[Mr.T]

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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When CDs differ significantly, they are either vastly different, which is
usually due to remastering. This fact bears on the OP's basic question.

Right, but not always "vastly different", depending on your definition of
that term of course.


CDs often differ in the amount of zero padding at the beginning or end,
which the EAC and CDEX file comparison utilities handle very nicely.

Not when the source was analog and extra "silence" on any track may NOT
necessarily be at zero byte level. EAC etc file comparisons cannot ignore
that. Only IF the digital source files used for the pressing are identical
will such comparisons work, however the *audible sound quality* may still be
identical, even IF they don't.

MrT.