| CD | 320 kbps MP3 | 128 kbps MP3/(VBR) Ogg |
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| best quality sound | high quality sound | medium quality sound |
| $11.99 (USD) + shipping | $0.50 (USD)/track = $5.50 (USD) for Panasonic Songbird and $6.00 (USD) for Obsidian Smoke Rings | no cost |
| short (several days) delivery period | large file download = several hours to a few minutes depending on your connection speed | many files to download = several hours to a few minutes depending on your connection speed |
| physical CD that you can use to rip and encode your own MP3, Ogg, or FLAC files at your desired quality | music is already in a file format | music is already in a file format |
| can be easily listened to on a home or car CD player, computer, or other device | can be listened to on a computer or other device | can be listened to on a computer and some other devices |
| will not need additional software unless you want to convert the CD into MP3 or Ogg files | may need to find appropriate software to decompress the download package and play the MP3 files; you may also need special software to put the files onto a CD if you'd like to play them in a CD player | may need to find appropriate software to decompress the download package and play the Ogg files; you may also need special software to put the files onto a CD if you'd like to play them in a CD player |
| CD comes with full color paper liner notes | package contains a file of the liner notes | package may contain a file of the liner notes (depending on whether you download the full package or the individual files) |
| CD purchase supports UKOR's further creative endeavors | MP3 purchase supports UKOR's further creative endeavors | No-cost downloads do not help us monetarily, but if you like, you can still support us by buying yourself one of our t-shirts or other paraphernalia. |
| Share with friends and strangers! |