What is the latest music you downloaded, what resolution and from where?

Posted by: Stevee_S on 13 January 2014

With more music being downloaded I thought it might be interesting to see what forum members are buying and from where. 

 

The news that HD Tracks are soon to open an online UK store means that more choice is going to be available to us. The variety and quality of downloadable music we can choose from is expanding, MP3 to 24bit studio Masters at 192kHz and beyond.

 

So what are you buying and downloading?

 

 

Posted on: 21 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Qobuz 24/44.1

 

Posted on: 21 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Qobuz 16/44.1

 

 

Posted on: 21 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Qobuz 16/44.1

 

Posted on: 21 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

A messy download process of Qobuz, they don't create subdirectories anymore for alll download so you have to download one by one....16/44.1

 

Posted on: 21 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Qobuz 16/44.1

 

Posted on: 21 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Qobuz 16/44.1

 

Posted on: 21 August 2017 by VladtheImpala
Bert Schurink posted:

A messy download process of Qobuz, they don't create subdirectories anymore for alll download so you have to download one by one....16/44.1

 

I've also had a few problems with Qobuz downloads, mainly involving missing metadata, but it usually works OK  using the desktop application on a Mac - I had one error in a 44 album download at the weekend, with quite a few of them being multi-album sets e.g. Rolling Stones in Mono.

Using the desktop app, it makes an artist folder with the albums as sub-folders in the Qobuz Music folder, each album folder having a large and small image file. You do have to download any booklets separately, though.

Posted on: 22 August 2017 by Bert Schurink
VladtheImpala posted:
Bert Schurink posted:

A messy download process of Qobuz, they don't create subdirectories anymore for alll download so you have to download one by one....16/44.1

 

I've also had a few problems with Qobuz downloads, mainly involving missing metadata, but it usually works OK  using the desktop application on a Mac - I had one error in a 44 album download at the weekend, with quite a few of them being multi-album sets e.g. Rolling Stones in Mono.

Using the desktop app, it makes an artist folder with the albums as sub-folders in the Qobuz Music folder, each album folder having a large and small image file. You do have to download any booklets separately, though.

I never use the desktop downloader as it leads to quite a number of missing files, is almost never faultless if you download let's say 100 files. So I use the other download option. This has worked always perfectly - including the establishment of folders, but now it's broke for some albums.

Posted on: 22 August 2017 by audio1946
Bert Schurink posted:

Got this as a replacement for my faulty Chet Baker album from Qobuz, 16/44.1

 

great set  also try qubuz download  96k ella and louies together 30 tracks   £3   

Posted on: 22 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Society of Sound B&W

 

Posted on: 22 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Society of Sound B&W

 

Posted on: 22 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Qobuz 24/88.2

 

Posted on: 22 August 2017 by Peet
Mike-B posted:
Mike-B posted:

I'm a huge Carmen Gomes fan, & if you like her low slow mellow lounge jazz style,  this is low slow mellow blues & I get a feeling this is gonna get played quite a lot, Its her take on Harry Belafonte's 'Belafonte Sings the Blues' & its superb, breathtaking.  

Just can't get enough of this;  add the latest Diana Krall & some more of Ms Gomes,   volume down, subdued lighting,  a quality red & pleasant mutually appreciative company & I'm in audio heaven.  

+1 but for Naim equipment be aware of which format you download.

When in doubt start out with the DXD/DSD/PCM/ FLAC sampler to see which format is best suited to your equipment.

sampler

http://www.soundliaison.com/al...es/6-compare-formats

Posted on: 22 August 2017 by VladtheImpala
Bert Schurink posted:
VladtheImpala posted:
Bert Schurink posted:

A messy download process of Qobuz, they don't create subdirectories anymore for alll download so you have to download one by one....16/44.1

 

I've also had a few problems with Qobuz downloads, mainly involving missing metadata, but it usually works OK  using the desktop application on a Mac - I had one error in a 44 album download at the weekend, with quite a few of them being multi-album sets e.g. Rolling Stones in Mono.

Using the desktop app, it makes an artist folder with the albums as sub-folders in the Qobuz Music folder, each album folder having a large and small image file. You do have to download any booklets separately, though.

I never use the desktop downloader as it leads to quite a number of missing files, is almost never faultless if you download let's say 100 files. So I use the other download option. This has worked always perfectly - including the establishment of folders, but now it's broke for some albums.

Thanks for the tip, Bert

Posted on: 24 August 2017 by Brilliant

The 2nd John Handy Album (Dec. 2016 Columbia Legacy) - 24/96 Qobuz, only 5.09 euros!

The 2nd John Handy Album

Posted on: 25 August 2017 by Stevee_S

Pre-ordered from bandcamp for 23rd October download.

Posted on: 25 August 2017 by Stevee_S

bandcamp | FLAC & MP3 320

A couple of EPs (26 and 16 minutes) that I hadn't seen before. 

Posted on: 25 August 2017 by Richard Morris

Qobuz sale - half price.

Also has a version of Creator Has A Master Plan (not a track Coltrane ever recorded, as far as I am aware), one of my favourite tunes. Not bad but it can't touch the mighty Pharoah.

Posted on: 26 August 2017 by antony d

download from Qubuz - really like thier web site, downloads work - quick and simple

excellant album by Ghostpoet -

Posted on: 27 August 2017 by Stevee_S

bandcamp | FLAC & MP3 320

Posted on: 30 August 2017 by Jeroen20

Sebastian Knauer.

From presto Classical Flac 16/44.1

Posted on: 30 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Hdtracks quite good with an additional 20 percent discount 24/96

 

Posted on: 30 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Qobuz discount maxed out... 16/44.1

 

Posted on: 30 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Upgraded to 24/192

 

Posted on: 30 August 2017 by Bert Schurink

Qobuz 24/192