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Originally Posted by Still-One
Dan
Apple is at the mercy of the content providers just like HDTracks and any other hi-rez site out there. We know that there have been many current hi rez offerings that have been shown to be nothing more than 16/44 masters. Apple has been asking for higher rez sources for some time now but push-back from content providers has slowed any traction.
I am not sure if the pricing model is understood or clear. They note that Apple might charge $1 more for hi-rez. If that is per album then the current screwing we are getting from HDTracks will be short lived. If that is per track then their pricing will be in line with the current hi-rez offerings.
We recently ran a comparison on 5 albums from iTunes at 256 versus a burned copy of a CD. It was virtually impossible for anyone to repeatedly identify the source correctly.
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I'm not very optimistic that Apple will deliver the goods to my satisfaction, for the reasons Dan touched on in his post. That said, I hope they build some type of viable hi-rez platform in which they take advantage of their economic clout within the industry and price their offerings competitively. I think hi-rez files are generally overpriced relative to the physical media counterparts, and if Apple does offer competitive pricing, I imagine HDTracks, Linn, and others will quickly follow suit.