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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => The HiRez Music Circle => Topic started by: jhm731 on 24 Aug 2010, 05:44 pm
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http://www.bluecoastrecords.com/
You need to set up for a user id and pw.
There are 12 free 24/96 downloads here:
http://www.bluecoastrecords.com/cas-2010-downloads
And four more here:
http://www.bluecoastrecords.com/special-event-25-july-2009-additional
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Very cool, thanks for the heads up. Grabbing some now. :thumb:
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Thanks!!! I'm also grabbing some, very neat stuff, gonna try DSD :thumb: :thumb:
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Thanks!
I love the way the violin sounds on my MartinLogans!
(http://emilypalen.downloadsnow.net/images/side_cross_266.jpg)
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Sign up for Nine Inch Nails Free Album "The Slip"... :D
Lots of Hi-Rez Formats...
http://dl.nin.com/theslip/signup
After small file is saved you need Bittorrent to download the larger Hi-Rez files.
Go to file and right click and open with Bittorrent.
Bittorrent is Free.
http://www.bittorrent.com/
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Thanks for the links!!!
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These 24/96's are quite good....and free of charge :thumb:
http://www.lessloss.com/high-resolution-audiophile-recordings-c-68.html
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Ted,
They do sound good. Thanks
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Just what i was looking for. Useful links, thanks :thumb:
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There are an awful lot of 24/48 and 24/96 audience recordings on Archive.org. I highly recommend checking out some of the ones from Steve Kimock, Ratdog and Phil Lesh and friends, just to name a few.
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I tried clicking the download links , nothing happens :scratch:. Am I missing something?
edit: Got it! You have to use "save link as"
These 24/96's are quite good....and free of charge :thumb:
http://www.lessloss.com/high-resolution-audiophile-recordings-c-68.html
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I stream http://www.sky.fm/ with HRT streamer2+ using jriver Mediia Center and plays at 96k according to the streamer led.
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I stream http://www.sky.fm/ with HRT streamer2+ using jriver Mediia Center and plays at 96k according to the streamer led.
You must be up-sampling somewhere. I'm a SKY subscriber and their bitrates vary between 32-256 Kbps lossy. A 24/96 lossless stream would translate to 2.3 Mbps.
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I stream http://www.sky.fm/ with HRT streamer2+ using jriver Mediia Center and plays at 96k according to the streamer led.
That's 96k bps, not sample rate (96khz). You are confusing terminology. You are listening to very lossy streams, as most internet radio, etc. are.
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Blue Coast Records free Thanksgiving DSD file download with Newsletter sign up.
http://bluecoastrecords.com/ (http://bluecoastrecords.com/)
:thumb:
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You may also want to try www.2l.no (http://www.2l.no), then click on Test Bench Audio Files on the RHS of the screen.
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Linn is again doing their 24 days of Christmas (free hirez track each day) and giving us a teaser here:
http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas
The teaser is 24/88k, so not exactly the subject of this thread, but close enough. Free hirez. :)
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Linn is again doing their 24 days of Christmas (free hirez track each day) and giving us a teaser here:
http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas (http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas)
The teaser taster is 24/88k, so not exactly the subject of this thread, but close enough. Free hirez. :)
;)
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Linn is again doing their 24 days of Christmas (free hirez track each day) and giving us a teaser here:
http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas
The teaser is 24/88k, so not exactly the subject of this thread, but close enough. Free hirez. :)
I took advantage of this offer last year. Great tracks.
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Sound Liaison has few 24/96 free files;http://www.soundliaison.com/all-our-products/88-free-tracks (http://www.soundliaison.com/all-our-products/88-free-tracks)
(http://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/FREE%20SAMPLES%20300%20shadow%20v2.png)
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Downloaded several gems from this site.
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and these are free too. And very interesting.
(http://www.soundliaison.com/images/CompareFormats300Shadowv2.png)
http://www.soundliaison.com/ (http://www.soundliaison.com/)
When you compare the files start with the lowest resolution: D (MP3 320 kbps) and move on up through example C and B ending with A.
Be careful: If you start with A, and move down through B and C ending with D, your mind will remember the ''Blueprint'' of the higher resolution file, making it difficult to hear the difference even when finally listening to the MP3 file. Don't be frustrated if you can't hear a difference at first. Hearing is as individual as taste but hearing is also something which can be acquired, like the taste of good wine.
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Linn is again doing their 24 days of Christmas (free hirez track each day) and giving us a teaser here:
http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas
The teaser is 24/88k, so not exactly the subject of this thread, but close enough. Free hirez. :)
Just a reminder, the Linn 24-Bits of Christmas is on again... already at Day 3.
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Krikor, I missed out on Day 4 and Day 6. :duh:
If you have them, can you upload them to some file sharing service? I would be very grateful!
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Krikor, I missed out on Day 4 and Day 6. :duh:
If you have them, can you upload them to some file sharing service? I would be very grateful!
Funny enough, I missed out on Day 5 :thumb:
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2L Nordic's free hi-res test bench has some very good sounding files;
HiRes Download - test bench (http://HiRes Download - test bench)
(http://www.audiostream.com/images/styles/600_wide/public/1292l.jpg?itok=IhawEAYB)
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Link doesn't work
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Link doesn't work
+1 - just tried it
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Your link does not work.
This one does, excellent SQ btw ; http://www.soundliaison.com/ (http://www.soundliaison.com/)
(http://1652654879.rsc.cdn77.org/images/FREESAMPLES-200shadowv5.png)
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http://www.2l.no/hires/
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and these are free too. And very interesting.
(http://www.soundliaison.com/images/CompareFormats300Shadowv2.png)
http://www.soundliaison.com/ (http://www.soundliaison.com/)
These are good too;
(http://1652654879.rsc.cdn77.org/images/ifiidac2v9300sahdow.jpg)
http://www.soundliaison.com/all-categories/185-ifi-micro-idac2-music-sampler (http://www.soundliaison.com/all-categories/185-ifi-micro-idac2-music-sampler)
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Thanks for the links guys! I've also downloaded the sampler from HDTracks.com
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I missed the first offerings which have expired but Linn's 24 Bits of Xmas still has an active download:
http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas
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I missed the first offerings which have expired but Linn's 24 Bits of Xmas still has an active download:
http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas
Keep an eye out on Christmas Eve or Day... in the past they have offered a download of all the tracks for those that might have missed them.
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Keep an eye out on Christmas Eve or Day... in the past they have offered a download of all the tracks for those that might have missed them.
Thanks for the scoop. I'll be on the lookout.
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HD Tracks has a free 96/24 download of 5 cuts, jazz and folk? that I'm listening to: Amber Rubarth, Alexis Cole, The New Appalachians, Jazz in the New Harmonic, and Kenny Barron & Mark Sherman.
http://www.hdtracks.com/hdtracks-presents-the-sound-of-the-future?___store=default&nosto=nosto-page-search1 (http://www.hdtracks.com/hdtracks-presents-the-sound-of-the-future?___store=default&nosto=nosto-page-search1)
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There is a more up to date version with DXD files here;
(https://www.soundliaison.com/images/compare2017shadow300v76.png)https://www.soundliaison.com/ (https://www.soundliaison.com/)
Test your DAC! Free Format Comparison
Which format is best for your DAC?
Every DAC has it's own character, some sounds better using PCM files and some sounds better using DSD files...... Some people find the convenience of FLAC files more important.
Here on this page is a list containing 2 minutes of a song in 11 different formats.
The song is called 'A Fool For You' and is performed by Carmen Gomes Inc.
It’s taken from the album 'Carmen Sings The Blues'.
http://soundliaison.com/studio-showcase-series/276-carmen-gomes-sings-the-blues (http://soundliaison.com/studio-showcase-series/276-carmen-gomes-sings-the-blues)
All the different formats have the same source file, DXD 352kHz (Studio Master).
We used the AUL ConverteR 48x44 for the conversion to DSD and Wavelab for the conversion to the other PCM formats and FLAC.
When you compare different sample rates always start with the lowest resolution.
During listening don't focus too much, hearing is as individual as taste but hearing is also something which can be acquired, like the taste of good wine.
You can choose from the following formats:
1. DXD 352kHz
2. PCM 192kHz
3. PCM 176kHz
4. PCM 96kHz
5. PCM 44kHz
6. DSD 256
7. DSD 128
8. DSD 64
9 . FLAC 352kHz
10. FLAC 192kHz
11. FLAC 96kHz