Hi all,

Around mid- 2012 I posted a few questions re: BIAB and received
some great feedback. Thank you again, to all those members who
shared their knowledge and experiences with me.
(Eddie, I also once owned an ENSONIQ TS-10. Great piece of kit,
and built like a tank. But I needed more keys and a full-sized
keyboard in the end.)

I had to put my First Time purchase of BIAB on hold at that time due to medical
reasons, but I'm up and running again and ready to buy the darn thing
before December 31.

Now with Special Pricing*, the two editions I was initially interested in are:
1) *EverythingPAK = $399 (with special pricing) down from $569 ....VERY good value!
2) Audiophile Edition = $669 (NO special pricing) Why no special pricing on this one!?
A saving of $270 if I buy the EverythingPAK instead of the Audiophile Edition.

I just wanted to ask a few more questions from anyone who has either
of these two editions. From the comparison of these two editions on
the sales page, the only difference I can see is that the Audiophile
Edition comes with UN-compressed files. Most else appears to be the
same ... or am I missing something?

1) Is there any audible difference between the compressed audio files
and uncompressed files?
2) Is it easier to work with the uncompressed files?
I read one post a while back on this forum where one member said
he'd bought either the EverythingPACK or UltraPlusPack and he'd run into difficulty using the
audio files (for some reason), and commented how he wished he'd bought
the Audiophile Edition instead (because the uncompressed files were
apparently easier to work with.)??????

Basically, except for the difference in the price, what are the pros
and cons of the EverythingPAK and the Audiophile Edition?
Compressed audio files versus UN-compressed audio files ... difference?
What is the benefit of buying the Audiophile Edition over the EverythingPAK?

Also,is the $25 bonus 8 tracks disc worth buying?

I just want to be able to make an informed decision between the two editions
before the end of the year.

Many thanks in advance for helping enlighten me : )

Peace and Happiness,
Dome

BIAB Audiophile, Reaper, Kontakt Full Edition, Roland A90-EX Master Controller MIDI keyboard, Windows 7 x64