firedog Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Neil Young Official Store - Storytone Pono - Music Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +_iFi AC iPurifiers >Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Conditioning+Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three . Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
fritzg Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Interesting. Only a 192-24 option. Link to comment
Jud Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I've heard the album. I thought it was a horrible bunch of dreck. One never knows, do one? - Fats Waller The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. - Einstein Computer, Audirvana -> optical to EtherREGEN -> microRendu -> ISO Regen -> iFi NEO iDSD DAC -> Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini (Purifi based) -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. Link to comment
CatManDo Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I think it's quite good. The orchestral arrangements don't always work well. It looks like a a great album for an audiophile release (unlike "A Letter Home" ...) Claude Link to comment
Jud Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I think it's quite good. The orchestral arrangements don't always work well. It looks like a a great album for an audiophile release (unlike "A Letter Home" ...) Tastes differ - glad someone likes it. One never knows, do one? - Fats Waller The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. - Einstein Computer, Audirvana -> optical to EtherREGEN -> microRendu -> ISO Regen -> iFi NEO iDSD DAC -> Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini (Purifi based) -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. Link to comment
SammyU Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Tastes differ - glad someone likes it. I like it quite a bit, provided I'm in the mood for a mellow album. Sounds nice in 24/192. Link to comment
Vocalpoint Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 $32.29? Is this what we are in for from the Pono store? VP Link to comment
SammyU Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The price has gone up from a few weeks ago when I bought it. I paid about $28 with tax. That is a bit steep. It is 22 tracks, however. Link to comment
fritzg Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 $32.29? Is this what we are in for from the Pono store? I log in to the Pono store occasionally to see if they've turned on music downloads yet for the rest of us. They haven't. But I have seen comments on albums saying they are generally six to seven dollars more expensive than HDtracks. Link to comment
SammyU Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hmm...maybe for CD quality. But from what I've read (I don't yet have access) 24/96 albums are $17.99. Link to comment
SammyU Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Pono sent out an update last night to its Kickstarter backers (which I am one of). They mentioned they are working through some issues (errors) with pricing, and stated "If you see an album where the pricing seems too high, odds are that it is going to be resolved shortly." I imagine this will all be resolved before the site goes public (mid-December the last I heard). Link to comment
wgscott Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Anyone check this to see if it authentic high res? Link to comment
new_media Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I ordered Storytone in 24/192 through Neil Young's Warner Brother's store. I can run it through a spectrum analyzer to see if it's legit. Pretty good deal through Warner on his newest album: $16.99 for CD/DVD and Pono download: Neil Young Official Store - The Monsanto Years CD/DVD (+Pono Album) - CDs - Music You will be happy to know, Bill, that Le Noise is only being offered in 16/44 on PonoMusic. Link to comment
wgscott Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Those are two different titles. Storytone came out a few months ago. Link to comment
cheezmo Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Pretty good deal through Warner on his newest album: $16.99 for CD/DVD and Pono download:Neil Young Official Store - The Monsanto Years CD/DVD (+Pono Album) - CDs - Music Not such a great deal with $6.99 shipping. Link to comment
wgscott Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Not such a great deal with $6.99 shipping. $14 with free prime shipping from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Monsanto-Years-CD-DVD/dp/B00XO12REY Link to comment
new_media Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 So yeah, Storytone has lots of high-frequency noise all the way up to 96 kHz. Link to comment
fritzg Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 $14 with free prime shipping from Amazon: Amazon.com: Neil Young, Promise of the Real: The Monsanto Years (CD/DVD): Music I don't think that includes the Pono files. Link to comment
cheezmo Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I don't think that includes the Pono files. But what is on the DVD? It has a track listing there (with a different track order), and mentions a documentary. Assuming it is a normal DVD, it could be on 24/96, or 24/192 if it is a DVD-Audio which I doubt. 24/96 is good enough for me so if the DVD has that, I'm good with no Pono download, but I can't find specs on the DVD anywhere. Link to comment
REShaman Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I wondered if I had over-paid for Neil Young's The Monsanto Years by purchasing the offer from The Neil Young Store/Warner Bros. website which amounted to $25.08 with all charges ompared to the offering at Amazon.com or at Pono Music Force website. As it turns out, what I received for the price is the redbook CD and DVD with booklet; a disappointing download in mp3 format which is of no value to me; and today, the redbook CD/DVD arrived in the mail; and an email earlier this evening with the code to download the digital edition of The Monsanto Years in FLAC 192/24. The singles download was immediately available when the order was placed. All in all, I am more than satisfied even if one may regard the multiple formats, various resolutions, single song downloads (including the DVD) as overkill. Submitted for those who wanted to know some of the particulars. (Smile) Enjoy the music, Richard Description The Monsanto Years CD/DVD (+Pono Album) TRACK LISTING: CD: 1 A New Day For Love 2 Wolf Moon 3 People Want To Hear About Love 4 Big Box 5 A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop 6 Workin' Man 7 Rules Of Change 8 Monsanto Years 9 If I Don't Know DVD: 1 Big Box 2 A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop 3 Rules Of Change 4 Workin’ Man 5 Monsanto Years 6 A New Day For Love 7 Wolf Moon 8 People Want To Hear About Love 9 If I Don’t Know DVD is region-free Bundle includes The Monsanto Years CD/DVD Release Date: June 29, 2015 The Monsanto Years Pono Digital Album Release Date: June 29, 2015 The Monsanto Years Digital Album Release Date: June 29, 2015 Big Box Digital Single A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop Digital Single A New Day For Love Digital Single Link to comment
cheezmo Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 What is on the DVD? I notice the track order is different. Are these video performances? Hi-res PCM audio? Link to comment
REShaman Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 What is on the DVD? I notice the track order is different. Are these video performances? Hi-res PCM audio? Sorry, I have not had the opportunity to view the DVD. Will get back to you on how the songs are presented. Best, Richard Link to comment
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