Gussy

I’m pretty sure that’s a triangle.

Yes, definitely, high frequencies are much clearer and more precise - nice big bass...

I'm 99% sure that Tusk was an early digital recording at 16bit/50Hz.....(could be wrong...)

To be fair to Qobuz, if you buy the Hi-Res version of an album they do offer a variety of lower resolutions which you can download at no extra cost if you want. In the case of the new Coldplay album I can confirm that there´s hardly any audible difference between the 24/192 and 16/44. Oh well.... As regards HRA I was interested to read the comments above - so I had a browse of their website and the first thing I saw was Fleetwood Mac / Tusk offered at 24/96. Surely not.....!

Just downloaded an album - no issues from Germany....

I downloaded this album (24/44,1) and am surprised by the poor DR results posted above... On my system (Linn) it sounds very good - high frequencies are precise - nice full bass - I would even say that this is a perfect example of why 96kHz is not always necessary. Satisfied customer here!

If you write them a nice email, they´ll open an account for you!

Mike Oldfield Hergest Ridge 2010 is available to buy as a regular CD. It is also available to download (16/44,1) from Qobuz. Would anybody be able to say - purely from a sound quality viewpoint - which I should buy? Is there any guarantee that the files will be identical to the CD? Many thanks for your advice! Gussy

Surely for an album recorded in 1972, 96kHz is enough...?

Well, I finally gritted my teeth and downloaded the 24/96 version - very disappointed... I´m not saying it sounds bad but it´s virtually identical to the 20bit HDCD version - in fact, I would say that the higher frequencies are sharper and more precise on the HDCD disc... I´m not going to bother with Crises. Damn fools´ game this hi-res remastering... But thanks to everyone who posted!

What does it sound like - was it worth the money...? Cheers

Linn Records (UK) are currently offering Crises and Five Miles Out at 24/44.1 whereas HighResAudio.com (Germany) are offering Five Miles Out at 24/96.... Can anyone advise? Very grateful! Gussy

The new McCartney remasters have generally been well-received (available at HdTracks) - I have Ram and Band on the Run - both sound very good considering how long ago they were recorded - I was less impressed with McCartney II... If I were you I would download the uncompressed files in wav 24/96 - you can convert them later if you wish...

@Bogg I just got hold of the new Exit Stage Left - deleted it already...

Several more Rush albums have appeared at Qobuz in "studio master" quality....any takers? Rush - Télécharger et écouter les albums.