Brinkman Ship Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Aimed at the conscious listener, music lover and HiFi Enthusiast Listen to music cost-effectively with the HRA Streaming music-flat rate 7-day free trial subscription Offer: HRA-Streaming 12 months subscription for only 179,99 GBP Option: HRA-Streaming + Downloads* 12 months subscription for 229,99 GBP Hear every note, subtle details, nuance and impressive dynamics HRA Streaming exceeds the CD quality by seven times and 29 times higher than that of MP3 We guarantee 100% fully tested, native and true 24bit Studio Masters Access to over 30,000 handpicked and selected albums in 24-bit quality ads* Access to over 30,000 handpicked and selected albums in 24-bit quality We provide curated, editorially maintained playlists As a HRA Streaming subscriber you can save up to 30% on HiRes Downloads* Summit 1 Link to comment
audiobomber Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 In which countries is HRA-Streaming available? EU: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland. https://www.highresaudio.com/en/content/faq-streaming Main System: QNAP TS-451+ NAS > Silent Angel Bonn N8 > Sonore opticalModule Deluxe v2 > Corning SMF with Finisar FTLF1318P3BTL SFPs > Uptone EtherREGEN > exaSound PlayPoint and e32 Mk-II DAC > Meitner MTR-101 Plus monoblocks > Bamberg S5-MTM sealed standmount speakers. Crown XLi 1500 powering AV123 Rocket UFW10 stereo subwoofers Upgraded power on all switches, renderer and DAC. Link to comment
rando Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Great minds at small tasks. Robert van Diggele 1 Link to comment
audiobomber Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1 minute ago, rando said: Great minds at small tasks. My trigger finger was a bit clumsy. Main System: QNAP TS-451+ NAS > Silent Angel Bonn N8 > Sonore opticalModule Deluxe v2 > Corning SMF with Finisar FTLF1318P3BTL SFPs > Uptone EtherREGEN > exaSound PlayPoint and e32 Mk-II DAC > Meitner MTR-101 Plus monoblocks > Bamberg S5-MTM sealed standmount speakers. Crown XLi 1500 powering AV123 Rocket UFW10 stereo subwoofers Upgraded power on all switches, renderer and DAC. Link to comment
rando Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Two answers to the same polarizing question is better than none. Link to comment
Popular Post Brinkman Ship Posted May 11, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 they are in Europe only for now..but on the bright side, no Master Quack Audio...actual 24 bit, unprocessed albums.. no special software or hardware required..the only unfolding is your pants in the morning.. ElviaCaprice and MikeyFresh 1 1 Link to comment
Popular Post mozes Posted May 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 47 minutes ago, Brinkman Ship said: they are in Europe only for now..but on the bright side, no Master Quack Audio...actual 24 bit, unprocessed albums.. no special software or hardware required..the only unfolding is your pants in the morning.. That’s amazing, so bye bye MQA MikeyFresh and beetlemania 1 1 Link to comment
darkmass Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Brinkman Ship said: HRA Streaming exceeds the CD quality by seven times and 29 times higher than that of MP3 As a HRA Streaming subscriber you can save up to 30% on HiRes Downloads* Damn! Is their ad copy being written by Neil Young? Surely the forum usuals must have a perspective on this. What say you, Brinkman Ship? How did you let this pass? Link to comment
Popular Post manisandher Posted May 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Brinkman Ship said: they are in Europe only for now..but on the bright side, no Master Quack Audio...actual 24 bit, unprocessed albums.. no special software or hardware required..the only unfolding is your pants in the morning.. Haha... Mani. lucretius and beetlemania 1 1 Main: SOtM sMS-200 -> Okto dac8PRO -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Tune Audio Anima horns + 2x Rotel RB-1590 amps -> 4 subs Home Office: SOtM sMS-200 -> MOTU UltraLite-mk5 -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Impulse H2 speakers Vinyl: Technics SP10 / London (Decca) Reference -> Trafomatic Luna -> RME ADI-2 Pro Link to comment
Musicophile Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 FYI, prices in EUR: first year discounted: €199, afterwards €249, so a bit cheaper than Qobuz Sublime +. I don't think they have the same catalog size as Qobuz though. Note that this is already integrated in Audirvana+, I already used to use A+ for streaming files that I had purchased at HRA. So I presume the full streaming function should work as well. I'll give the free month a trial. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Musicophile said: FYI, prices in EUR: first year discounted: €199, afterwards €249, so a bit cheaper than Qobuz Sublime +. I don't think they have the same catalog size as Qobuz though. Note that this is already integrated in Audirvana+, I already used to use A+ for streaming files that I had purchased at HRA. So I presume the full streaming function should work as well. I'll give the free week a trial. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 38 minutes ago, manisandher said: Haha... Mani. they are not streaming MQA...they have 351 MQA downloads...out of 35,000. I need a basket for my unicorns.. Link to comment
FredericV Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Looking at the price of individual album downloads, like this one, their package deal seems a fair deal:https://www.highresaudio.com/en/album/view/tfgron/richard-tognetti-australian-chamber-orchestra-mountain-original-motion-picture-soundtrack The Mountain soundtrack is already on my list. Tidal has the redbook version which is excellent demo material, and not interested to spend any money into DRM'ed files like MQA. So if more services like Qobuz and HRA are coming out with lossless non-DRM hires it will be the end of the lossy 17/96 pseudo hires format. Designer of the 432 EVO music server and Linux specialist Discoverer of the independent open source sox based mqa playback method with optional one cycle postringing. Link to comment
Musicophile Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 50 minutes ago, Musicophile said: FYI, prices in EUR: first year discounted: €199, afterwards €249, so a bit cheaper than Qobuz Sublime +. I don't think they have the same catalog size as Qobuz though. Note that this is already integrated in Audirvana+, I already used to use A+ for streaming files that I had purchased at HRA. So I presume the full streaming function should work as well. I'll give the free month a trial. Apparently I’m to stupid to edit my post. What I meant to speak about is the free WEEK not month. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
rodrigaj Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Any word on USA availability?...Qobuz-like promises? Anything so I can drop Tidal. (Not interested in VPN) "The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought", Sir Thomas Beecham. Link to comment
Popular Post psjug Posted May 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, rodrigaj said: Any word on USA availability?...Qobuz-like promises? Anything so I can drop Tidal. (Not interested in VPN) Just in case you don't know... you only need VPN to sign up with Qobuz. Once you have an account you can stream with a regular connection. Hugo9000 and Solstice380 2 Link to comment
Rt66indierock Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 15 hours ago, Brinkman Ship said: Aimed at the conscious listener, music lover and HiFi Enthusiast Listen to music cost-effectively with the HRA Streaming music-flat rate 7-day free trial subscription Offer: HRA-Streaming 12 months subscription for only 179,99 GBP Option: HRA-Streaming + Downloads* 12 months subscription for 229,99 GBP Hear every note, subtle details, nuance and impressive dynamics HRA Streaming exceeds the CD quality by seven times and 29 times higher than that of MP3 We guarantee 100% fully tested, native and true 24bit Studio Masters Access to over 30,000 handpicked and selected albums in 24-bit quality ads* Access to over 30,000 handpicked and selected albums in 24-bit quality We provide curated, editorially maintained playlists As a HRA Streaming subscriber you can save up to 30% on HiRes Downloads* I always like the fully tested part. Do you think it will create any buzz in Munich this week? Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rt66indierock said: I always like the fully tested part. Do you think it will create any buzz in Munich this week? yes, i do. btw, when do MQA’s 2018 financials post? Link to comment
Rt66indierock Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Brinkman Ship said: yes, i do. btw, when do MQA’s 2018 financials post? They are due September 30, 2018 for 2017. Link to comment
GUTB Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Very interesting, I feel like checking this out from a company that specializes in high-end music sales. Link to comment
Popular Post Musicophile Posted May 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2018 So I just signed up for the one week trial. It's a bit confusing during setup, you have to search around a bit for the site to find the player software. Then the software isn't done by a Mac certified developer so you have to get to some minor security changes. Now it's playing (starting randomly with Sophie Pacini "In Between"), and my DAC confirms receiving 96khz. So far so good. I'll see a bit more how convenient the streaming app is, it looks fine so far. However, my big downside is that HRA streaming doesn't integrate with Audirvana yet, unlike Qobuz and Tidal, so far I still can only access my HRA purchased titles through the separate HRA file vault in A+, but nothing else of the streaming catalog. Therefore, no Iphone remote either. That's a bummer. Tomorrow I'll have some more time and will do some critical listening of the same highres album streamed from Qobuz/Audirvana plus vs. HRA with their own app, and see how much catalog is out there at HRA. Brinkman Ship and rando 2 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Musicophile said: So I just signed up for the one week trial. It's a bit confusing during setup, you have to search around a bit for the site to find the player software. Then the software isn't done by a Mac certified developer so you have to get to some minor security changes. Now it's playing (starting randomly with Sophie Pacini "In Between"), and my DAC confirms receiving 96khz. So far so good. I'll see a bit more how convenient the streaming app is, it looks fine so far. However, my big downside is that HRA streaming doesn't integrate with Audirvana yet, unlike Qobuz and Tidal, so far I still can only access my HRA purchased titles through the separate HRA file vault in A+, but nothing else of the streaming catalog. Therefore, no Iphone remote either. That's a bummer. Tomorrow I'll have some more time and will do some critical listening of the same highres album streamed from Qobuz/Audirvana plus vs. HRA with their own app, and see how much catalog is out there at HRA. Thanks a lot for detailing your experience. Very much appreciated. I believe Audirvana integration is forthcoming..? Look forward to your reports. Link to comment
Musicophile Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 25 minutes ago, Brinkman Ship said: I believe Audirvana integration is forthcoming..? I'd hope so, in a press release they stated their partnership with Audirvana is maintained. I presume Damien is quite busy with the Windows version, the bottleneck may well be on his side. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 FYI, here's a screenshot from the Mac OS streaming app in action. So far everything is working fine, although I'm struggling a bit with the search function. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
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