MUSICinTheABsTrAcT Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Clockwork Angels now available at HDTracks.com (Audiophile 96kHz/24bit) . . . downloading now . . . ENJOY !!! https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=cat...=HD016861765637 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinator Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) The Hi-Rez tracks sound great. FYI, HD Tracks has the titles swapped for Carnies and Halo Effect on the download. I sent them a message so it may be corrected soon. The site shows the tracks switched but they are in the right order on the download. -Rob Edited June 12, 2012 by Robinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Just curious here...this means that the record label has submitted a 96kHz master to this site for conversion to Flac? If so, how are you sure? I would hope that what they're selling is Not just an up-converted rip of the CD. It's a valid question, especially because high-res album versions aren't normally released the same day as the standard CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUSICinTheABsTrAcT Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Jun 12 2012, 02:30 PM) Just curious here...this means that the record label has submitted a 96kHz master to this site for conversion to Flac? If so, how are you sure? I would hope that what they're selling is Not just an up-converted rip of the CD. It's a valid question, especially because high-res album versions aren't normally released the same day as the standard CD. Roadrunner records reported, some weeks back, that HDTracks.com was going to be the venue for the high-res release . . . http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2012/04/clockwor...eleased-in.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblesmike Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Please report back about the high res tracks. The dynamics and mastering on the vinyl is better than the cd, but at least my copy is plagued by QC pressing issues (sibilance, fingerprints all over, etc). So I'm hoping the 24-96 tracks will be an improvement over the murky cd. This album is too good to not have sounding as good as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 So this mean the files are BETTER than CD quality? And if so, can you burn it to a CD and would it sound better than a CD, or is that only for listening then on a computer or mp3 player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (Robinator @ Jun 12 2012, 11:21 AM) The Hi-Rez tracks sound great. FYI, HD Tracks has the titles swapped for Carnies and Halo Effect on the download. I sent them a message so it may be corrected soon. The site shows the tracks switched but they are in the right order on the download. -Rob weird, same with itunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (MUSICinTheABsTrAcT @ Jun 12 2012, 11:46 AM) QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Jun 12 2012, 02:30 PM) Just curious here...this means that the record label has submitted a 96kHz master to this site for conversion to Flac? If so, how are you sure? I would hope that what they're selling is Not just an up-converted rip of the CD. It's a valid question, especially because high-res album versions aren't normally released the same day as the standard CD. Roadrunner records reported, some weeks back, that HDTracks.com was going to be the venue for the high-res release . . . http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2012/04/clockwor...eleased-in.html That's what I wanted to see. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandydog Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I'm considering this download. A question for the knowledgeable. How does one get these files burned to a listenable format? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblesmike Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (mandydog @ Jun 12 2012, 02:59 PM) I'm considering this download. A question for the knowledgeable. How does one get these files burned to a listenable format? Thanks! They don't. They get played back through a home stereo system that is set up through a computer with a sound card capable of outputting the high resolution format. This is not made for portability. Portability is the reason why stuff like this needs to exist. Sound/mixing/mastering quality has deteriorated so much over the years due to the need to be portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandydog Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (marblesmike @ Jun 12 2012, 02:04 PM) QUOTE (mandydog @ Jun 12 2012, 02:59 PM) I'm considering this download. A question for the knowledgeable. How does one get these files burned to a listenable format? Thanks! They don't. They get played back through a home stereo system that is set up through a computer with a sound card capable of outputting the high resolution format. This is not made for portability. Portability is the reason why stuff like this needs to exist. Sound/mixing/mastering quality has deteriorated so much over the years due to the need to be portable. I have a DVD audio player and many DVD audio discs in 96/24 an 5.1. Surely there is a way to burn these files to a DVD for playback. Sorry I called you "shirley". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblesmike Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (mandydog @ Jun 12 2012, 03:13 PM) QUOTE (marblesmike @ Jun 12 2012, 02:04 PM) QUOTE (mandydog @ Jun 12 2012, 02:59 PM) I'm considering this download. A question for the knowledgeable. How does one get these files burned to a listenable format? Thanks! They don't. They get played back through a home stereo system that is set up through a computer with a sound card capable of outputting the high resolution format. This is not made for portability. Portability is the reason why stuff like this needs to exist. Sound/mixing/mastering quality has deteriorated so much over the years due to the need to be portable. I have a DVD audio player and many DVD audio discs in 96/24 an 5.1. Surely there is a way to burn these files to a DVD for playback. Sorry I called you "shirley". Good point. Perhaps you can burn to a DVD-A. That would be the way I'd guess. For me though I know going through my pc would be easiest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IEATZ28 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Can these tracks be downloaded to a flash drive and played through a stereo receiver or DVD player? T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (marblesmike @ Jun 12 2012, 12:14 PM) QUOTE (mandydog @ Jun 12 2012, 03:13 PM) QUOTE (marblesmike @ Jun 12 2012, 02:04 PM) QUOTE (mandydog @ Jun 12 2012, 02:59 PM) I'm considering this download. A question for the knowledgeable. How does one get these files burned to a listenable format? Thanks! They don't. They get played back through a home stereo system that is set up through a computer with a sound card capable of outputting the high resolution format. This is not made for portability. Portability is the reason why stuff like this needs to exist. Sound/mixing/mastering quality has deteriorated so much over the years due to the need to be portable. I have a DVD audio player and many DVD audio discs in 96/24 an 5.1. Surely there is a way to burn these files to a DVD for playback. Sorry I called you "shirley". Good point. Perhaps you can burn to a DVD-A. That would be the way I'd guess. For me though I know going through my pc would be easiest. Yeah, but that for me defeats the whole purpose of having a supposedly "audiophile" version. If you can't play it through a high-quality amp/pre-amp/intergrated amp & CD player, you're losing a tremendous amount by having to play it through a crappy computer CD player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblesmike Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 12 2012, 03:23 PM) QUOTE (marblesmike @ Jun 12 2012, 12:14 PM) QUOTE (mandydog @ Jun 12 2012, 03:13 PM) QUOTE (marblesmike @ Jun 12 2012, 02:04 PM) QUOTE (mandydog @ Jun 12 2012, 02:59 PM) I'm considering this download. A question for the knowledgeable. How does one get these files burned to a listenable format? Thanks! They don't. They get played back through a home stereo system that is set up through a computer with a sound card capable of outputting the high resolution format. This is not made for portability. Portability is the reason why stuff like this needs to exist. Sound/mixing/mastering quality has deteriorated so much over the years due to the need to be portable. I have a DVD audio player and many DVD audio discs in 96/24 an 5.1. Surely there is a way to burn these files to a DVD for playback. Sorry I called you "shirley". Good point. Perhaps you can burn to a DVD-A. That would be the way I'd guess. For me though I know going through my pc would be easiest. Yeah, but that for me defeats the whole purpose of having a supposedly "audiophile" version. If you can't play it through a high-quality amp/pre-amp/intergrated amp & CD player, you're losing a tremendous amount by having to play it through a crappy computer CD player. I have high definition analog and digital out on my pc, so it's going into my home stereo which is capable of outputting 24/96 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblesmike Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 So apparently the 24/96 doesn't sound any less compressed than the regular cd. Still has a DR rating of 6. That's pretty compressed folks. Some might not hear it, but it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (marblesmike @ Jun 12 2012, 01:14 PM) So apparently the 24/96 doesn't sound any less compressed than the regular cd. Still has a DR rating of 6. That's pretty compressed folks. Some might not hear it, but it is. I hear it, and doing my best to ignore it because I love the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblesmike Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Jun 12 2012, 04:17 PM) QUOTE (marblesmike @ Jun 12 2012, 01:14 PM) So apparently the 24/96 doesn't sound any less compressed than the regular cd. Still has a DR rating of 6. That's pretty compressed folks. Some might not hear it, but it is. I hear it, and doing my best to ignore it because I love the album. Me too, it's just disappointing. I've listened to it 6 times in the last couple days, so obviously it's not completely in the way of me enjoying the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) Can you convert flac files to play on ipod? Im guessing no.... Edited June 12, 2012 by Gedneil Alpeart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblesmike Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 12 2012, 05:02 PM) Can you convert flac files to play on ipod? Im guessing no.... You could convert it to 16/44.1 redbook wav files and then to mp3, but there would be no point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtman2112 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Switch Sound File Converter (available for free) can very easily convert to mp3 at any bit rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak2112 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 What I'm hearing is that HD tracks has merely upsampled the 16/44.1 tapes to 24/96...waste of time if this is truly the case. They wouldnt be high rez if this is fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblesmike Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 QUOTE (ak2112 @ Jun 12 2012, 07:48 PM) What I'm hearing is that HD tracks has merely upsampled the 16/44.1 tapes to 24/96...waste of time if this is truly the case. They wouldnt be high rez if this is fact. Where did you hear that? I heard the exact opposite over on the Stevehoffman forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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