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Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings


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1 hour ago, CatManDo said:

 

This is especially bad when download stores charge significantly more for 24/192 files than for 24/96 files, such as HDtracks ($25 vs $18, for a regular album)

 

Since upsampling is easy to detect (it takes a minute to check a track in a spectrum analyzer software) , I don't understand why download stores don't verify this before selling the albums.

 

Concerning the Coltrane set, there is so far only this upsampling claim by Highresaudio, which could apply only to the files they received. It would be great if somebody could check the 24/192 files offered by other stores.

 

I would, but I only bought the 24/96 files (a steal at Qobuz US for $14.99!).  Will be interested to see what others contribute.

 

Frankly, I wasn't all that impressed with the sound of this collection..  Very clean / clear, but also pretty lacking in depth / warmth - not typically what I expect from Coltrane, keeping in mind the late 50s provenance.

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Out of curiosity, I bought the first track (Lush Life) in 24/192 from Qobuz US and ran it through MusicScope

 

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I'm not an expert at reading these things, but looks like a mono source, no real content over about 30Khz - whether it's upsampled from 24/96 or not, I can see no reason for paying extra for the 24/192 version, in any case.

 

 

John Walker - IT Executive

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