Good Music for testing Audio Equipment
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I think Pioneer has been reading this threadas they are distributing publicity photos for their new MQA player playing the first album on your list.
http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2015/09/onkyo-pioneer-announce-mqa-equipped-xdp-100r-dap/
Well, I understand why. If you are introducing a new hi-res player, you better demo it with a real audiophile recording.
source:http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/so-far-tidals-royalty-payouts-nearly-double-spotifys/
Those poor musicians. I fear for the future of quality music.
just listen and enjoy.
listen to the tune, the song, the emotion, not the numbers, which are complex and hard to measure anyway.
recorded music NEVER sounds right to me, i play live music, but i find a way to enjoy it anyway.
listen to the tune, the song, the emotion, not the numbers, which are complex and hard to measure anyway.
recorded music NEVER sounds right to me, i play live music, but i find a way to enjoy it anyway.
I think Pioneer has been reading this thread
http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2015/09/onkyo-pioneer-announce-mqa-equipped-xdp-100r-dap/
Does there exist a software MQA player or plug in or does one have to buy a player?
Her is an article with some information;http://www.audioxpress.com/article/MQA-Hardware-and-Software-Players-Become-Available-Via-Upgrades
but so far no downloadable software player, it seems.
The download is on sale as part of the Sound Liaison summer sale for 10 bucks; http://www.soundliaison.com/
I think Pioneer has been reading this thread
http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2015/09/onkyo-pioneer-announce-mqa-equipped-xdp-100r-dap/
Just got my first DXD download;http://trptk-store.com/product-category/maya-fridman/
I am very impressed with the sound quality as well as the playing, truly outstanding. The file takes up 2 gb of space, but it is worth it!
I am very impressed with the sound quality as well as the playing, truly outstanding. The file takes up 2 gb of space, but it is worth it!
Was never into Nirvana, and last listening session with the audio friend down the road, he said, "Gotta listen to 'Smells Like Teen Spirit!" - and I could see what he meant. This is regarded as an iconic song now for other reasons, but the recording in itself is quite brilliant for testing out a system. On many rigs this would be pretty mucky to listen to, but all the qualities are there for pinpointing system issues. In particular, the drumming is quite magical - overall, veerry impressive ... plus, of course, most people know this backwards ... .
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Just got my first DXD download;http://trptk-store.com/product-category/maya-fridman/
I am very impressed with the sound quality as well as the playing, truly outstanding. The file takes up 2 gb of space, but it is worth it!
I concur, lovely recording thank for posting.
Just going through some music threads and found I have yet to respond to this. My apologies, but I'll listen to both this afternoon and get back to you later.
Unplugged - Eric Clapton vs Nirvana
I took the time to listen to both albums in full and my conclusion is that I can't say one was better recorded than the other. There is a different feel to each with the Nirvana disc sounding a bit more sparse and intimate. Perhaps this is the result of the mastering applied as opposed to it being better recorded. Hard to say...at least for me. It could also be the venue size that added to the different feel..I dont know.
The other thing to remember is that both albums are available on various pressings and a much later reissue as well in the case of EC. I think the EC disc had 3 different masterings.
These are the pressings used in this comparison:
https://www.discogs.com/Eric-Clapton-Unplugged/release/4870409
https://www.discogs.com/Nirvana-MTV-Unplugged-In-New-York/release/2545156
Both albums are awesome and I'm also a huge fan of the UNPLUGGED releases, so I'm easily satisfied. Maybe I'm not the best person to ask. Haha!
BTW: I'm listening to the MOV Alice in Chains - Unplugged vinyl as I type this. Highly recommended!
I took the time to listen to both albums in full and my conclusion is that I can't say one was better recorded than the other. There is a different feel to each with the Nirvana disc sounding a bit more sparse and intimate. Perhaps this is the result of the mastering applied as opposed to it being better recorded. Hard to say...at least for me. It could also be the venue size that added to the different feel..I dont know.
The other thing to remember is that both albums are available on various pressings and a much later reissue as well in the case of EC. I think the EC disc had 3 different masterings.
These are the pressings used in this comparison:
https://www.discogs.com/Eric-Clapton-Unplugged/release/4870409
https://www.discogs.com/Nirvana-MTV-Unplugged-In-New-York/release/2545156
Both albums are awesome and I'm also a huge fan of the UNPLUGGED releases, so I'm easily satisfied. Maybe I'm not the best person to ask. Haha!
BTW: I'm listening to the MOV Alice in Chains - Unplugged vinyl as I type this. Highly recommended!
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