Just want to say thanks to megafiddle, Matt Finley, and av84fun for the great information regarding compressed versus uncompressed files.

PHEW! * Nurse sponges my forehead * NOW I've got my head around it --- not the sponge or the nurse, but the concept of the file compression difference.

I now have just 19 days to decide which edition I'm going to pony up for.

Matt, thanks for the suggestion of firstly purchasing the 'Regular" edition and then perhaps upgrading to the Audiophile edition at a later date, if I want to go that way. In a way, I feel like a little kid ..... "Do I get the red one or the blue one?" ... then a whop behind the ears and a harsh voice yells ..."Same shape, different colors. Just make your mind up, sonny!; the store's about to close!"

Pardon my sad narrative.

Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday season, and the very best of Yuletide greetings to one and all. And to all, a good night.

Peace and happiness,
Dome

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