Music Analysis - Objective & Subjective

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1. FLAC files from 16/44 CD (WAV) files are smaller than MP3s. 1 2 3 4 7

   By dalethorn, January 26, 2018   

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   • Indydan
   • February 22, 2018

2. Are SHM releases necessarily better than the original CD ? 1 2 3 4 7

   By sandyk, April 29, 2013
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   • bdiament
   • May 13, 2013

3. David Bowie - Blackstar (2016) 1 2 3 4 5

   By junker, January 8, 2016
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   • YashN
   • February 10, 2016

4. Ripped CD via Sofware vs Manual Copy/Paste File Differences 1 2 3 4 5

   By cjf, December 9, 2018
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   • kirkmc
   • February 20, 2020

5. Pro vs Audiophile Obssession 1 2 3 4

   By maelob, October 1, 2015
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   • Lone Mountain Audio
   • February 20, 2020

6. Vinyl rip vs. CD 1 2 3

   By rennq, November 25, 2013
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   • hogger_129
   • June 25, 2014

7. What is most important factor in digital audio playback quality? 1 2 3

   By Paul R, June 27, 2019
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   • Darryl R
   • May 7, 2020

8. Dire Straits - Brother in Arms from HD Tracks 1 2 3

   By bottlerocket, March 27, 2012
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   • Arg
   • May 11, 2012

9. Böhm: Beethoven's 6th Sym, 24 bit 96 kHz 1 2 3

   By wgscott, March 30, 2016
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   • The Computer Audiophile
   • September 8, 2016

10. 16/44 FLAC vs. AAC 256 1 2 3

    By jaynyc, December 20, 2015
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    • asdf1000
    • November 5, 2016

11. MusicScope - Oscilloscope & reporting tool 1 2

    By One and a half, December 23, 2014
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    • mkrzych
    • May 27, 2015

12. Favorite to show-off your system? 1 2

    By robcentola, November 13, 2013
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    • Le Concombre Masqué
    • December 6, 2013

13. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Legend - HD Tracks 1 2

    By bottlerocket, April 25, 2012
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    • bdiament
    • October 2, 2013

14. DSD Has Better Dynamic Rage = Misleading 1 2

    By The Computer Audiophile, April 25, 2017
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    • Chris A
    • August 28, 2020

15. Barenboim: Beethoven For All - Symphonies 1- 9 [HDTracks] 1 2

    By wgscott, June 20, 2012
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    • crisnee
    • June 29, 2012

16. Balalaika Favorites - Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra [24/176.4] -- hdtracks 1 2

    By EuroChamp, February 10, 2012
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    • Julf
    • February 13, 2012

17. 2016 Miles Davis remasters 1 2

    By mkrzych, March 1, 2016
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    • odelay
    • March 7, 2016

18. Vinyl Rip vs Orignial CD 1 2

    By RAJ1, March 3, 2016
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    • Don Hills
    • March 22, 2018

19. The Who Tommy HDtracks vs. SHM SACD 1 2

    By Kimo, June 27, 2012
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    • Keyser Söze
    • October 18, 2014

20. Crosby, Stills & Nash - HDTracks 1 2

    By Garf, October 11, 2012
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    • semurphy
    • November 11, 2012

21. Kate Bush: 50 Words for Snow (HDTracks 96khz-24bit) 1 2

    By Quadran, November 22, 2011
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    • beetlemania
    • February 5, 2012

22. Diana Krall, The Look of Love, HD Tracks 1 2

    By nemick, January 19, 2012
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    • PeterSt
    • January 22, 2012

23. Well, at least I didn't buy the $700 one: 30 trips around the sun, lots of upsampling and weirdness 1 2

    By wgscott, September 25, 2015
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    • bobbmd
    • March 24, 2020

24. Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman HDTracks 1 2

    By bottlerocket, January 13, 2012
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    • Ice
    • July 15, 2015

25. Ziggy Stardust 24/96 1 2

    By Kimo, June 2, 2012
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    • Garf
    • December 26, 2012