I just bought this Stereo FLAC download

Recently I've tried purchasing high res downloads via Pono, and HD Trax. Living in Australia, all I can say it was a very underwhelming experience as they both restrict purchases (Pono: US and Canada only) and HD Trax most items are region restricted.

I'll just put it down to higher powers ensuring that I protect my credit card for hi rez surround goodness.

Wouldn't mind hearing from someone though if the Vs: Pear Jam album though is worth owning twice, but this time in 192khz? If so, I may have to get dual citizenship.

Hi mate, I'm another Woody in Australia too and only just saw your post. I was a keen customer of both Pono and HD Tracks until they tightened their restrictions.... lucky now there are VPN's to keep the supply flowing. :music

I have Ten (24-88), Vs. (24-96), Vitalogy (24-96) and Lightning Bolt (24-44), with the first 3 being the remastered versions. I'm not a huge fan of PJ but I like to check out rock in Hi-Res when I see it. 'Vs.' is quite good, all their titles have a good increase in detail and the soundstage is evened out nicely. Thankfully the bass is solid and full. They are a bit bright in places but being 90's productions in higher res, that's not overly surprising.

I know i can be crazy as a loon sometimes and here I am to confess. I purchased the Rolling Stones Japanese SHM CD Mono Box Set from CDJapan, like around $400.00 with tax and whatever. Beautiful, love it, BUT, still 16bit/44.1Khz. So about an hour ago I purchased the same box set, digital download 24/192 from Acoustic Sounds $185.00, $600.00 for the same thing double dipped. I feel ridiculous but the mono is more than I expected, brilliant, and I am a Stones fan of course. So all I can hope for is the 24bit download opens up a bit. I felt the music was stunning on the 16bit but the vocals would top out a little bit. Oh well, call me a fool, but I often get trapped between being an audiophile and a collector of hard copy's, box sets, etc. OK, now I feel better. And to stay on topic if this box set gets released in DSD download, I'll just have to say no.

Riverside, Eye Of The Soundscape. Instrumental album with past tracks found on albums and bonus discs, plus a few new songs and 2 remixes. Sounds excellent

Pre order from bandcamp, 16/44.1
https://mellergolyzniakduda.bandcamp.com/releases

Fleetwood Mac - Bare Trees 96/24 Stereo

GOS said:

Fleetwood Mac - Bare Trees 96/24 Stereo

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Nice album.

I bought Kiln House, Bare Trees, Future Games & Mystery to Me.
Beside the excellent music on the first 3, they all have significant memory places in my life.
I have the original vinyl of MTM but no digital version.

milt said:

I bought Kiln House, Bare Trees, Future Games & Mystery to Me.
Beside the excellent music on the first 3, they all have significant memory places in my life.
I have the original vinyl of MTM but no digital version.

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Solid milt, I did the exact same purchase last week. I love Kiln House, used to have a little cassette recorder that I had that as one, playing while smoking in the bathroom in high school.

I just bought 4. Alice Cooper 24/192 Thrash and Hey Stoopid, Billy Idol 24/96 Whiplash Smile and Billy Idol.

Elvis Costello - Imperial bedroom 24.96 and it Aweeeeeeeeeeeeesome :banana:

HDTracks

where do you buy from?

mlrocker said:

where do you buy from?

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Hi mirocker, I buy almost always from HDtracks or sometimes Acoustic Sounds.

Have to go old school for my buddy Ralph, earlier today I purchased Mack The Knife, Ella Fitzgerald In Berlin stereo 24/192 & Ella Fitzgerald, Sings Sweet Songs For Swingers, stereo 24/192.

John Mayer - The Search For Everything 24/96
Gorillaz - Humanz 24/96
Goldfrapp - Silver Eye 24/44
Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night (Remastered Deluxe) 24/96

Issac Hayes, Shaft, Hot Buttered Soul, and Black Moses.

While everybody is having fun with there new Sgt Peppers, I thought I would keep up with other releases.

Motley Crue there first Hi Res, progress being made.

Looks like a stereo weekend. If it's good it's good.

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Motley Crue there first Hi Res, progress being made.
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I Purcased a repressing on that title and it sounds pretty damn impressive. Seriously. Lots of punch bass and very crisp.