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High Res Music Download Sites

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By: Currawong, jazzfan, angelsblood, ManAtWork, and Brooko
Posted 03/06/11 • Last updated 01/23/13 • 40215 views • 15 comments

HighResAudio

http://www.highresaudio.com/

 

2L- the Nordic Sound

http://www.2l.no/

 

AIX Records
http://aixrecords.com/

 

Blue Coast Records

http://bluecoastrecords.com/

 

Bowers and Wilkins - Society of Sound

http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Society_of_Sound/Society_of_Sound/Music

 

Cantaloupe Music

http://www.cantaloupemusic.com/

 

Chesky Records

http://chesky.com/

 

Gimell Records (96k/24bit, 48k/24bit, 44.1k/16bit of the The Tallis Scholars)

http://www.gimell.com/

 

HDTracks

https://www.hdtracks.com/

 

High Res Music

http://hiresmusic.com/homepage.html

 

High Definition Tape Transfers

http://highdeftapetransfers.com/storefront.php

 

High-res download test bench (free samples only)

http://www.2l.no/hires/

 

Hyperion Records

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/

 

Internet Archive (dot org) - has some high res available - including Hungry Lucy!

http://www.archive.org/details/audio

 

iTrax

http://www.itrax.com/

 

LessLoss Audio - Free Sample High Resolution Audiophile Recordings

http://www.lessloss.com/high-resolution-audiophile-recordings-c-68.html

 

Linn Records

http://www.linnrecords.com/index.aspx

 

Qobuz

http://www.qobuz.com/

 

Reference Recordings

http://referencerecordings.com/

 

Rhino

http://www.rhino.com/

 

Comments (15)

GeorgeGoodman 3/6/11 at 5:05pm
Nice! That is very helpful. Also, I will add NIN.com for those who like Nine Inch Nails. The latest album, The Slip, is available in 24/96 FLAC completely free. It is mastered very well, too.
Olias of Sunhillow 3/8/11 at 1:29pm
A very helpful resource. Two more sites I use:
eClassical.com -- based in Sweden, has a good selection of high-rez recordings from BIS and other labels.
qobuz.com -- based in France, sells "Studio Masters" in 24/44.1 and 24/96 formats. A good alternative for classical and jazz (especially ECM and similar releases).
BlackbeardBen 3/20/11 at 12:58pm
The Slip is NOT well mastered. It is compressed to unacceptable levels.
GeorgeGoodman 3/20/11 at 7:23pm
True. The compression is not horrible on the simple bits, but does get a bit overwhelming on the loud parts. I should have said the album is well recorded. Everything sound realistic and there is "wet" studio sounds in there. Anyhow, it sounds better than almost any pop I have ever heard. While not quite audiophile, it is almost there and can really shine on a good system.
rawrimevil 3/25/11 at 3:09am
Anyone know any muse websites?
texasred 5/12/11 at 11:40am
i don't think i am ruining the industry by asking for some free HQ music download sites am i? because I download a lot of music and i can't be assed to pay money for the music.
flakko 6/13/11 at 6:21am
@havoc99 dude thank you.
paulr 7/24/11 at 9:44pm
Archive.org has a lot of high res downloads of various live shows.
o0adam0o 11/18/11 at 8:23am
These shall come in handy!
djsquared 1/27/12 at 5:16pm
bandcamp.com has options to download in most any format, and you can find many albums that are free or pay-what-you-can. Many genres, too.
jeffreyfranz 3/5/13 at 8:56am
Great contribution and a fine resource. Thanks.
Mikerobbrook 3/12/13 at 2:03pm
Take a look at www.dreamstreaming.info , it is a listings site including all the above LEGAL download sources, and a lot more not shown. A free resource site for everyone to use. Enjoy.
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