24/96 goodness, Linn style

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited January 2012 in 2 Channel Audio
Finally registered on Linns music site to download some hi-res stuff. Unreal. I'm listening to:

Susanna Yoko Henkel - Mozart: Violin Concertos 3&5 24bit/96kHz

Awesome. The level swings have you diving for the remote, as the music goes from whisper quiet, to incredibly full sounding in an instant. Blackest of black backgrounds, strings rendered with outstanding realism/woodiness. The air and depth of the stage is fantastic. The flac files are fairly large, the whole album consuming more than a gigbyte.

It's incredible to hear the capabilities of both the Benchmark and Placette, as the delicate sweetness is served up in spades.

Yeah, well worth the $24 buck admission.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    Brock, you need some of this crack.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited January 2012
    Squeezebox love says it all lol
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Brock, you need some of this crack.

    I can't do 24/96.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited January 2012
    I completely agree about Linn and I am fairly sure Brock knows about Linn Music. Reason being Linn wanted some recorded music that would showcase their top end gear. They liked the bands music so much, they actually started their own record label to release that bands first album, The Blue Nile / Walk Across The Rooftops. Brock's brother Blake got me hooked on TBN.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    Downloaded another selection last night, flac 24/96 Alyn Cosker "Lyn's Une". This guy is a jazz drummer, and it's quite a work-out for your speakers. Again, outstanding realism--cool demo music for sure.

    Listen to some sample tracks: http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-Lyn-s-Une-Alyn-Cosker-drums-jazz.aspx
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited January 2012
    I love love LOVE drums... be checking this out tonight.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    Track 6 is especially cool, cranked up a tad. Sounds like he's playing those drums in your livingroom!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Finally registered on Linns music site to download some hi-res stuff. Unreal. I'm listening to:

    Susanna Yoko Henkel - Mozart: Violin Concertos 3&5 24bit/96kHz

    Awesome. The level swings have you diving for the remote, as the music goes from whisper quiet, to incredibly full sounding in an instant. Blackest of black backgrounds, strings rendered with outstanding realism/woodiness. The air and depth of the stage is fantastic. The flac files are fairly large, the whole album consuming more than a gigbyte.

    It's incredible to hear the capabilities of both the Benchmark and Placette, as the delicate sweetness is served up in spades.

    Yeah, well worth the $24 buck admission.

    Steve, the $24 is to join or per download cost?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    Cost of the download. No fee to join.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,966
    edited January 2012
    Wait...24 bucks for one song, or is that 2 ? Even so, holy cow batman, thats steep. Thought you were a self proclaimed miser Steve.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2012
    I sampled some there that looks interesting. Gonna give it a try and see how it sounds.
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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited January 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I can't do 24/96.

    H9

    Why not,Explain heiney9............ it's very nice 24/96.love it. Thanks
    PolkAudioClyde
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    Wait...24 bucks for one song, or is that 2 ? Even so, holy cow batman, thats steep. Thought you were a self proclaimed miser Steve.

    For the album. $24 in flac 24/96
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    PolkClyde wrote: »
    Why not,Explain heiney9............ it's very nice 24/96.love it. Thanks

    I think Brock is streaming/sync'ing to other radios that aren't 24/96 capable, so LMS downsamples.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    PolkClyde wrote: »
    Why not,Explain heiney9............ it's very nice 24/96.love it. Thanks

    Because my modded DAC doesn't do 24/96. Also I'd have to spend a lot on a dac that does 24/96 at the level my modded Adcom is currently for standard redbook. I'm not in the market to buy something to play 24/96 when they are obviously like other source material, all over the place quality wise. I get angry enough now with all the various quality of music I own (based o poor mastering and mixing, etc). I don't feel like paying a premium for 24/96 material only to get even angrier :lol::cheesygrin:
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited January 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I don't feel like paying a premium for 24/96 material only to get even angrier :lol::cheesygrin:

    Angrier?! Hell...I'LL buy the beer to keep that from happening!:cheesygrin:
    Too much **** to list....
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    Nothing more furstrating than having a stellar rig that sounds incredible on properly recorded material and then popping in a favorite artist or genre only to have it sound like crap. That makes me angry, but I get over it.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    The other downside too, is the file size. The 24/96 stuff averages about 1.2Gig per album; about 100Mb per song give/take. But the resolution is incredible. I think realistically---it's due to better recording techinques. I'd venture a guess that the 16/44 stuff on Linns website would sound spectacular as well, and I'd further speculate that most people couldn't tell the difference.

    All of Linns stuff is available in whatever bit depth/sample rate you want. 16/44, 24/44, 24/96 and selected material in 24/192. WMA/Flac/CD/Vinyl.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    I found that recording on Amazon $10 used but it's SACD/DSD.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028ZZDG6/ref=s9_simh_gw_p15_d0_g15_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0JTSJCD1VHYZFFZ8PN44&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

    H9

    You can buy it in mp3 format..........that is effing hilarious! :lol::razz:
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited January 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Nothing more furstrating than having a stellar rig that sounds incredible on properly recorded material and then popping in a favorite artist or genre only to have it sound like crap. That makes me angry, but I get over it.

    H9

    Nothing more frustrating then people with poor spelling and grammar. :razz:

    I agree with you though. I have the same feelings for some Dream Theater albums and other artists. I kind of miss my old system because the generic sound was good even though the source quality is the pits. Sad thing is there isn't anything you can do to better it.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    I hate hearing an otherwise excellent album (content) destroyed by poor mastering. At the risk of losing my man card, both Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry had excellent first albums---that are hideously recorded, thanks to the "louder is better" boombox crowd...
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    Nothing more frustrating then people with poor spelling and grammar. :razz:

    I agree with you though. I have the same feelings for some Dream Theater albums and other artists. I kind of miss my old system because the generic sound was good even though the source quality is the pits. Sad thing is there isn't anything you can do to better it.

    Yeah, well I type fast and many times one hand is faster than the other so some letters get transposed, deal with it. I'm at work and don't have time to proof everything. Atleast I'm not on a smart phone replying. I've seen some responses that make no sense, I assume they are from a smartphone. Probably should **** at them too. :twisted:
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I found that recording on Amazon $10 used but it's SACD/DSD.

    Very cool recording; several sections of track 6 you can hear the kick drum rattling/vibrating the cymbals. A very "live venue" raw sound to it. Puts a smile on your face. When I was coming out of the bathroom last night I thought, damn, sounds like their in my livingroom.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited January 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Yeah, well I type fast and many times one hand is faster than the other so some letters get transposed, deal with it. I'm at work and don't have time to proof everything.

    Pfft... Maybe you shouldn't be logging in at work then if it's too much trouble. :cheesygrin: You really take offense fast on the simplest of things. I'm just bugging you. Laugh a little?

    Back to that 24/96 now...
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    Pfft... Maybe you shouldn't be logging in at work then if it's too much trouble. :cheesygrin: You really take offense fast on the simplest of things. I'm just bugging you. Laugh a little?

    Back to that 24/96 now...

    You don't understand, I am a CP addict.........I have to log in :lol:

    No offense taken, except it's one of my personal pet peeves when people start correcting things like obvious typo's. :neutral:

    It's all good, did I answer your last PM, I meant to but maybe I forgot.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited January 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    You don't understand, I am a CP addict.........I have to log in :lol:

    No offense taken, except it's one of my personal pet peeves when people start correcting things like obvious typo's. :neutral:

    It's all good, did I answer your last PM, I meant to but maybe I forgot.

    H9

    I know you are. I just wanted to poke at some fun. hell I make plenty of mistakes too.

    And you didn't, but I did get a PM from you just now with nothing in it?
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2012
    I dl Doc Powell the doctor, very impressive. This recording may be the best 24/96 I have at the moment. Demo quality stuff.
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