hdlistener Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hoping someone here has already taken the plunge with the new HDTracks WB America collection... Please tell us what you think of this set if you have it and have listened to it. Thank you Link to comment
One and a half Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hoping someone here has already taken the plunge with the new HDTracks WB America collection... Please tell us what you think of this set if you have it and have listened to it. Thank you Big America fan here, part of music that is imprinted in my nature. It's a very fine series in a box, nicely packaged to high sample rates. Will buy, but not from HDtracks. The 192/24 Homecoming from HDtracks was very good, but does that mean the rest of the set is going to be. AS Profile Equipment List Say NO to MQA Link to comment
Drtrey3 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I have to agree on the Homecoming album sounding great, but I bought the 96/24 version. Trey Link to comment
digitalzed Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hoping someone here has already taken the plunge with the new HDTracks WB America collection... Please tell us what you think of this set if you have it and have listened to it. Thank you Is this out on HDTracks now? I couldn't find it. Link to comment
David Bostock Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The set is quite good. Nice DR, not compressed, no clipping. I've enjoyed listening to all the albums again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- America (24_192) (HDTracks) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR13 -1.43 dB -15.60 dB 01 Riverside.m4a DR13 -0.17 dB -14.70 dB 02 Sandman.m4a DR11 -1.35 dB -15.24 dB 03 Three Roses.m4a DR11 -1.41 dB -16.06 dB 04 Children.m4a DR12 -0.41 dB -14.40 dB 05 A Horse With No Name.m4a DR11 -1.21 dB -16.10 dB 06 Here.m4a DR10 -1.25 dB -13.69 dB 07 I Need You.m4a DR11 -1.87 dB -16.48 dB 08 Rainy Day.m4a DR10 -1.75 dB -13.94 dB 09 Never Found The Time.m4a DR12 -0.08 dB -16.08 dB 10 Clarice.m4a DR11 -1.43 dB -16.60 dB 11 Donkey Jaw.m4a DR14 -4.92 dB -23.08 dB 12 Pigeon Song.m4a ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 12 Official DR value: DR12 ============================================================================================== --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homecoming (24_192) (HDTracks) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR12 -0.18 dB -14.80 dB 01 Ventura Highway.m4a DR12 -1.55 dB -17.03 dB 02 To Each His Own.m4a DR12 -1.09 dB -15.90 dB 03 Don't Cross The River.m4a DR12 -0.00 dB -14.87 dB 04 Moon Song.m4a DR11 -0.61 dB -14.34 dB 05 Only In Your Heart.m4a DR13 -0.76 dB -17.42 dB 06 Till The Sun Comes Up Again.m4a DR12 -0.48 dB -15.04 dB 07 Cornwall Blank.m4a DR11 -1.62 dB -14.34 dB 08 Head And Heart.m4a DR13 -0.11 dB -14.15 dB 09 California Revisited.m4a DR13 -0.20 dB -15.76 dB 10 Saturn Nights.m4a ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 10 Official DR value: DR12 ============================================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hat Trick (24_192) (HDTracks) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR11 -1.54 dB -16.13 dB 01 Muskrat Love.m4a DR13 -0.09 dB -16.53 dB 02 Wind Wave.m4a DR12 -1.11 dB -17.30 dB 03 She's Gonna Let You Down.m4a DR10 -0.92 dB -14.91 dB 04 Rainbow Song.m4a DR12 -2.34 dB -16.89 dB 05 Submarine Ladies.m4a DR12 -0.59 dB -16.22 dB 06 It's Life.m4a DR12 -1.01 dB -15.97 dB 07 Hat Trick.m4a DR13 -2.34 dB -17.46 dB 08 Molten Love.m4a DR11 -0.84 dB -14.58 dB 09 Green Monkey.m4a DR10 -4.65 dB -18.22 dB 10 Willow Tree Lullaby.m4a DR12 -2.27 dB -17.40 dB 11 Goodbye.m4a ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 11 Official DR value: DR12 ============================================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holiday (24_192) (HDTracks) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR10 -6.41 dB -19.40 dB 01 Miniature (Instrumental).m4a DR12 -0.32 dB -14.66 dB 02 Tin Man.m4a DR11 -2.73 dB -17.79 dB 03 Another Try.m4a DR12 -0.17 dB -15.41 dB 04 Lonely People.m4a DR11 -2.01 dB -16.07 dB 05 Glad To See You.m4a DR12 -0.69 dB -15.79 dB 06 Mad Dog.m4a DR13 -4.09 dB -19.83 dB 07 Hollywood.m4a DR12 -1.01 dB -15.92 dB 08 Baby It's Up To You.m4a DR11 -1.67 dB -14.83 dB 09 You.m4a DR11 -1.56 dB -15.99 dB 10 Old Man Took.m4a DR11 -1.22 dB -17.17 dB 11 What Does It Matter.m4a DR11 -1.42 dB -14.89 dB 12 In The Country.m4a ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 12 Official DR value: DR11 ============================================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hearts (24_192) (HDTracks) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR11 -2.51 dB -18.53 dB 01 Daisy Jane.m4a DR12 -0.24 dB -14.79 dB 02 Half A Man.m4a DR11 -1.44 dB -16.93 dB 03 Midnight.m4a DR11 -1.57 dB -16.26 dB 04 Bell Tree.m4a DR11 -1.00 dB -15.14 dB 05 Old Virginia.m4a DR13 -0.00 dB -15.29 dB 06 People In The Valley.m4a DR12 -1.05 dB -16.02 dB 07 Company.m4a DR13 -0.60 dB -15.20 dB 08 Woman Tonight.m4a DR12 -1.90 dB -17.65 dB 09 The Story Of A Teenager.m4a DR12 -1.34 dB -16.21 dB 10 Sister Golden Hair.m4a DR11 -2.53 dB -17.79 dB 11 Tomorrow.m4a DR12 -0.15 dB -15.20 dB 12 Seasons.m4a ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 12 Official DR value: DR12 ============================================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hideaway (24_192) (HDTracks) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR13 -2.24 dB -17.72 dB 01 Lovely Night.m4a DR14 -1.24 dB -18.93 dB 02 Amber Cascades.m4a DR13 -0.26 dB -15.51 dB 03 Don't Let It Get You Down.m4a DR14 -1.03 dB -19.70 dB 04 Can't You See.m4a DR12 -2.15 dB -18.76 dB 05 Watership Down (Alternate Mix).m4a DR14 -1.26 dB -18.13 dB 06 She's Beside You.m4a DR12 -2.66 dB -17.61 dB 07 Hideaway, Part I.m4a DR13 -0.49 dB -16.61 dB 08 She's A Liar.m4a DR12 -2.00 dB -17.22 dB 09 Letter.m4a DR13 -1.54 dB -18.45 dB 10 Today's The Day.m4a DR14 -1.25 dB -17.70 dB 11 Jet Boy Blue.m4a DR13 -2.56 dB -20.14 dB 12 Who Loves You.m4a DR12 -3.37 dB -18.41 dB 13 Hideaway, Part II.m4a ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 13 Official DR value: DR13 ============================================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harbor (24_192) (HDTracks) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR12 -1.05 dB -15.30 dB 01 God Of The Sun.m4a DR13 -0.10 dB -15.76 dB 02 Slow Down.m4a DR10 -1.96 dB -15.81 dB 03 Don't Cry Baby.m4a DR11 -0.48 dB -13.31 dB 04 Now She's Gone.m4a DR11 -2.07 dB -16.02 dB 05 Political Poachers.m4a DR11 -2.93 dB -17.72 dB 06 Sarah.m4a DR11 -2.36 dB -16.61 dB 07 Sergeant Darkness.m4a DR11 -1.45 dB -15.10 dB 08 Are You There.m4a DR11 -1.76 dB -14.46 dB 09 These Brown Eyes.m4a DR12 -3.88 dB -18.73 dB 10 Monster.m4a DR11 -1.58 dB -15.44 dB 11 Hurricane.m4a DR11 -0.25 dB -13.52 dB 12 Down To The Water.m4a ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 12 Official DR value: DR11 ============================================================================================== Link to comment
David Bostock Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The Complete WB Collection 1971 - 1977 | HDtracks - The World's Greatest-Sounding Music Downloads Link to comment
digitalzed Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The Complete WB Collection 1971 - 1977 | HDtracks - The World's Greatest-Sounding Music Downloads Thank you David. I appreciate the link. Link to comment
hdlistener Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thanks for your reply David, much appreciated. I'll check these out myself, as I'm a big fan of their music. I wonder how the debut album sounds compared to the recent Hoffman remaster in SACD? Also curious where someone who posted above thinks they'll be buying this collection in HD if not from HDTracks. Link to comment
One and a half Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I listen to America very often, but have not obtained the complete set only on LP now sold long ago, so this collection is tempting. Thanks to David Bostock for publishing the DR figures. While waiting for Acoustic sounds to offer this release, I thought to find out more from the HDtracks site. I was mildly entertained and frustrated at how absolutely lame the HDtracks search engine is. 1st try type in "America" at the search box at the home page, results: No complete collection here. I see there's a link to America, Horse with no name. Although it's not an album title, will try it, since the track is on their first album, America, so click that, results: 2nd try.......there's a link but it doesn't go anywhere...there's no listing, you fool after you told me there's hope.... OK, let's try under headings of Artist Good....! Bingo! Here's the page I was looking for from the beginning Note the artist name is spelled America on the last screen shot. Gee it matches what I typed in the first place. I also tried the Warner Brothers label page, bzzzzt, wrong, only Homecoming. Now I will definitely wait for Acoustic Sounds, or if the one of the Japanese sites has the DSD of this set, then that's the next step. AS Profile Equipment List Say NO to MQA Link to comment
Claudius2k Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I missed something. You're not interested in it because of their search engine? Link to comment
TubeLover Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I just recently received the first America album (America) on SACD mastered by Steve Hoffman and it's really exceptional. If you have an interest in SACD's, this is a must have. JC Link to comment
One and a half Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I missed something. You're not interested in it because of their search engine? If you are after a particular album and the site turns a blank, then the site is discarded and another searched. In this case Hdtracks failure to deliver within a reasonable amount of tries, then I would wait for alternatives. Hiresaudio also have America and that's where the purchase was made. AS Profile Equipment List Say NO to MQA Link to comment
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