Gocubs999, in the situation you describe, yes, you lose the resolution you purchased in the original file UNLESS you burn the CD specifically using an Alessis Masterlink 9600 in which case you can retain the resolution you purchased BUT you would only be able to fit a portion of the original hi-rez file on that burned CD. Also, you would ONLY be able to play the burned CD on the Masterlink itself or on a computer CD-rom drive. You would NOT be able to play the Masterlink-burned CD on ANY standalone CD/DVD player like Oppo, Cambridge, etc. that I know of. The reason for this is because the CD that the Masterlink burns is not actually an audio CD; it is a data CD. Standalone CD/DVD players like the Oppo, Cambridge, etc. do not reproduce audio from a data CD. Apparently, the Masterlink can. And many computer CD-rom drives also can. I hope this helps.
