Maxson
Prominent Member
Inspired by this useful thread about http://www.avforums.com/forums/hi-fi-systems-separates/1429312-cds-make-your-system-sing.html I wanted to make a similar thread for high quality downloads, as that is more relevant since I listen to music using my squeezebox, a streaming device. Why buy a CD and rip it and be left with this CD you don't need. It can be hard to find music you like in FLAC, specially Dance/Pop/Electronic/Chart. Even harder to find high bitrate files.
Like the other thread I will make a list and keep it updated. Please vote for music that sounds good to you and I will add the number of votes to the list.
I would like to add a link to the best place to buy as well as the price, the bit-rate info such as CD 44.1khz/16bit or HD 96/24 and genre, i.e. Tance/Rock/Pop/etc.. FLAC and WAV, but prefer FLAC as it's more convenient. No mp3 as I think that is already easy to find.
This could be a good in a small way to encourage artists and labels to make their music available to buy in FLAC by buying music from those that do and shunning the likes of itunes, amazon etc that don't. And high quality, reasonably priced downloads is what Hi-Fi lovers like me want.
I'll start off with an Album I like the sound of and have searched many sites to find the best place to buy.
Nero - Welcome Reality - Dubstep/Grime - CD quality FLAC 44.1/16 £10.99 Juno Download
Recommended in Dazzor's thread:
Way out West - Love Your Machine - Electronica - FLAC 44/16 http://www.wayoutwest.mu/way-out-west-love-machine-buy-album/
Some Dubstep I bought earlier in the year:
Xilent - Choose Me Ep - Dubstep/DnB - FLAC 44.1/16 £5 https://audiopornrecords.databeats.com/download/aporn012
This is nice and relaxing:
Laki Mera - The Proximity Effect - Pop/Ambient/Folk- FLAC 44/16 £10 and 44/24 £18 http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-the-proximity-effect.aspx
Like the other thread I will make a list and keep it updated. Please vote for music that sounds good to you and I will add the number of votes to the list.
I would like to add a link to the best place to buy as well as the price, the bit-rate info such as CD 44.1khz/16bit or HD 96/24 and genre, i.e. Tance/Rock/Pop/etc.. FLAC and WAV, but prefer FLAC as it's more convenient. No mp3 as I think that is already easy to find.
This could be a good in a small way to encourage artists and labels to make their music available to buy in FLAC by buying music from those that do and shunning the likes of itunes, amazon etc that don't. And high quality, reasonably priced downloads is what Hi-Fi lovers like me want.
I'll start off with an Album I like the sound of and have searched many sites to find the best place to buy.
Nero - Welcome Reality - Dubstep/Grime - CD quality FLAC 44.1/16 £10.99 Juno Download
Recommended in Dazzor's thread:
Way out West - Love Your Machine - Electronica - FLAC 44/16 http://www.wayoutwest.mu/way-out-west-love-machine-buy-album/
Some Dubstep I bought earlier in the year:
Xilent - Choose Me Ep - Dubstep/DnB - FLAC 44.1/16 £5 https://audiopornrecords.databeats.com/download/aporn012
This is nice and relaxing:
Laki Mera - The Proximity Effect - Pop/Ambient/Folk- FLAC 44/16 £10 and 44/24 £18 http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-the-proximity-effect.aspx
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