I wish they would update the itunes store to 24/96 already. How many more years is it going to take?
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David Bowie's New Album Available For Free Exclusive Preview on iTunes
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Again why are we here in Australia paying more for the same thing, it's not like they have to ship it 1000s of miles, it's a few minutes download on a decent connection.
The US price is $13.99, here it's $19.99AU, that's a 42% increase and currently the AUD is worth more than the USD!?!?!?!
The US price is $13.99, here it's $19.99AU, that's a 42% increase and currently the AUD is worth more than the USD!?!?!?!
Please read:
http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html
tl;dr? You cannot hear a difference.
good link.
Please, not another 24/96 (or even 192) audiophile argument. The Emperor isn't wearing any clothes.
Same nonsense people said about 1080p blu-ray. "Nobody can tell the difference", "You need to sit 3 inches away from a 70 inch screen to notice the difference". Yeah right. Pure nonsense.
24/96 blows itunes' current 256kbps garbage out of the water.
So, instead of $13.99 you have spent how much to justify your ill thought through argument?
Yep, it sucks all right. Just to ensure some
So, I noticed that it says the album is available for pre-order.
One thing I don't get is why on earth anyone would pre-order electronic media?
One thing I don't get is why on earth anyone would pre-order electronic media?
It's not like you don't get anything for the extra $11 (to reach $25). For those who purchase a lot of books/movies/music it's just not an issue. There's always one or two items on the wishlist if you need to reach the $25/order minimum. Plus, Prime gives you free books and video streaming.
Of course if you only ever buy one CD per year, you'll have to pay for shipping.
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iTunes really need to start doing this. If they can offer 1080p video for streaming/download then they can offer CD quality music at least.
The album is great, but 2 or 3 songs too long. Could have dumped 'How Does The Grass Grow' and 'Set The World On Fire' and it would have been a classic. Those songs are useless filler.
Nope, vinyl sounds better if the record itself is analog.
My experience with both vinyl and digital recordings is that vinyl sounded a lot better
Yeah, like they're expecting a shortage of electrons on release day?
Yes it is!
Agreed. It's feels like a bunch of his past (and maybe future?) personas got together and partied.
You know, I think he really fooled us all with the release of, "Where Are We Now?" on Jan 8th. It's a lovely tune, but it's also a slow, poignant look back at his heyday. It felt like his swan song. His last breath. Even the critics said his voice sounded frail.
And then a month later he comes flying out of the gates with the full album! Like he's never been away. Masterful.