wgscott Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thom Yorke new album Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes: Surprise 8-track record drops out of nowhere, and you can download it now. $6, unless you want the vinyl, which you don't, because this is Computer audiophile, not InferiorAnalogueObsoleteTechnology Audiophile Link to comment
jerry_rig Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Appears to be only mp3 files. Isn't this Computer Audiophile? Link to comment
wgscott Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Neil Young just released mp3s. Pono up! Link to comment
wgscott Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 BTW, how do we distinguish Radiohead sonics from mp3 compression artifacts? Link to comment
jerry_rig Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Mp3 makes everyone sound like Radiohead. BTW, how do we distinguish Radiohead sonics from mp3 compression artifacts? Link to comment
wgscott Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 More information from The Guardian: Thom Yorke Also of use: What are BitTorrent bundles and how can I download Thom Yorke's album? | Technology | theguardian.com I decided to try it, since I never used bitorrent before. I downloaded a free OS X application called Transmission, double clicked the torrent file, and everything was there and downloaded after I pushed the button, in less time than it took to type this. Much easier than say HDTracks or Amazon download software. Link to comment
tmkirst Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Also new to BitTorrent downloads. THE most user friendly process and UI I've encountered to date. Fast actual download (I thought I skipped a step it happened so quickly, so they provided a clear "really want to do this again message"?). Then also very straightforward copy into JRMC. Just might need to research BitTorrent a bit more after this initial exposure. Music sounds like it was composed on a laptop. Audiophile Computer, OK. Link to comment
blaven Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 When will Radiohead release anything in High-Res? The Atoms For Peace album was ok How does this sound? Aurender S10--> Berkeley Alpha USB—> Meitner MA-1 --> Audio Research REF6 Pre --> Audio Research REF-110-->Vandersteen Quatro CT Speakers Sonore UltraRendu with Uptone power supply —> Meitner MA1 AQ Sky XLR Interconnects, Audioquest Diamond USB, Wireworld Platinum Starlight USB, Nordost Heimdall 2 AES-EBU AMG Giro Turntable w Lyra Delos Cartridge —> Audio Research Ref 3 PhonoPre HRS RXR Rack with Isolation Bases Link to comment
ted_b Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 When will Radiohead release anything in High-Res? The 24 bit The King Of Limbs was noticeably better sonics than the cd release, but not exactly even up to the sonics of the redbook Hail To The Thief. HTTF won best engineering Grammy. Still a top 3 fave of mine. "We're all bozos on this bus"....F.T. My JRIver tutorial videos Actual JRIver tutorial MP4 video links My eleven yr old SACD Ripping Guide for PS3 (needs updating but still works) US Technical Advisor, NativeDSD.com Link to comment
blaven Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 The 24 bit The King Of Limbs was noticeably better sonics than the cd release, but not exactly even up to the sonics of the redbook Hail To The Thief. HTTF won best engineering Grammy. Still a top 3 fave of mine. I agree, but it isn't my favorite album of theirs. I Ripped King of Limbs from the Basement, and enjoy that a bit. I'm waiting, patiently, for Kid-A, Amnesiac, Ok Computer, and Bends. Unfortunately they are a bit compressed, but my understanding is the vinyl sounds great. Alas, no vinyl rig. Aurender S10--> Berkeley Alpha USB—> Meitner MA-1 --> Audio Research REF6 Pre --> Audio Research REF-110-->Vandersteen Quatro CT Speakers Sonore UltraRendu with Uptone power supply —> Meitner MA1 AQ Sky XLR Interconnects, Audioquest Diamond USB, Wireworld Platinum Starlight USB, Nordost Heimdall 2 AES-EBU AMG Giro Turntable w Lyra Delos Cartridge —> Audio Research Ref 3 PhonoPre HRS RXR Rack with Isolation Bases Link to comment
jerry_rig Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 The 24 bit The King Of Limbs was noticeably better sonics than the cd release, but not exactly even up to the sonics of the redbook Hail To The Thief. HTTF won best engineering Grammy. Still a top 3 fave of mine. I downloaded King of Limbs from Radiohead's website when it came out and the only 24 bit tracks were the bonus tracks, Supercollider (48kHz) and The Butcher (44.1kHz). The rest were 16 bit. Where did you get the 24 bit tracks? Thanks. Link to comment
wgscott Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 I downloaded King of Limbs from Radiohead's website when it came out and the only 24 bit tracks were the bonus tracks, Supercollider (48kHz) and The Butcher (44.1kHz). The rest were 16 bit. Where did you get the 24 bit tracks? Thanks. Same here. Link to comment
odelay Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 There are some pretty decent vinyl rips out there... Despite the obvious, I prefer them to the CDs. Music on TF cards -> GentooPlayer in RAM on mini fanless/supercap NUC -> Audio GD R-27 -> S.A.T. Infinity monoblocks -> Gallo Stradas + TR-3 sub / Erzetich Phobos Link to comment
Superdad Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I have spent a lot of time with each of Radiohead's albums over the years (beginning with KidA). Of course a little goes a long way with their moods. I do enjoy putting a CD of theirs in middle of a long distance drive. Each release has its charms of course, but it is not a stretch to say that Hail to the Thief was one of their most "accessible" and also an audio delight. But nobody has yet mentioned In Rainbows in this thread. It is really a beautiful work. But avoid the lossy download of it. I do have King of Limbs, but have spent very little time with it (my musical moods have been entirely elsewhere these days--with both new and old artists). There is a FLAC download of the new Thom Yorke album under discussion, but it only comes with the LP set. It can be had on Usenet, though that is not legal. Speaking of not legal, I would caution those of you getting into BitTorrent for the first time to be VERY careful. Not only is this multi-peer seeder/leacher system one that depends upon your own uploads to give you decent download speed, but virtually everything you will find out there is being illegally distributed. Not only that, but it is not entirely annonomous: your ISP can and will detect your BitTorrent activity and will issue a warning (and the MPAA may send you a letter as well). This happened to my nephew in Oregon, and their internet service got cut off. UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
wgscott Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 In this case he is selling the music and using bit torrent as the mechanism to distribute it. Link to comment
tmkirst Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Trk. 2 Guess Again! is an earwig. Link to comment
haujobb Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I downloaded King of Limbs from Radiohead's website when it came out and the only 24 bit tracks were the bonus tracks, Supercollider (48kHz) and The Butcher (44.1kHz). The rest were 16 bit. Where did you get the 24 bit tracks? Thanks. You can get the 24/44 deluxe flac here: The King Of Limbs (Deluxe FLAC Ve... (2011) | Radiohead | MP3 Downloads 7digital United States Link to comment
jerry_rig Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 You can get the 24/44 deluxe flac here: The King Of Limbs (Deluxe FLAC Ve... (2011) | Radiohead | MP3 Downloads 7digital United States Many thanks! I think it may be hard to justify at this point. But good to know it's available. Link to comment
burnspbesq Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I would caution those of you getting into BitTorrent for the first time to be VERY careful. Not only is this multi-peer seeder/leacher system one that depends upon your own uploads to give you decent download speed, but virtually everything you will find out there is being illegally distributed. Norton Firewall went berserk when I tried to download the album via BitTorrent, asking me whether I wanted to allow every peer to connect to my computer. I finally had to drop the firewall for about two minutes to do the download, then put it back up and scan my entire system for nasties. Then I deleted everything having anything to do with BitTorrent. Hopefully I'm not a part of eleventy-leven botnets now. Office: MacBook Pro - Audirvana Plus - Resonessence Concero - Cavailli Liquid Carbon - Sennheiser HD 800. Travel/Portable: iPhone 7 or iPad Pro - AudioQuest Dragonfly Red - Audeze SINE or Noble Savant Link to comment
Superdad Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Norton Firewall went berserk when I tried to download the album via BitTorrent, asking me whether I wanted to allow every peer to connect to my computer. I finally had to drop the firewall for about two minutes to do the download, then put it back up and scan my entire system for nasties. Then I deleted everything having anything to do with BitTorrent. Hopefully I'm not a part of eleventy-leven botnets now. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that BitTorrent transfers require that you open a port into your network to work at all. Yet another reason why sales via BT will never catch on. UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
tmkirst Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 In Kapersky I Trust. But I also trust an complete scan of my drives and choosing the BitTorrent option of disconnecting upon download complete. Link to comment
wgscott Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that BitTorrent transfers require that you open a port into your network to work at all. Yet another reason why sales via BT will never catch on. I didn't have to do that, and I am firewalled up the wazoo. My guess is my piddly little download didn't do anything more than curl or wget would have done. I think I may have used it once before to download Ubuntu or something. I'm far more worried about giving them my Amex number. Link to comment
tmkirst Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 'Couple of the other tracks make me suspect Thom fell asleep with Boards of Canada playing. Link to comment
mikemercer Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The 7-inch pressing of Kid A sounds terrific. And you can get Tomorrow's Modern Boxes in FLAC - 44.1/24 - that's what I used to review the record for PFO and it sounds terrific. Just got the vinyl so I'm not sure how that sounds yet. I agree on the 24-bit King of Limbs release - sounds damn good. Radiohead released most of their studio albums in 44.1/24 a year or so ago briefly via their fan network. I don't remember how to sign up honestly - I signed up many years ago when I was at Atlantic Records and they used to share new tracks over AOL Instant Messenger!! But I'll back-track to see if I can post here about how to get on the list for the higher rez stuff. Michael Mercer The Daily Swarm Positive Feedback Link to comment
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