Just downloaded a test 24/96 surround file

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Very interesting - I just downloaded one track ("Rondes de printemps") from the Classical Shop Chandos "Stephane Deneve conducts Debussy" album you originally posted about. The eight-minute file took half an hour to download. As usual, I used Max to convert the FLAC to AIFF. I brought it into iTunes and it shows up with all the right meta information (sample rate of 96k, bit rate of 11,520k - my two-channel 96k files have a bit rate of 4,608k). However, iTunes will not play it. But the VLC media player will - it shows the 11,520k bit rate as it plays in real time, so it appears to be playing at the advertised 96k resolution. The surround in this case is 5.1 - I do get subwoofer output. VLC will also play the FLAC file directly, as well as the AIFF file I converted it to.

I used Spek to look at the spectrum analysis and there is information above 25k. Looks good (no DSD ultrasonic noise). Sounds good. I'm tempted to download the whole album, but I'd just have to start it and let it go overnight! ;-)

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Topic - 5.1 Downloads in TrueHD from Onkyo / Dolby - shinwhite 08:03:41 05/11/12 (11)

Looks as if a couple of titles are on the Nishimura label - Chris from Lafayette 12:37:17 05/12/12 (10)

Chris, did you see the hirez surround downloads at the Classical Shop? - srl1 15:39:20 05/12/12 (9)

Wow - thanks - I did not realize they had multi-channel downloads - Chris from Lafayette 16:56:58 05/12/12 (8)

RE: Wow - thanks - I did not realize they had multi-channel downloads - srl1 20:07:38 05/12/12 (7)

I can't believe I downloaded the whole thing! - Chris from Lafayette 16:29:00 05/17/12 (4)

RE: I can't believe I downloaded the whole thing! - srl1 17:56:09 05/17/12 (3)

I play the files direct from the PC - Chris from Lafayette 19:18:39 05/17/12 (2)

RE: I play the files direct from the PC - srl1 06:59:42 05/18/12 (1)

Totally agree! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 07:42:01 05/18/12 (0)

Just downloaded a test 24/96 surround file - Chris from Lafayette 21:04:44 05/15/12 (0)

Yes - I found that too - looks as if most of them are DSD masters? - Chris from Lafayette 20:30:19 05/12/12 (0)

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Just downloaded a test 24/96 surround file - Chris from Lafayette 21:04:44 05/15/12 (0)

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