Hi-Res Download News (HDTracks, ProStudioMasters, Pono, etc.) & Software/Mastering Part 12**

the mid 80s stuff??

 

Speaking in Tongues for instance sounds great on vinyl.

 

ok. I have the 24/96 downloads. they might be from DVD-A.

 

Yes, the Hi-Res downloads are the same mastering as the DVD-A's.

 

do you happen to know if those are the original mixes?

 

Tom I only have True Stories, both formats do sound very nice!

 

The only remixes are the 5.1 mixes. HDTracks might have done their downmix business where they mistakenly take the 5.1 mix and fold that down to stereo or just take the front channels as if it was a stereo mix. I haven't checked.

 

thank you!

 

I clarified my answer.

 

yikes. that would be absolute amatuer hour. i have been ripping DVD-As for years and have never done that by mistake.

but assuming they did not screw up...it is good to know it is not a remix.

 

Picked up Thelonious Monk, Straight, No Chaser DSD 2.8MHz: Outstanding!! It's on sale for $12.99.

 

THIS WEEK on HDtracks...

Motely Crue - Too Fast For Love
Roger Waters - In The Flesh - Live, The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking
Neil Young - Decade
Imagine Dragons - Evolve
Radiohead - OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017

plus many many more...

 

Avoid the Coltrane Ascension HDTracks download. It's compressed and clipped

 

Roger Waters Pros And Cons should be good!

 

I'd love to hear any impressions on that, as well as the OK Computer remaster.

 

I am in for that one!

 

It's probably the same 24/44.1 version that's been available on other sites for a year or so

 

I'm waiting to see if the HDTracks Motley Crue titles are compressed to hell like the Crucial Crue releases.

 

I forgot about that. That's a disappointment if so.

 

Which sites?

 

Qobuz and HighResAudio definitely

 

The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking

 

Does anyone have it already and like it?

 

I own it, it's the same mastering as the original US CD, just in 24bits, EQ and DR are the same.

 

Hmm. This CD was released in the mid 80s, 24bit digital didn't exist at the time. Is it real 24bit? Have they maybe transfered the mastered analog tape?