In Reply to: Why is HiRes Download more expensive than physical disc ? posted by akltam on May 7, 2015 at 09:51:31:
and those seemed to be pressed in the same quantities as classical & jazzWith especially small runs of physical discs, (it costs more to press small quantities), everything points to higher expenses to manufacture physical discs.
Downloading hi-rez files is a very perilous endeavor. I will not even consider it until I am certain that I have an excellent measuring tool to prove that the file is actually what is claimed.
There is way too much evidence from folks who've been ripped off by companies like HDTracks.
What one gets with a download is so much less, and of such lower value, it's crazy that it costs anywhere near the price.
Finally, - when top tier players are involved, SACDs simply sound better.
"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"
Edits: 05/08/15
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- I really agree with you: the most popular SACDs are rock - Sordidman 14:45:48 05/08/15 (27)
- My Sony HAPZ1 sounds better on Downloads than my 5400/VSE. - oldmkvi 15:06:04 05/08/15 (25)
- RE: "My Sony HAPZ1...." - Ivan303 08:45:04 05/11/15 (0)
- RE: My Sony HAPZ1 sounds better on Downloads than my 5400/VSE. - jazz1 00:00:09 05/11/15 (2)
- Same Question - jeromelang 06:45:01 05/11/15 (1)
- RE: Same Question - jazz1 06:58:07 05/11/15 (0)
- What specific recordings you've used for comparison? - jeromelang 19:01:40 05/08/15 (20)
- RE: What specific recordings you've used for comparison? - oldmkvi 07:26:54 05/11/15 (18)
- And did you compensated for inverted absolute polarity on the Z1ES...? - jeromelang 18:04:04 05/12/15 (15)
- I recall an earlier post from you when you had - oldmkvi 07:28:49 05/13/15 (5)
- Yes, I had only used the balanced out - jeromelang 09:30:06 05/13/15 (4)
- Inverted Polarity - Mr_Steady 17:29:20 05/13/15 (1)
- If you are running single ended... - jeromelang 00:06:08 05/14/15 (0)
- Well, that's my point, RCA out is better. Your - oldmkvi 09:37:05 05/13/15 (1)
- Running Hi Rez PCM - Mr_Steady 19:22:02 05/13/15 (0)
- I like it as is. nt - oldmkvi 06:25:32 05/13/15 (8)
- So you prefer listening to music in the inverted absolute polarity...? - jeromelang 07:04:19 05/13/15 (7)
- RE: So you prefer listening to music in the inverted absolute polarity...? - Mr_Steady 08:25:33 05/13/15 (0)
- OK, I'm taking your advice- - oldmkvi 08:23:34 05/13/15 (5)
- RE: OK, I'm taking your advice- - Mr_Steady 08:28:00 05/13/15 (4)
- Well, - oldmkvi 08:41:33 05/13/15 (3)
- RE: Well, - Mr_Steady 09:06:59 05/13/15 (2)
- RE: Well, - oldmkvi 09:15:05 05/13/15 (1)
- "I don't know how Jerome finds this stuff out!" - Metralla 21:40:50 05/14/15 (0)
- RE: What specific recordings you've used for comparison? - Mr_Steady 19:54:04 05/11/15 (0)
- Z1 also replaced my little Sony Tuner w/Radio X Mods - oldmkvi 08:25:06 05/11/15 (0)
- Will do, by end of weekend. nt - oldmkvi 10:39:36 05/09/15 (0)
- tangible ... - TBone 15:02:22 05/08/15 (0)