Johnk, that's great, really - and you're absolutely right, it's all about the music.
The Brendel I mentioned is also a Philips - my "moonlight" is Maurizio Pollini (Deutsche Grammophon). The only Appassionata I have handy is by the - ahem - world renown Daniel Barenboim (also DG), I lucked out there, most others I hear seem too fast at the end.
In the meantime, Thasp, I haven't counted the bits on the tracks myself, so I'm sticking with "They're all the same! I know it! I know it!" Maybe your bit-counter doesn't have the correct weight of golden feet on the bottom, and this has thrown it off.
