billfromNC

I don't know about the hdtracks versions but I just bought the redbook 2015 remasters of Van Halen, and 1984 and these are the best remasters I have heard to date! By any group hi rez or redbook. And I'm not a remasters type of guy, but I took a chance with all the reviews on the hoffman site. I'm not disappointed.

Thanks for the reply, are you talking about thr flac codec? I don't know how to check it? Are you saying maybe reinstall the codec?

I guess this question should have been posted in the General Category ? But I don't know how to move it.

I have a Fiio x3 that came with "Dr. Chesky's Sensational, Fantastic, Simply Amazing Binaural Sound Show" flac files. When I first got the player I copied the files to my hard drive in case anything happen to them, well today I got some new speakers and decided to play them, some played fine, but some have like a tape noise with the music? So I went back to my fiio to listen... everything sounded fine? Then I re copied the files to my hard drive, same thing happens, same songs have the noise? I'm using Musicbee with all flac files and never had problem Until these files. Any help would be great.

Ok, so I'm getting back into somewhat better sounding music after a 20 year layoff! I have been getting used cds and ripping them. I must say most of the "classic rock" I have ripped sounds pretty good. Out of the all the used cds I have, I have a "Best of the Doors cd", Not "The Very Best of the Doors" that was released 1985, and this cd sounds great to me! So I figured hey I'll get some more Doors cds, well I can't find any used locally, buy I did find one at walmart (in the clearance bin of course) "The Soft Parade". Well this cd sounds like sh#t!!! No Dynamic Range! 10 to 15db louder then the Best of Cd! (did not test just guessing). Ok, maybe I'm old school, but what is it with all the remastering trash! I get it that the new generation is into "louder is better", and hey I like Meshuggah and other bands with no dynamic range, but that's how they were recorded! or lets say mixed, mastered IN 2014 or what not! Not 45 years ago! Hey I know what your thinking! This Cd was only 5 dollars, but it's not worth 5 cents! I'm thinking of taking it off my computer, and I guess... throwing it away, and getting HdTracks, or something! On another note, I ripped Pink Floyd "The Division Bell" and it sounds Awesome! So glad I found it used... and not a Remaster! Here is a list of some of the new music I have had to get new, and my option: Linda Ronstadt "Best of 1, and 2" on one Cd (uk remaster) Sounds pretty good! The Allman Brothers "20th Century Master" Cd Sounds Pretty dam good! Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" Cd (Remaster) Sounds good! Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" Cd (Remaster) Sounds pretty good! Led Zeppelin "Led Zeppelin II" Cd (Remaster) Sounds like Sh#t! Black Sabbath "Black Sabbath" (HdTracks) Sounds Pretty dam good! Black Sabbath "Paranoid" Cd (From walmart 5 dollar Clearance bin) doesn't say remaster or what! Sound pretty good! I'm not saying all Remasters are Trash, but if your going to make one at least make it better then the original! I have a Madonna Cd someone gave me (not much of a Madonna fan), and this thing sounds Awesome! it's the "Immaculate Collection" Released 1990 (Remaster). I don't know who remastered this, but my hat goes off to them! So Look, don't mess with my Doors, Led Zeppelin, and what have you... unless your going to make them sound better then the original! You might be able to fool this now generation! But you can't fool the generation this music was created in! Louder is not always better! I don't know who remastered some of these, and really don't care! So don't take this personally, but give me a Garage, the Master Tapes, Reaper, and a six pack of beer (and I don't even drink) and I'll give it my best shot! Gear I used: Fiio x3, Sennheiser HD449 (Not the best eq, but hey, I'm getting there)

Must sound really good! I just got the original (not remastered) and ripped it, and it sounds awesome! I can just imagine how the hi rez must sound.

Thanks for your help Firedog.

Yeah, the cd I'm referring to is the 2014 remaster, but your saying the Hd Tracks copies sound a lot better?

Ok, today I bought Led Zeppelin II Remastered from Walmart for a good price I thought? I have to say some of these tracks sound like Sh*t , I hear a lot of clipping (distortion) ? Wtf... thiis was the second album I ever bought as a kid when it first came out, the first was Led zeppelin I. So I think I know what the album sounded like. I have to say my 8 track recording of the album sounded better them some of these tracks... There are a few that sound fairly good, but overall not good. I have been updating my music lately and ripping cd to 44/16 flac, and they sound pretty good. Bought The Dark Side of the Moon the other day an it sounds good... Im reluctant to buy Led Zeppelin IV now! I would like a good recourding of Led Zeppelin II, does anyone know where I can get this? Hd Tracks? etc: Thanks!