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post #46 of 271
3/6/10 at 5:06pm
Thanks for putting this together. Some interesting tracks. I got the suped up flac's so they will be able let future DAC's strut their stuff.
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post #47 of 271
3/6/10 at 6:42pm

FLAC to CD Conversion

listening to it now on my 306 SACD. here's what i did.

- downloaded FLAC files (non-HD version)
- used Switch Sound File Converter (free program) to convert to WAV [PCM, 44.1 kHz/16 bit stereo]
- burned WAV files to CDR (i used WMP, but any media player can do this)

sound quality is excellent. good choice of tracks too. absolutely worth $6.
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post #48 of 271
3/6/10 at 7:24pm
track 9 (spatial depth) is one of the coolest tracks i have ever heard.

here is the description:

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you will hear richard crooks playing his drums in a very large and reverberant recording studio at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 30 and 70 feet away from the microphone. as the distance increases, you will hear more and more room sound, that is, the sound of the drums filling the studio.
it sounds just like that - killer track.
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post #49 of 271
3/6/10 at 7:28pm
I dont get this.... is this for people who do reviews or people who dont own music?
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post #50 of 271
3/6/10 at 7:51pm
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Originally Posted by Nachkebia View Post
I dont get this.... is this for people who do reviews or people who dont own music?
No, it is simply a demonstration disc to test your audio system for certain characteristics mentioned in this thread. The only thing is that it makes everything convenient as it is designed for headphone listeners.

I am going to purchase the HD version soon.
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post #51 of 271
3/6/10 at 7:51pm
I tried checking out with paypal but it seems that its just for US residents. Quite a pity actually, the Chesky Ultimate Test Disk is pretty awesome.
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post #52 of 271
3/6/10 at 7:55pm
I live in Europe and paying with paypal worked without problem.
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post #53 of 271
3/6/10 at 8:00pm
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I live in Europe and paying with paypal worked without problem.
That's because you had 666 posts. They're scared of beasts haha.
I've no clue why mine isn't downloading. It just takes me back to the previous check out page with no confirmation of a payment.
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post #54 of 271
3/6/10 at 8:04pm
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Originally Posted by kool bubba ice View Post
If I have to purchase via download no go.. I like having a physical copy.. Call me old fashioned..
Me too, but I've downloaded pink noise tracks and burnt them to a CD. I don't need the fancy artwork for a test CD.
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post #55 of 271
3/6/10 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by HONEYBOY View Post
That's because you had 666 posts. They're scared of beasts haha.
I've no clue why mine isn't downloading. It just takes me back to the previous check out page with no confirmation of a payment.

Are you sure you don't have something blocking cookies or interfering with their web page (ad blocker or script blocker etc...)?
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post #56 of 271
3/6/10 at 8:15pm
Thank you. Purchased and downloaded the HD version, now I am not sure if it was a good choice, as my system is not 24/96 :/
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post #57 of 271
3/6/10 at 9:39pm
Hi Jude,
Just a quick question, I can't seem to convert the 96/24 FLAC to 44/16 FLAC through Max. How do you do it?

Cheers.
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post #58 of 271
3/6/10 at 9:41pm
I use sox-14.3.0 , its a free software.
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post #59 of 271
3/6/10 at 9:46pm
I'am downloading some sample tracks from HD tracks, will post on them shortly.



It's free , son anyone could download them
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post #60 of 271
3/6/10 at 9:48pm
Great idea.
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