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Cécile McLorin Salvant's For One To Love (24/96) - a review


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I've just published my review on my blog, making a pretty bold claim: Will Cécile McLorin Salvant Become The Most Important Jazz Singer of Our Century? – A Review of For One To Love | From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms

 

Unlike her previous album, there is nothing weird about the 24/96 release, and it sounds fine to my ears.

 

DR ranges from 8-13 with most track around10.

 

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Look forward to hearing it ?

 

Good point about great vocalists playing against little more than elevator music.

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And confusion starts again: ProStudiomasters sells a 24/88 version of the same album. Weird.

 

. . . and though Qobuz shows it as 24/96, if you go to download it, both 24/96 and 24/192 are available :/

 

Wish we could get the straight scoop on which is the original!

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. . . and though Qobuz shows it as 24/96, if you go to download it, both 24/96 and 24/192 are available :/

 

Wish we could get the straight scoop on which is the original!

 

Really? Didn't notice. Just downloaded the 24/96. But as you can see in the Musiscope plot there is nothing ongoing beyond 48khz anyhow.

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. . . and though Qobuz shows it as 24/96, if you go to download it, both 24/96 and 24/192 are available :/

 

Wish we could get the straight scoop on which is the original!

 

ProStudioMasters have a good record of answering customer enquiries of this type, as do Qobuz.

Main listening (small home office):

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ProStudioMasters have a good record of answering customer enquiries of this type, as do Qobuz.

 

Unfortunately I have yet to hear back from Qobuz on what goes on with their 24/44 version of WomanChild, when everybody else sells a 24/96 and the label tells me 24/96 is the native version.

 

And in spite of 3 reminders over the months I have my doubts I'll ever get a formal answer (and my money back).

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Unfortunately I have yet to hear back from Qobuz on what goes on with their 24/44 version of WomanChild, when everybody else sells a 24/96 and the label tells me 24/96 is the native version.

 

And in spite of 3 reminders over the months I have my doubts I'll ever get a formal answer (and my money back).

 

I can't see this on Qobuz UK site any more; is it still on the French site (I keep getting flipped back to the UK site) ?

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If you are concerned about the provenance and paying for an iffy hi-res file: it sounds great streaming in Redbook on Tidal.

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >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 :)

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If you are concerned about the provenance and paying for an iffy hi-res file: it sounds great streaming in Redbook on Tidal.

 

Agree, that is always a good option. The HD Tracks ver does really sound great though. It's on sale for $15.28 there + another 15% off this weekend so the price is absolutely right. I would encourage those interested to not get too caught up in the analysis if you can get the HD Tracks version this weekend.

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