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Audiogon/HD Tracks $5 offer

This may be old news, but I haven't seen this before. Yesterday (saturday) morning I received an email from audiogon with an offer from Audiogon/HD Tracks for a high quality download for $5. I went to HD Tracks, I hadn't been there in quite some time since I had decided to no longer download FLAC and last time I was there, they didn't offer WAV. To my surprise, they now offer WAV downloads and this particular offer was various Chesky recordings in 16/44 or 24/96 or 24/192, your choice all resolutions at the same price of $4.98. I downloaded 24/192 and yes, it was $4.98. I have only briefly listened, but they seem to all be very well done recordings. I just want to make everyone aware and to thank Audiogon for this terrific value.
Tim
timlub
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swampwalker
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Kewl. Wish I got the offer...
timlub OP
2,039 posts
 
since I've downloaded, I have seen the offer here on Audiogon. Click on your sign in page, its on the right side.
peter_s
1,335 posts
 
Why did you decide to abandon FLAC?
timlub OP
2,039 posts
 
Hi Peter,
In my system, WAV is just better. In 90+ percent of recordings I have used, you could tell a difference.
The Higher the quality of the recording, combined with higher bit rates and frequencies, the harder to tell the differences.
On normal CD conversion, it was no contest, WAV had a touch better focus, a touch better harmonic richness and a touch better bass.... When I got to the best recordings in very high res, the differences were not always as pronounced, but in 90+ percent, there was a difference.
I finally converted around 150 or so flac files to WAV and even on some of the conversions, WAV was better.
Tim
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