Burning CDs of downloaded music


Is there a way to purchase/download individual songs and burn them to a CD while maintaining CD quality (16 bit, 44.1 kHz)?

I currently use a home theater subwoofer in my stereo.  I am considering upgrading my subwoofer.  Since my only recent reference is my stereo, I am not really sure what high quality bass should sound like.  I looked at subwoofer reviews on YouTube and unfortunately, I only own 2 songs from their playlists.  My thought was that I would like to get to know those songs from the reviews on my system so when I visit stereo shops I would have a better idea if I was hearing improvements.  I am not set up for streaming.  CDs are my only digital source and my DAC only has one SPDIF input.  If I could create my own compilation of those test songs on CD, I could understand their performance on my system and use the same CD in a stereo shop.  

If I can’t make such a CD, is there a less complicated way to figure this out?  I’m sure the stereo stores will have streaming.  But that doesn’t help me get to know these songs on my current system.  

 

sealegs

Qobuz is the place I use and you can buy them as well to download. I don't stream and just use them for playback on the car or media server. They don't have MQA either, the 44.1khz 16 bit FLAC is perfect. There's other hi-res versions but I don't bother anymore. The original SMSL M500 has two optical inputs, as well as headphone amplifier with the 9038Pro DAC it's got. Really useful if you need to expand with another optical.It has a remote control for switching.

If I download a FLAC file and burn that file to CD, will a CD player play the song?  I thought CDs stored music as .cda files.  

With your goal being to have a demo set of songs for auditioning at stereo shops, do you have a PC with a disk drive?  Then download DBPoweramp free version, or full version trial free for 21 days, and rip your CD tracks to Flac lossless files on your hard drive.  Then upload the song files of your choice (still digital) to a thumb drive.  Every Stereo shop worth considering will be able to upload and play your lossless Flac files for a demo.

For a very good, inexpensive intro into digital playback and streaming, Download Audirvana Studio Origin for $119 to stream all of your local digitized library from pc to your DAC.  Or, subscribe to Audirvana Studio Classic for $6.99/ mo. to play not only your local files, but possibly add a high resolution streaming service, such as Qobuzz.  ( a subscription to Qobuz is 13.99 - 20.00/ month). All subscriptions have a trial period.  

Only thing else you will need is a cable from a digital out port on your PC with an SPDIF connection to your DAC.

Then, you can compare this basic streaming setup to your current  CD system and decide next steps.  I think you may be positively surprised.  Good Luck!