IMPORTANT: Thoughts please regarding legit 5.1 downloads

[Bender]

I would gladly go the download route. I would only hope I could download 5.1 FLACs or something I could convert to disc to play in the players I have. TAKE MY MONEY, please...

 

[Jim the Oldbie]

...The future is inevitable.

Well, except for those damn flying cars. (Where's my damn flying car, damn it!)

 

[Q4-Bert]

Yes, I like downloads, but also with a little extra effort. So include liner notes and artwork. I hate boxsets, almost never buy them. I am in my fifties and have no need in marbles, posters, stickers, I have no space for over the top sizes boxes. All the no-nonsense independant releases under 10$ I buy without hesitasion. Also everything between 10-20$ I end up buying too. Some charge too much for my liking, I hate to pay the same amount of postage to the amount of music...

 

[4-earredwonder]

Well, except for those damn flying cars. (Where's my damn flying car, damn it!)

They're called airplanes, Jim and seriously, with the way people drive today would you really want cars flying over your head? I'd rather download.

 

[zimmy]

I would definitely buy!
I like physical discs specially if they are Blurays with lots of extras but i am even making backups on them as well.
I play files through my Cambridge player and enjoy the possibility to easy switch to other things to listen too.
What i miss with downloads is the information that i can read in the packages of physical discs.
Sometimes the PDFs included from HDtracks are really good with all that info, but unfortunately most often it is just an image of the cover.

 

[beerking]

One old school collector here. Not got into downloading yet but I know the day will come, when even this dinosaur will have to bend to the new ways.

So a slightly reluctant 'Yes' from me.

 

[winopener]

Give me a "Don't shoot me" 5.1 download and i'll go buy it!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Give me a "Don't shoot me" 5.1 download and i'll go buy it!

Picky....Picky!

One old school collector here. Not got into downloading yet but I know the day will come, when even this dinosaur will have to bend to the new ways.

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So a slightly reluctant 'Yes' from me.

There's NOTHING wrong with being 'old school' beerking ....... but I would upgrade that audio system and that baggy suit!

And please stop hiding those doggie treats inside the cone!

 

[beerking]

Picky....Picky!


There's NOTHING wrong with being 'old school' beerking ....... but I would upgrade that audio system.

WHAT!!

You telling me that its been upgraded. Now I know I need to get out more!!


And...change my best Sunday suit...

 

[Franklin]

At present, no. I very rarely buy downloads. It would have to be excellent value and something I couldn't get elsewhere: a few quid for the multitrack of Space Oddity, for example. I don't see much value or ownership in paying for music files.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Emphatic "YES" from Baggy. My preference for album offerings is CD/MC-disc. Next would be stand-alone MC-disc, then box set.
All of the above are better than nothing at all. If highly desirable downloads were available, I'd choose that option over an expensive box and possibly over stand-alone discs too. And I'd certainly go for it each and every time, were it the only option.

 

[HomerJAU]

... I don't see much value or ownership in paying for music files.

Maybe you would hear some value in MCH files?

 

[4-earredwonder]

WHAT!!

You telling me that its been upgraded. Now I know I need to get out more!!


And...change my best Sunday suit...

And get that "mutt' a decent flea collar!

 

[dr. simple]

I would buy the downloads and in fact already purchase 5.1 classical downloads. I’d like to point out that I do NOT, however, buy MP3 or iTunes downloads because I don’t want the lossy format (with the exception of when there’s one song I have to learn for a gig and don’t want to chase down the whole album).

 

[Simon A]

My answer is YES!

I'm with sjcorne on this:

Bottom line: if it means we're getting rare old quads or unreleased 5.1s, I don't care what the delivery method is. Just get the mixes out there!

Also, I wish to explain what my personal favourite business models for purchasing Multichannel music are:

Dutton/Vocalion - because of their pricing policy, superb mastering, variety and content of catalogue, excellent quality control, and no hype policy. They always deliver the goods at the prices I'm happy to pay. I also prefer Hybryd SACD and as physical format. They're also the least pretentious company out there.

NativeDSD Music - because of their multiple format/resolution options, I also love that I can cherry pick the tracks I wish to buy from one album instead of having to buy the whole album (I wish all online digital stores had that option), their payment and delivery methods are painless user friendly, and they often offer discounts and free samplers, like a real records shop would do.

 

[sbrom]

Sure, it’s all about the music. Download, disc, doesn’t matter to me. I’ve purchased MCH downloads from Nativedsd already. Wish the big houses would step up!

Lossless only though. FLAC or DSD preferred.

 

[sarasota2k4]

I would ABSOLUTELY purchase 5.1 downloads if reasonably priced. I've already ripped (FLAC/WAV) my entire physical library of DVD-A discs to enable me to play them with 5.1 on my XBOX One (using PLEX) in our game room and through my Apple TV (using PLEX) in our family room. All my files are stored on 4TB external drive connected to my Mac (using PLEX Server app). The only place I can play my physical DVD-A discs is in my 2013 Acura MDX. I've made a few DVD-A mix discs from my ripped files, as well, but I'm looking forward to purchasing my next Acura that will enable me to play my 5.1 files through USB memory.

Let's be honest though, the future of 5.1 is likely in "streaming/subscription" media not downloads or physical media. Netflix, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Hulu are all indicators of where the market is headed. THEY LOVE RECURRING REVENUE!

 

[GOS]

I would support a hi-rez download site if they offered multi-channel. If they would offer an insight as to the quality of what you are purchasing, that would be even better. What I mean is....I'd hate to say how many stereo "hi-rez" titles I've purchased that sound very average. But, I guess that is no different than purchasing a disc that sounds average.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Yes I would buy MCH HR downloads provided the price was right and the content was to my liking. Like others have said, once ripped, I have no use for the physical copy. I look at the printed material once or twice, then its off to a storage bin.

 

[bigbillquad]

Hi All

I am on the fence on this topic I can see the value of the digital file domain, I`m old school I have Quad LP`s Q4 - Q8 Tape and I want to digitally preserve these.
And these are 40+ years old mostly in mint condition some factory sealed not opened yet, and I have SACD-Blue-ray Disc`s DVD`s.
But will these files on a hard drive be here in 40 year from now I think my LP`s will be ???????