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?
Qobuz 24/44.1
Qobuz 16/44.1
Qobuz 16/44.1
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
Qobuz 16/44.1
Qobuz 16/44.1
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.
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.
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
Society of Sound B&W
Society of Sound B&W
Qobuz 24/88.2
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.
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
The 2nd John Handy Album (Dec. 2016 Columbia Legacy) - 24/96 Qobuz, only 5.09 euros!
Pre-ordered from bandcamp for 23rd October download.
bandcamp | FLAC & MP3 320
A couple of EPs (26 and 16 minutes) that I hadn't seen before.
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.
download from Qubuz - really like thier web site, downloads work - quick and simple
excellant album by Ghostpoet -
bandcamp | FLAC & MP3 320
Sebastian Knauer.
From presto Classical Flac 16/44.1
Hdtracks quite good with an additional 20 percent discount 24/96
Qobuz discount maxed out... 16/44.1
Upgraded to 24/192
Qobuz 24/192