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I haven't fact-checked whether this quote is legit attributable to Alan Parsons but considering his production mastering pedigree it's believable. My dad used to sell audiophile equipment in the 80's and he would play Dark Side of the Moon and Alan Parsons Project to show off their hi-fi equipment. He said customers would put on their lower-quality records and it wouldn't sound as good (obviously), making their gear a harder sell.
EDIT: Parsons didn't say this, a web commenter did on an article about an interview with Parsons:
https://boingboing.net/2012/02/10/alan-parsons-on-audiophiles.html
I think we can trust Alan Parsons. The dude put a frickin laser on the moon!
Ahh yes. The Alan Parsons’ Project.
Whatever
He didn't manage to get one on a frickin' shark's head though did he!
Alan Parsons was the sound engineer on Dark Side of the Moon, AND Abbey Road.
He was an engineering assistant on Abbey Road, but led the audio engineering of Dark Side.