Legal Downloads of high resolution Music

[sud98]

I found this site to have a good collection of paid, high resolution music.

https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php

A blurb on the site

HDtracks is a music download store founded by David and Norman Chesky of Chesky Records, the label that has produced some of the finest analog audiophile recordings of the last 25 years. Now, through HDtracks, the brothers aim to bring the same integrity and fidelity to digital music. Compared to other websites, HDtracks offers dramatically higher quality music downloads. HDtracks' vast and growing selection, culled from some of the most interesting independent record labels around the world, is available as 320 kbps MP3, CD quality AIFF and FLAC, and/or ultra high-resolution DVD-Audio quality (96kHz/24 bit) downloads. Not only that, HDtracks downloads include full liner notes and art work in PDF format. HDtracks downloads are also DRM-free, so you can play your music anywhere.

 

[moktan]

unfortunately this seems to be available only in the US...

 

[hifiashok]

there was some free stuff available from here for d/l a while back. had put up the link. excellent quality.

 

[sud98]

You are right moktan. The free download is still available unfortunately the US restriction still exists.

 

[hifiashok]

proxify! mathtunnel!!

 

[eummagic]

Hi,

These sites were listed in this month issue of "What Hi-Fi" regarding legal downloads of high resolution audio formats.

Linn Records
Naim Label

 

[sqvare]

Posted earlier this year, but here it is again

Legal Download Sites: Lossless CD resolution or better... 44/16 to 192/24

HD Tracks (from Chesky)
Naim Label
Linn Online
iTrax
Music Giants
Magnatune (Independents)
High Def Tape Transfers (Classical)
Gimell (Classical)
Deutsche Grammophon (Classical)
Bowers & Wilkins
Pristine Classical
Internet Archive - Live Music
Lindberg Lyd (Norwegian Artistes) Evaluate multiple formats at: 2L Previews
Naxos (Streaming audio only)

 

[Kannan_madhu]

thanks for the 2L

 

[Shivam]

I get my flac files from -

Linn Records
2L
B&W Society of Sound.

 

[Shivam]

Another place to download some sample tracks (for free) -

High definition music | Audiophile music recordings | HD tracks by LessLoss

 

[doors666]

can u guys make out the difference in 44.1 16bit flac and hires audio?

 

[kingajit]

wonder if we could get hires bollywood music with album art, idtags etc., right now i am bloody sitting and ripping them manually...its a pain unlike english albums where the ripping is fairly automated

 

[Shivam]

can u guys make out the difference in 44.1 16bit flac and hires audio?

I am sure everyone can make out this difference if given a proper system to hear them on.

I can make out the difference clearly.
Difference between 24/96 and 24/192 is something that is hard to make out but is there.

 

[captrajesh]

can u guys make out the difference in 44.1 16bit flac and hires audio?

I recently sampled hi-res music which is loss less digital audio ripped from master tapes at Bangalore which was played side by side red book CD and it's digital rip.

Audio CD is better than ripped music but hi-res is on a different plane. Even a half deaf person would vouch for it.

Of course, it goes without saying that you need a matching system which is resolving enough.

 

[Shivam]

Another place to download free music -

Free Music : Download & Streaming : Live Music Archive : Internet Archive

 

[sud98]

I am sure everyone can make out this difference if given a proper system to hear them on.

I can make out the difference clearly.
Difference between 24/96 and 24/192 is something that is hard to make out but is there.

I second it. From CD (44) to SACD (96) its very apparent. From 16 to 26 bit, not so apparent. From 96 to 192 also not very apparent.

You can download sample high res files and check it.

 

[hifiashok]

can u guys make out the difference in 44.1 16bit flac and hires audio?

were these .flac, or .wav?

 

[hifiashok]

I second it. From CD (44) to SACD (96) its very apparent. From 16 to 26 bit, not so apparent. From 96 to 192 also not very apparent.

You can download sample high res files and check it.

...........wip........... (since the LessLoss site has both of the same.)

 

[musicbee]

A few more sites...

http://www.referencerecordings.com/HRx1.asp
http://designwsound.com/dwsblog/recordings/buy-online/
http://www.highdeftapetransfers.com/storefront.php

Analog -
http://www.tapeproject.com/

From -
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Computer-Audiophile-Suggested-Hardware-List

 

[musicbee]

Another one @ eClassical.com High Quality FLAC & MP3 Classical Music Download Store