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Post by mikapoh on Nov 19, 2012 11:59:23 GMT 8
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Post by mikeyz on Nov 20, 2012 7:29:43 GMT 8
Hi Mikapoh , long time no see, are these site free ?
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Post by mikapoh on Nov 20, 2012 9:33:57 GMT 8
Hi mikeyz,
Seems like you have sorted out your system in a dedicated room. It is about time I have to pay a visit to your room and have a listen. When are you free?? Saturday?
These sites are "not free" nor "illegal". You get to buy the original or studio recordings quality but is licensed. There are some debates on record ownership eventhough we have paid full price for it.
Anyway, I still buy CDs (lots of them) from amazon etc. Most of the great albums can be found in red book format though.
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Post by mikeyz on Nov 20, 2012 15:33:03 GMT 8
Hi Mikapoh
Mine basic basic setup only. Wait until my DAC arrives then you are welcome for an listening session. I also had not tried yours since you already upgraded your AVR to 4311.
Your Naim System is quite similar to a friend of mine, don't know you know him, name is Matshall Lee. Looks like there are quite a few of Naim kakis in cats city .
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Post by mikapoh on Nov 20, 2012 16:31:47 GMT 8
Wow......what brand is your DAC. Are you into music system as well?
I don't have a clue of Matshall Lee but feel intrigued to audition his naim based system. Can you arrange for one fine day?
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Post by mikeyz on Nov 20, 2012 19:48:51 GMT 8
Wow......what brand is your DAC. Are you into music system as well? I don't have a clue of Matshall Lee but feel intrigued to audition his naim based system. Can you arrange for one fine day? I am getting a Music Fidelity V-DAC just to kick start things for music,i am going forward to tube amp soon..i love movies and music as always.So building it step by step. I will give him a buzz and we can arrange a session when we all free,will update u to it.Cheers |
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Post by mikapoh on Nov 25, 2012 14:23:57 GMT 8
In conjunction with Thanks Giving season, HD Track is offering special Black Friday 10% off the entire store.
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Post by mikeyz on Dec 1, 2012 0:15:42 GMT 8
Hi Audiophile kakis,need to clarify some thoughts.i was organizing my new ITunes 11 and i was browsing around Apple Music store and was wondering the albums they offer on sale.what is the resolution and is under what format?
The price is way cheaper then from HD tracks.but need you all to tell me the difference,thanks
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Post by mikapoh on Dec 1, 2012 10:50:04 GMT 8
Hi Audiophile kakis,need to clarify some thoughts.i was organizing my new ITunes 11 and i was browsing around Apple Music store and was wondering the albums they offer on sale.what is the resolution and is under what format? The price is way cheaper then from HD tracks.but need you all to tell me the difference,thanks I think they are mostly in compressed or MP3 format. Unfortunately Apple does not keen in offering high quality music files. Hence you pay what you get. If you need to buy high quality or at least CD quality sound, HD Track, Linn Record & others are the sites to visit. Of course, price will be higher than MP3. |
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Post by mikapoh on Dec 1, 2012 10:52:10 GMT 8
I have not updated my iTunes but heard that coverflow has been stripped off
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Post by mikeyz on Dec 1, 2012 11:54:10 GMT 8
Hi Audiophile kakis,need to clarify some thoughts.i was organizing my new ITunes 11 and i was browsing around Apple Music store and was wondering the albums they offer on sale.what is the resolution and is under what format? The price is way cheaper then from HD tracks.but need you all to tell me the difference,thanks I think they are mostly in compressed or MP3 format. Unfortunately Apple does not keen in offering high quality music files. Hence you pay what you get. If you need to buy high quality or at least CD quality sound, HD Track, Linn Record & others are the sites to visit. Of course, price will be higher than MP3. This i have to agree with you, that is why I need some certain answer from you guys out there. I know Apple only support it's own AAC format for better quality then mp3 but i assume it can't beat up with the FLAC , am i correct ? |
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Post by mikapoh on Dec 1, 2012 14:09:16 GMT 8
I know Apple only support it's own AAC format for better quality then mp3 but i assume it can't beat up with the FLAC , am i correct ? Partly correct ;D AAC is a lossy compression designs for MP3 and hence cannot match FLAC for sound quality, quite understandable. However, Apple does have their own lossless format such as ALAC & AIFF. The ALAC is similar to FLAC, compressed lossless while AIFF & WAV are both uncompressed files. In other words, ALAC & FLAC define the same as DTS-Master & Dolby TrueHD (both compressed lossless). AIFF & WAV are better related to LPCM. In the context of better sound quality, all 4 are lossless so on paper they should sound the same. In reality, some have claimed AIFF or WAV sound better because the processor does not have to work harder to decompress the files and this will mitigate the inherent noise into the playback. Well, to me it may seems quite logic but if there is any difference, i reckon it is very subtle. BTW, since my music collection is not that huge so I opt for larger space consuming format, AIFF. Oh, iTunes will not play FLAC. Above is based on my limited knowledge. Perhaps the moderator can chip in to share! |
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Post by htkaki on Dec 2, 2012 21:42:18 GMT 8
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Post by mikapoh on Dec 2, 2012 23:15:57 GMT 8
Thanks Admin. That will be an interesting thread to read. Will take my time to view them.
Any more p/s share......thanks.
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Post by htkaki on Dec 3, 2012 14:15:55 GMT 8
Another is from Linn. Free downloads for Christmas songs.
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