HI Def Downloads - From Where ?

quobuz

Nearly right Graeme 

qobuz.com

A nice overview can also be found on findhdmusic(dot)com

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aleg

Sorry! Not a bad selection but not all UK available.

HighResAudio.com

Qobuz is indeed a good source of Hires music, with an excellent consumer service.

Note however that many jazz and rock records have been released over the years in (too) many versions, with different mixes, different masternings, using a variety of source tapes. It is not clear what version Qobuz uses.

For classical music, Linn and eclassical offer some Hires records that Qobuz offer in red book format only.

Just downloaded the HD 'Paul Simon Live in New York City' from HD Tracks via the paypal work around.  Damn fine it is too...G

Been meaning to do that, I want the DVD though, saw the concert on TV in the summer and it was superb!

I've been less thrilled with some of the HD Tracks music lately.  This week we did some a/b comparisons at home, comparing HD Tracks with the new 2012 Japanese sacd versions of Let it Bleed, Beggars Banquet and Sticky Fingers.  The sacd versions were preferred in every case, and my wife could (blindly) pick them out within 5 seconds of listening.  The HDTracks versions just sounded very thin (way too much treble, way too little bass) in comparison.  She had owned all those LP's and said the sacd versions sounded much more like she remembered.

This doesn't surprise me if they are based on different masterings.

Do you if either one has been remastered and if that was done by different remastering engineers?

IMHO, the sound of the music is made by the mastering engineer and less so by the band.

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Aleg

I have just bought four  24/192 offerings from HD Tracks and they are all simply outstanding, particularly R.E.M.'s Murmer. The improvement over the CD version is mindblowing.

There is a 15% discount offer open at the moment on HD Tracks - expires tonight.

Gerry

For fans of classical music, I would highly recommend a visit to 2L.NO - this Norwegian label has some unbelievably good recordings, but far less choice than the other sites already mentioned.

Gerry which other ones did you really like?  I think that Hotel California is pretty good, as is American Beauty.  The Stones -- not at all per my earlier post.

Hi Bart, Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells a Story and Traffic's Jon Barleycorn Must Die. 

Gerry

My one HDTracks purchase seems all I'm allowed as everthing from the 'high-res' store I've tried now tells me I can't get it due to copyright issues.......the Paul Simon snuck under the radar somehow? G.

Me too . . . 

Bought over a dozen 96/24 and 192/24 albums via Paypal route over last 2 years or so but also getting the 'country' and 'copyright' message now every time i try and add anything to basket.

Must have tightened up their access control . . .

Not going to lose too much sleep over it though as still not convinced it makes a huge difference.

John

Email me if you want some assistance -- my email address is in my profile.

I use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) with Boxpn. This enables you to log into sites with a different IP address. The Boxpn has servers in many countries and you choose which one you want. it costs £28 subscription as is very easy to use, you do not download any software just connect you network to the server in the country you want to purchase from, buy the goods and then return to your normal server.

Google "boxpn" for more info. there are other options for VPN but I prefer this one with no software to downlaod.

Gerry