Mike, if you haven't read this discussion and illustration of the problem, it's interesting. Since the clipping is inherent in the CD itself, the theoretical solution(really theoretical!) is to return them and demand that they be properly remastered. The practical solution(seems practical to me, anyway)is to do as I do and listen to only classical CDs, which don't play those games! It'll change your life.

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Enjoy the music, not the equipment.