[milkpowder]

http://rapidshare.com/files/23746019...Infer.m4a.html
760kbps, 44kHz/16bit Apple Lossless
~27MB

http://rapidshare.com/files/23707985...Infer.mp3.html
320kbps, 44.1kHz/16bit CBR MP3
~11.4MB

Stravinsky Firebird: Infernal Dance of All Kastchei's Subjects
London Symphony Orchestra/Dorati
from 2006 The Perfect Sound (remastered version of Mercury Living Presence)


http://rapidshare.com/files/23746140..._No.2.m4a.html
741kbps, 44.1kHz/16bit Apple Lossless
~48.8MB

http://rapidshare.com/files/23709842..._No.2.mp3.html
320kbps, 44.1kHz/16bit CBR MP3
~21MB

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 in C-Sharp Minor
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
from 2006 The Perfect Sound (remastered version of Living Stereo)

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I realise that you may have to download these over a couple of days if you don't have a premium Rapidshare account, but this is the best I can do. That said, the music is very good and well worth waiting for! On a nice system, the recordings are really quite impressive.

Track listings will come up soon. They should all be tagged though...

I also uploaded "lower quality" ~160kbps VBR Medium MP3s as samplers to for those who want to see whether it's worth waiting for the full monty.

I strongly recommend that you do this first to avoid disappointment and waste of your precious time!


Full CD-layer rip in Apple Lossless of the SACD 2006 The Perfect Sound, distributed at the 2006 Hong Kong High End Audio Visual Show in 100MB .rar archives:

Part 1: http://rapidshare.com/files/23747098...part1.rar.html [95.7MB]
Part 2: http://rapidshare.com/files/23747239...part2.rar.html [95.7MB]
Part 3: http://rapidshare.com/files/23747618...part3.rar.html [95.7MB]
Part 4: http://rapidshare.com/files/23747935...part4.rar.html [59.3MB]

Full CD-layer rip in 320kbps MP3 of the SACD 2006 The Perfect Sound, distributed at the 2006 Hong Kong High End Audio Visual Show in 100MB .rar archives:

Part 1: http://rapidshare.com/files/23752237...part1.rar.html [95.7MB]
Part 2: http://rapidshare.com/files/23752318...part2.rar.html [52.1MB]

Full CD-layer rip in ~160kbps VBR Medium MP3 of the SACD 2006 The Perfect Sound, distributed at the 2006 Hong Kong High End Audio Visual Show in 100MB .rar archives:

Single: http://rapidshare.com/files/23751990...60MP3.rar.html [83.3MB]

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Full CD-layer rip in Apple Lossless of the LPCD sampler distributed at the 2005 Hong Kong HiFi/HiVi Show in 100MB .rar archives:

Part 1: http://rapidshare.com/files/23749893...part1.rar.html [95.7MB]
Part 2: http://rapidshare.com/files/23750329...part2.rar.html [95.7MB]
Part 3: http://rapidshare.com/files/23750632...part3.rar.html [95.7MB]
Part 4: http://rapidshare.com/files/23750720...part4.rar.html [58.1MB]

Full CD-layer rip in 320kbps MP3 of the LPCD sampler distributed at the 2005 Hong Kong HiFi/HiVi Show in 100MB .rar archives:

Part 1: http://rapidshare.com/files/23752479...part1.rar.html [95.7MB]
Part 2: http://rapidshare.com/files/23752606...part2.rar.html [36.7MB]

Full CD-layer rip in ~160kbps VBR Medium MP3 of the LPCD sampler distributed at the 2005 Hong Kong HiFi/HiVi Show in 100MB .rar archives:

Single: http://rapidshare.com/files/23751456...60MP3.rar.html [75.9MB]

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How deep does your bass go? Can your rig reproduce the lowest notes in these recordings with authority?

http://rapidshare.com/files/23753514...Minor.m4a.html [Bach Toccata & Fugue in D minor, 6.67MB, 320kbps AAC]
http://rapidshare.com/files/23753594...erpt_.m4a.html [excerpt from Strauss Also Sprach Zarthustra, 4.65MB, 320kbps AAC]
http://rapidshare.com/files/23753831..._mino.mp3.html [Bach Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV582: I Passacaglia, 19.9MB, 320kbps MP3]


Some bonus tracks for your enjoyment!
http://rapidshare.com/files/23754086...20__I.mp3.html [Beethoven Septet in E flat major, Op.20: I Adagio - Allegro con brio, 22MB, 320kbps MP3]
http://rapidshare.com/files/23754309...llegr.mp3.html [Schubert Octet in F major D803: III Allegro vivace, 14.5MB, 320kbps MP3]
http://rapidshare.com/files/23754590...ano_F.mp3.html [Schubert Fantasie in F for Piano Four Hands, D940, 43MB, 320kbps MP3]


Right, I'm done for now. Happy listening!


UPDATE:
Track listing for 2005 Hong Kong HiFi/HiVi Show (Track name - artist)

1 春江花月夜 - 江蘇省民族樂團
2 美酒加咖啡 - 林葉
3 天欲 - 王曉南
4 月半彎 - 久峰
5 我愛祖國的臺灣島 - 韦玮
6 心如刀割 - 筱紫
7 趕牲靈 - 吸鐵石四人合唱團
8 螃蟹歌 - 兒童合唱團
9 訊 - 丁曉燕
10 心上人像達瑪花 - 常安
11 在那遙遠的地方 - 黑鴨子演唱組
12 圖古勒吉山 - 內蒙古廣播合唱團
13 天瀑 - 絳州鼓樂團

 

[kunuggs]

I d/led the first one. But it makes you wait 21 minutes before dl'ing the 2nd one

 

[milkpowder]

Well I added more stuff! Enjoy!

 

[krmathis]

Thanks a lot for sharing!
I am working my way through the Apple Lossless downloads...

 

[milkpowder]

Not a problem. It didn't take long to upload anyway considering I was uploading at over 10MB per second on university connection

They will sound great on your Stax!

 

[emrecan]

Thanks for sharing, these are looking delicious

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkpowder /img/forum/go_quote.gif They will sound great on your Stax!

I am sure they will!
Currently traveling, but will give the 2006 (completed) and the 2005 (downloading) recordings a real test when I am back home on Tuesday.

 

[milkpowder]

Some of the music may not necessarily be something you listen to often, but the recording quality is phenomenal.

Some of them sound better on speakers than headphones because of superior soundstaging and imaging.

 

[milkpowder]

So there have been at least 24 downloads not including the ones for the ALAC files. No comments?

I certainly didn't expect this to be a grab 'n go job. Please comment on the recordings!

 

[viator122]

Oh, I didn't know you could distribute copyrighted CDs on Head-Fi. I'll have to check these out later. Thanks.

 

[milkpowder]

They were completely free. Tens of thousands of people have these disks. However, if higher powers say I have to take these links down, then I shall without hesitation.

 

[krmathis]

Excellent recordings!
There are lots of great tracks on the 2006 disc, example "Au Revoir" with Bert East Ostlund. I am not into Asian music at all, so the 2005 disc don't fit my taste. Great for testing though...

Edit: Do you have any Artwork from the discs? Pictures of the front covers maybe?

 

[milkpowder]

The 2005 is all Chinese music... not my taste either. Incidentally, I really like the Au Revoir track. It's definitely one of my favourite. The full CD is "Bert East Ostlund" from the label Opus 3 (CD22061 if that helps).

Album cover for 2006. I haven't got the 2005 cover with me at the moment because I left that in Hong Kong.

 

[Riboge]

Really fine recordings! Though never before into Asian music I enjoyed the sampling of Chinese pieces: the sound was wonderful and the variety very interesting. A real treat for an eclectic sort of taste.

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkpowder /img/forum/go_quote.gif The 2005 is all Chinese music... not my taste either. Incidentally, I really like the Au Revoir track. It's definitely one of my favourite. The full CD is "Bert East Ostlund" from the label Opus 3 (CD22061 if that helps).

Yes, the Au Revoir track is great. I will definitely check out his album.
Quote:

Album cover for 2006. I haven't got the 2005 cover with me at the moment because I left that in Hong Kong. http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/236...300x300gn6.jpg

Thanks a lot!