Classical Downloads

[Darryl R]

For those who have a digital classical library at home, where do you like to go for downloads?  It's interesting how things have come and gone, most recently Acoustic Sounds.  Very early on I liked HDTracks, but not at all since the site was redesigned (and European sites closed).  When not ripping, here's the ones I use (in descending frequency):

 

- Presto Classical

- Qobuz

- NativeDSD

- HighResAudio

- eClassical

- Hyperion

- eOnkyo*

- Mora**

- Rechoku**

 

* with help from a friend who still had an unexpired US credit card on file

** eOnkyo alternatives when they shut down US credit cards.  I used to check them a few years back when they were consistently getting 24/192 releases of DG classics.  Even those seemed to have dried up and I only see DSD.

[Kal Rubinson]

Chandos.net

[Darryl R]

1 minute ago, Kal Rubinson said:

Chandos.net

 

Ah yes, I used them years ago.  The Bavouzet Debussy cycle comes to mind.

[danadam]

https://channelclassics.com/

https://www.pentatonemusic.com/

[Musicophile]

There's a few more:

 

 

https://oclassica.com

 

https://www.linnrecords.com

 

https://outhere-music.com/

 

I typically buy 95% on Qobuz, as with my Sublime subscription discounted prices are typically quite attractive. There's stuff that's so far exclusive to other stores (e.g. Hyperion, Linn) which I buy there. And Highresaudio has a few exclusives as well. 

 

 

 

[semente]

https://uk.7digital.com/genre/classical

[semente]

no

[loop7]

I've bought from Chandos and Presto. Way way way too much from Chandos.