Yeah ive got the MSFL release which looks a bit better on the DR frontfoobar2000 1.1.11 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1log date: 2013-04-04 16:03:02--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Analyzed: Megadeth / Countdown To Extinction (Remaster)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------DR Peak RMS Duration Track--------------------------------------------------------------------------------DR8 -0.37 dB -9.47 dB 3:17 01-Skin O' My TeethDR8 -0.10 dB -9.31 dB 4:08 02-Symphony Of DestructionDR8 -0.42 dB -9.82 dB 3:40 03-Architecture Of AggressionDR7 -0.58 dB -8.88 dB 4:23 04-Foreclosure Of A DreamDR9 -0.10 dB -11.05 dB 5:28 05-Sweating BulletsDR8 -0.10 dB -10.03 dB 3:43 06-This Was My LifeDR8 -0.12 dB -9.63 dB 4:19 07-Countdown To ExtinctionDR8 -0.10 dB -8.39 dB 4:21 08-High Speed DirtDR8 -0.10 dB -9.22 dB 4:42 09-PsychotronDR7 -0.10 dB -8.66 dB 4:15 10-Captive HonourDR8 -0.10 dB -8.98 dB 6:14 11-Ashes In Your MouthDR8 -0.37 dB -9.16 dB 3:19 12-Crown Of WormsDR7 -0.10 dB -8.24 dB 3:56 13-Countdown To Extinction (Demo)DR7 -0.11 dB -9.03 dB 5:30 14-Symphony Of Destruction (Demo)DR8 -0.10 dB -8.99 dB 5:29 15-Psychotron (Demo)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of tracks: 15Official DR value: DR8Samplerate: 44100 HzChannels: 2Bits per sample: 16Bitrate: 999 kbpsCodec: ALAC================================================================================But luckily for me, its one of my least favorite Megadeth CDs, i pretty much only listen to Killing is my business, peace sells, and rust in peace...
Wrong. HDtracks purports and markets itself as "High Def Music / World's Greatest-Sounding Music."What HDtracks is doing would be like if Whole Foods sold premium brand cereals which were really repackaged Cheerios in fancy boxes. HDtracks can choose to conduct their business honorably and according to their marketing spiel by rejecting recordings which didn't meet a standard of "World's Greatest-Sounding Music" or "High Def" by refusing to sell them. Instead, they rip people off. But then again, buyer beware.I think it's safe to say that a lot stuff from HDtracks is of quality not necessarily any better than what one can get on CD. People buy stuff from them because they get hard-ons from "24/96" and "24/192".Besides, Ralph's let's us return that half-empty box of Cheerios. With HDtracks, were are SOL.
Quote from: purrin on April 04, 2013, 05:45:00 PMWrong. HDtracks purports and markets itself as "High Def Music / World's Greatest-Sounding Music."What HDtracks is doing would be like if Whole Foods sold premium brand cereals which were really repackaged Cheerios in fancy boxes. HDtracks can choose to conduct their business honorably and according to their marketing spiel by rejecting recordings which didn't meet a standard of "World's Greatest-Sounding Music" or "High Def" by refusing to sell them. Instead, they rip people off. But then again, buyer beware.I think it's safe to say that a lot stuff from HDtracks is of quality not necessarily any better than what one can get on CD. People buy stuff from them because they get hard-ons from "24/96" and "24/192".Besides, Ralph's let's us return that half-empty box of Cheerios. With HDtracks, were are SOL.Agreed. The biggest problem I have with HDTracks is they provide (in most cases at least) NO sourcing information. Nothing. A lot of their 24/88 stuff is probably SACD to PCM conversions, but who knows? They don't tell you. They don't tell you if a 24/96 file was a DVD-A transfer or something else. Is a particular high-res file sourced from an original master or some existing re-master? Beats me!What HDTracks sells is a box of premium brand cereal that has no product weight. It has no serving size. It has no nutrition information. The back of the box is completely blank. Maybe its good, maybe it isn't. If it does turn out to be crap and you complain, maybe you can get a credit so you can play the lottery with another mystery sourced high-res release. AFAIK you don't get your money back. Contrast that with Analog Productions and their Doors releases. They wanted original master tapes for their new vinyl issues. The studio tried to give them 24/96 files because the original engineer didn't want to release the tapes. AP said it's originals or we walk, and they ultimately got their way. The surround mix for their SACDs are DSD conversions from the existing surround master done for the DVD-As from a few years back, and they readily admit as such. That's why I trust and buy from AP and why I don't buy anything from HDTracks.
Contrast that with Analog Productions and their Doors releases. They wanted original master tapes for their new vinyl issues. The studio tried to give them 24/96 files because the original engineer didn't want to release the tapes. AP said it's originals or we walk, and they ultimately got their way. The surround mix for their SACDs are DSD conversions from the existing surround master done for the DVD-As from a few years back, and they readily admit as such. That's why I trust and buy from AP and why I don't buy anything from HDTracks.
Those new Doors releases are horrendously good, by the way...In case anyone was wondering. Definitely the best copies of those releases I've heard, vinyl or otherwise. At the least the vinyl is anyway. SH seems less impressed with the new SACDs, but I can't comment on those. S/T is the weakest of the 6 and I have a feeling it because they had to use a janky tape. Due to the fact the original doesn't exist anymore, IIRC.
Yup, at one point only the music remains subject of the conversation.
