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06-11-2013, 08:46 AM

new_media replied to a thread WWDC is underway, some neat things are being announced in General Forum

Indeed, it ain't what it used to be.

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06-09-2013, 02:07 PM

new_media started a thread Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest 24-bit in Audiophile Downloads

Electronic music fans, Bleep.com is offering the new album, Tomorrow's Harvest, by Boards of Canada in 24/44.1 WAV. I downloaded this morning but...

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06-07-2013, 08:26 AM

new_media replied to a thread Preferred Iphone to Preamp device in General Forum

It doesn't look like they've updated to the new iPod/iPhone connector yet?

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05-22-2013, 02:42 AM

new_media replied to a poll What's the likely audio format of the future? in General Forum

Brain the size of a planet and you want me to ponder music formats?

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05-22-2013, 12:01 AM

new_media replied to a poll What's the likely audio format of the future? in General Forum

..."People of Earth, your attention please," a voice said, and it was wonderful. Wonderful perfect quadraphonic sound with distortion levels so low...

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05-21-2013, 11:49 PM

new_media replied to a thread Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (HDTracks) in Audiophile Downloads

It's "Mastered for iTunes." ;)

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05-21-2013, 08:19 PM

new_media replied to a thread The National - Trouble Will Find Me in Audiophile Downloads

Turns out my 7Digital download was 24/96 as well.

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05-21-2013, 04:54 PM

new_media replied to a thread The National - Trouble Will Find Me in Audiophile Downloads

7Digital is referring to the 24/44.1 as "studio master" quality, which seems odd if the 24/96 is legit.

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05-21-2013, 03:47 PM

new_media replied to a thread Why did SACD fail? in General Forum

I don't claim any inside knowledge here other than what a friend who works in the industry told me. I do know that DSD-native capabale audio...

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05-21-2013, 03:27 PM

new_media replied to a thread Why did SACD fail? in General Forum

And so I believe you have brought us back around to why SACD failed as a mainstream consumer format. Incidentally, a friend of mine who works on...

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05-21-2013, 02:17 PM

new_media replied to a thread Why did SACD fail? in General Forum

Holy false dichotomies, Batman. Why can't I hold the opinion that Sony/Phillips tried to trick an unsuspecting public into accepting DRM by enticing...

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05-21-2013, 09:51 AM

new_media replied to a thread The National - Trouble Will Find Me in Audiophile Downloads

Well, the download failed the first time and then I had to leave for work, so it will have to wait for this evening. The ZIP file was over 1 GB in...

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05-21-2013, 08:33 AM

new_media started a thread The National - Trouble Will Find Me in Audiophile Downloads

This is still downloading so I don't know the sampling frequency yet, but The National's new album, Trouble Will Find Me, is available from 7Digital...

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05-21-2013, 08:30 AM

new_media replied to a thread Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (HDTracks) in Audiophile Downloads

I don't know why HDTracks can't get their downloads up at midnight like everyone else. At least they announced this one on Twitter in time for me to...

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05-17-2013, 10:35 PM

new_media replied to a thread Strategy for Hi-Res music playing in General Forum

Barry beat me to it, but I can play 24/96 ALAC files through my Apple TV just fine. Just takes a few seconds to buffer the on-the-fly conversion.

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05-17-2013, 08:15 AM

new_media replied to a thread Why did SACD fail? in General Forum

I don't see any evidence in what you have posted to suggest that one of the files wasn't compressed in some way and then re-expanded to WAV. ...

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05-17-2013, 12:32 AM

new_media replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

It seems there is no longer anyway to view album art at it's native resolution. Even using the new mini-player, you can only expand it to 500x500 or...

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05-17-2013, 12:06 AM

new_media replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

I was wondering exactly the same thing, Richard.

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05-16-2013, 11:40 PM

new_media replied to a thread Xld in Software

Precisely why I use EAC to rip used CDs and any CD with visible scratches. In my experience, if EAC says the rip was error free, the tracks are...

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05-08-2013, 10:00 PM

new_media replied to a thread Why did SACD fail? in General Forum

1. Format war. Everyone sat on the sidelines waiting for a winner to be declared. 2. First round of players was too expensive. 3. Sony chose to...

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05-08-2013, 09:14 PM

new_media replied to a thread Illegal To Resell Downloads? in General Forum

1. An individual selling his physical CD to a friend or a shop (after making a copy of it to a hard disk or USB), is he breaking the law now? He...

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05-01-2013, 12:03 PM

new_media replied to a thread Help? Music Stops - Plays - Stops - Plays - Pops... in General Forum

Does the same thing happen listening to music straight from the headphone jack of the computer? If so, the processor may be getting overloaded. I...

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04-29-2013, 01:58 PM

new_media replied to a thread good sound i have? what is it i am missing in General Forum

You hear a hum when playing music from your PC that you DON'T hear from other sources? I think your first step is to figure out where in the audio...

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04-28-2013, 09:04 PM

new_media replied to a thread ZZ Top, High Distortion and why bother? in General Forum

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04-27-2013, 03:02 PM

new_media replied to a thread Does anyone here use 320 mp3? in General Forum

Can you be certain it's the same master? I use the "Mastered for ITunes " droplet to covert 24/96 AIFF to 256 kbps AAC for my phone, and the...

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04-27-2013, 01:07 AM

new_media replied to a thread New Code for HDTracks Discount in Audiophile Downloads

Yeah, it's loud. But it's good.

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04-26-2013, 04:13 PM

new_media replied to a thread New Code for HDTracks Discount in Audiophile Downloads

Not a whole lot of choice in the marketplace for the albums that I want to buy, unfortunately. I downloaded Tame Impala's "Lonerism" last night in...

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04-23-2013, 09:47 AM

new_media replied to a thread Nick Drake Back to Black vinyl download in Audiophile Downloads

The first time I tried to download this with Safari I got a blank screen and a popup telling me I needed to enable cookies. I tried again with Chrome...

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04-22-2013, 05:52 PM

new_media replied to a thread Does anyone here use 320 mp3? in General Forum

In general, no, though I have bought some recordings as "reference" material. For the most part I buy music that I want to listen to; the format...

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04-06-2013, 11:19 PM

new_media replied to a thread Pacific Northwest Audio Society - April 11th - First Sound Audio in General Forum

Sounds like fun. Unfortunately, I'll be in Nashville that day.

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