High Resolution examples?

Posted by: gert on 13 May 2013

Hello,

 

I am very interested to check out if I can hear any advantage of high resolution audio material on my uniti (not uniti 2).

 

Are there any example files to download somewhere to compare HD sound with normal CD sound? If there are no downloads for free, are there any tracks to buy that offer the right listening experience?

 

Important for this comparison: The CD quality files have to have the same recording, mastering and volume. Otherwise you cannot compare the differences IMO. Maybe I could get a HD file and downsample it to 44.1kHz 16bit on a PC?

 

Thanks,

Gert

Posted on: 14 May 2013 by ragman
Originally Posted by gert:

Hello,

 

I am very interested to check out if I can hear any advantage of high resolution audio material on my uniti (not uniti 2).

 

Are there any example files to download somewhere to compare HD sound with normal CD sound? If there are no downloads for free, are there any tracks to buy that offer the right listening experience?

 

Important for this comparison: The CD quality files have to have the same recording, mastering and volume. Otherwise you cannot compare the differences IMO. Maybe I could get a HD file and downsample it to 44.1kHz 16bit on a PC?

 

Thanks,

Gert

You can find some on the line homepage

Posted on: 14 May 2013 by Claus-Thoegersen

B&W Society of Sound is the best place, you have all the albums availabel for download in both 24 bit and cd quality so it is easy to compare.

There are also one or two test samples on the Naim label.

Posted on: 14 May 2013 by Aleg

2l.no has several examples in different resolutions

Posted on: 15 May 2013 by gert
Originally Posted by ragman:
You can find some on the line homepage

What is the "line" homepage? Could you give me the full URL/domain?

 

Thank you,

Gert

Posted on: 15 May 2013 by ragman
Originally Posted by gert:
Originally Posted by ragman:
You can find some on the line homepage

What is the "line" homepage? Could you give me the full URL/domain?

 

Thank you,

Gert

Sorry, typemissmatch due to my f****ing tablet!

On the LINN Homepage you will find some files for comparison.

Posted on: 15 May 2013 by Claus-Thoegersen

www.linnrecords.com

Finding the free tracks is not simple, so good luck. I find Linns prices too high, why promote studiomasters and charge double the price of a cd, maybe that is the real reason why Linn loves studio masters?

 

www.2l.no

 

If you create an account on hdtracks.com and follow the link learn and get a free download, you will be able to download a whole sampler album.

 

www.hdtracks.com

 

On the other hand comparing tracks is funny but in the real world you will have to decide if you want cd albums often for a lower price or pay the premium for highres albums.

 

In my view Naim charge much more realistic for the 24 bit material compared to  Linn and the quality of the Naim recordings even in 16 bit is outstanding.

 

www.naimlabel.com

 

Claus 

Posted on: 15 May 2013 by Claus-Thoegersen

By accident I found this track available in 16 bit 44, 24 bit 192 and dsd formats, currently on the way down on my hard disk.

 

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue64/hfs1.htm