SPOTLIGHT The classical music general discussion thread

[mkt]

I guess I'll wait for a sale

 

[ted_b]

Grab it!! Here I got you a 99.2% discount.

 

[mkt]

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Grab it!! Here I got you a 99.2% discount.

I am already planning what I will do with the $2,745 that I saved!

EDIT The pre-release on Apple Music seems to have nada in the heights, which according to my logic might be an excuse for getting the lossless 5.1 download.

 

[mkt]

A new Linn SACD release

https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=16583#
First since 2016?
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/labels/823/browse?format=SACD&sort=date

 

[~dave~~wave~]

A new Linn SACD release
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https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=16583#
First since 2016?
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/labels/823/browse?format=SACD&sort=date

https://www.importcds.com/kuniko-plays-reich-ii/691062071222

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWCHTW8Z

 

[mkt]

I like BIS surround downloads because they are cheap, match the original recording format better, and are less of a pain then ripping SACDs. That said, this is not encouraging. Recent SACD releases with no surround downloads. They are available in atmos in Apple Musics though.

 

[humprof]

I like BIS surround downloads because they are cheap, match the original recording format better, and are less of a pain then ripping SACDs. That said, this is not encouraging. Recent SACD releases with no surround downloads. They are available in atmos in Apple Musics though.
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I reached out to the label a few weeks ago to ask whether they'd thought of offering Atmos downloads in MKV format, a la IAA, and got a polite reply that that was an interesting idea, and they'd consider it. I'm not holding my breath. Disappointing to hear about new releases with no 5.0 mix.

 

[ubertrout]

A new Linn SACD release
View attachment 104936
https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=16583#
First since 2016?
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/labels/823/browse?format=SACD&sort=date

Looks awesome, although they should be careful how they title the next release in this series.

 

[mkt]

I reached out to the label a few weeks ago to ask whether they'd thought of offering Atmos downloads in MKV format, a la IAA, and got a polite reply that that was an interesting idea, and they'd consider it. I'm not holding my breath. Disappointing to hear about new releases with no 5.0 mix.

I wrote them just now, and the very quick response was

We have the surround files, Just let me know if/when you purchase, and we will send these files to you!

I also mentioned atmos and pointed to the recent Audite atmos downloads which are notably inexpensive and in multichannel wav. (I am not 100% I understand the format).

 

[sjcorne]

I also mentioned atmos and pointed to the recent Audite atmos downloads which are notably inexpensive and in multichannel wav.

‘multichannel WAV’ sounds like these may actually be ADM masters (unplayable on consumer systems). Can you post a link to the site?

 

[mkt]

‘multichannel WAV’ sounds like these may actually be ADM masters (unplayable on consumer systems). Can you post a link to the site?

Not much info here
https://audite.de/en/product/CD/97827-j.s_bach_trio_sonatas.html
Also mediainfo for one of the files here
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...out-an-avr-or-bluray.35797/page-2#post-771390
I play them with VOX or Audirana but maybe I am only playing the bed channels? Idk. Other classical places like 2L and TRPTK offer 5.1.4 and 7.14 wav files but theirs seem less mysterious?