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Adams
lossless=awesome!
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henrik87
Did anyone buy this already and can tell if it's a real lossless version?
The download is only available in CD Quality 16bit 44,1 kHz. If it is not unconverted from the iTunes files it is a step in the right direction.
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frankotero
Seems this is only available in France. Anyone knows if it's available in other countries?
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DECCA61
I just checked te preview audio at QOBUZ.COM but the iTunes download sounds much better !
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Munichhilton
So is it true lossless?
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Munichhilton
So is it true lossless?
Yes.
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Munichhilton
So is it true lossless?
Yes.
Fantastic...hopefully not 'mastered for iTunes'...
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studiorambo
The audio engineer would have recorded the Hyde Park shows in 24/96 or even 24/192. The 16/44.1 "lossless" files like on CDs are a lossy copy of the source. The Mastered For iTunes AAC files mastered from the same source are more efficiently compressed. People can't hear the difference.
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studiorambo
The audio engineer would have recorded the Hyde Park shows in 24/96 or even 24/192.
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kowalski
Most likely it was recorded in 24 bits/48kHz. That's how are recorded most albums nowadays. But even if it was recorded on a 24/96 format, a resampled file at 16bits/44.1kHz will still sound better than a compressed file at 256kbps (like the iTunes files).
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DECCA61
again please ... . did anyone compare the quality between the lossless or the itunes download .. ????
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DECCA61
thanks kowalski for making things more clear .
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kowalski
Most likely it was recorded in 24 bits/48kHz. That's how are recorded most albums nowadays. But even if it was recorded on a 24/96 format, a resampled file at 16bits/44.1kHz will still sound better than a compressed file at 256kbps (like the iTunes files).
There is a loss of information when the 24 bit source is reduced to 16, so the CD is a lossy format, but nobody cares as they can't hear it. Just as nobody can tell a CD from an iTunes AAC file.
The last time the industry made a push with high res audio ( SACD, DVD-A), 99.99% of audible improvement came from the improved mastering by the sound guys preparing the re-releases, and consumers buying upgraded audio gear to try and hear it. People would be far better off advocating for better mastering than throwing away their bandwidth on inaudible noise.