Quote from Doc on September 18, 2026, 3:33 pm

I understand people's frustration over the "dead links" issue, and it's not just a handful. I believe it stems from the time when the site was experiencing downtime, possibly related to a vulnerability issue, and when it was resolved, multiple links were found to be broken.

This in NO WAY was a reflection on Pbthal or DDownload, and requires Pbthal to manually re-upload every affected file (extremely time-consuming).

The bottom line is, aside from the DDownload subscription, this service is completely FREE. I don't know if Pbthal will eventually re-upload the broken links, or simply re-rip the releases with the new Step-Up Edition, which by the way, SOUNDS FANTASTIC on my modest system.

Either way, we need to practice more GRATITUDE. Many here have said it before, Pbthal has given us all the opportunity to hear a multitude of rare OG and Audiophile vinyl recordings, without which we would have paid thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars to experience, and without the notorious "clicks and pops."

I, for one, am grateful...