The very cool Norwegian website 2L is offering more high resolution content. If you haven't browsed the site yet I highly recommend it. In addition to Marianne Thorsen / TrondheimSolistene in full stereo and 5.1 surround at 24/192, 2L is offering a download of the first Bluray Audio album. No need to purchase a Bluray player when you can just download the content! Checkout the album booklet for some detailed information about high resolution audio from 2L.
Hey guys if you haven't been over to the High Definition Tape Transfers site recently I suggest you click on over there. HDTT has, "...introduced a new download site that has many improvements including making your own user account so you can redownload your purchases at any time, secure online checkout, more reliable downloading, and better navigation..." Says Bob over at HDTT.
The topic of converting files has been popular lately. The most recent request in to Computer Audiophile is for instructions to convert DRM-Free SuperHD downloads from MusicGiants so they work in iTunes on a Mac. Standard MusicGiants HD downloads are easy to convert. Add them to your iTunes library and they'll convert on the fly. What's different about the SuperHD content? These albums have much higher resolution such as 24 bit / 88.2 kHz or 24/96. Most conversion methods downsample the files to 16 bit / 44.1 kHz, thus negating the reason most people purchase SuperHD content. The conversion method outlined in this article is so easy you won't believe it. If you know how to double-click you're in luck. Read more for all the details.
It's not often that I purchase something sight unseen. Purchasing music is a completely different story however. Tonight I finally got around to downloading the new Walter Becker album Circus Money. I hadn't heard a single note of this album before purchasing the FLAC download. I took an educated guess that I would like the music and that the recording quality would be excellent. Well I'm two for two on this one! Read more for a little information on the release and some screenshots from the whole download experience from Walter's website.
Alright guys, I promised some good news so here it is! The HDtracks Ultimate Download Experience is now live. They are now offering an amazing complimentary, DRM-free, album download to help demonstrate how you can “hear the difference” with HDtracks, and provide a first-hand look at what makes HDtracks releases different from typical music download services. read more for all the details!
Hey guys this is just a heads-up to keep your eyes open around here this afternoon. HDtracks is going to have an announcement that I'm sure you'll enjoy. I'll post the details simultaneously with the official press release. Think free stuff, good music, and high quality :-)
Just a quick note about another artists offering high quality downloads. Walter Becker will release his new Album Circus Money as a physical CD, mp3 downloads at 256 kbps, and flac lossless files. Included in the download will be a PDF of lyrics, credits, and full album art. The flac download will be 390 MB. There is a pre-sale going on that enables buyers to download a track instantly and receive the album earlier than the release data. Read more for a complete track listing and additional information.
The Postman delivered the first three HRx releases from Reference Recordings this morning! The albums arrived in standard DVD "movie" type cases and the music is on DVD-R discs. The tracks are "digit-for-digit copies of the original Reference Recordings 176.4 kHz / 24 bit digital masters." Nothing else to report at this time. As soon as the UPS guy arrives this afternoon with the Weiss Minerva DAC I'll be in my listening room with the volume a notch or two higher than normal :-) I'll have some follow-up articles on converting to another format while keeping the high bit rate and of course on the quality. Here are some photos of the HRx discs and Wellington the Computer Audiophile cat.
Hey everyone, just a quick note to let you all know reference Recordings has officially released three HRx recordings! These are 24 bit / 176.4 KHz albums that must be heard to be appreciated. Read more for additional details.
It's Free Music Friday Sunday! How about six DRM-Free Hip-Hop tracks to closeout the weekend? This free music comes from Akrobatik. Those of you in the Boston area are probably very familiar Akrobatik. He is on the Sports Wrap Up rapping the daily sports news for JAMN 94.5. Akrobatik's music can also be heard on HBO, ESPN, several motion pictures and video games such as NBA Live '06. The free tracks available here are from his critically acclaimed album Absolute Value. Read more for the free music link.
