I have a few of the old paraliminals on tape and almost all of the new ones on CD. For me, Paraliminals work fine without Holosync as Paul Scheele's voice and music/sound effects puts me in the right state, so it's probably not worth the cost.
Having said that, I prefer listening to them on CD. The quality is great, and the instruction leaflets are fantastic (the old tapes didn't have all this information on how to use the tapes). Holosync does help a bit more to get you in the right state quickly, but it's not essential.
Why don't you try getting a couple of your favourite paraliminas on CD with holosynch and see if you prefer them? I think the instuction booklets in the main plus.
[This message has been edited by harry_d7 (edited March 10, 2006).]