buy used LPs for half a buck t $1 as often as you can, most of that stuff will never see the light of laser or LP reissue. yes, i buy new LPs too, the miles-gil set on MOSAIC ferinstance. sometimes we make mistakes: neil young/pearl jam-mirror ball. sorry neil butttttt, uhhhhhhhh, snore! now tom waits mule variations is another story. by the way, check out cdnow, they have vinyl when its avail. damn steely dan, they didnt take care of us. i would go back to colum in a new york minute if they would put me in their LP club. yes, it still exists but no new members. heheheheh, he said member, bevis. gotta go but i will return.