Best Sounding DSD Downloads

[crwilli]

A useful source of ONE piece of data on an album. Google 'Dynamic Range database' for the website - dr.loudness.war.info.

Very useful when deciding between different reissues of any given album. Also appalling to see what some of my favorite recordings actually provide in terms of dynamics.

[phishphan]

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This is a great one if you can find it

[1KW]

Thanks, keep them coming

[Weirdcuba]

Anything from soundliaison. I've sung their praises on other threads, but just amazing recordings. They have dad available, but I think it's a conversion (except for their latest from carmen Gomes which was mastered in DXD originally. Even the conversions sound awesome.

[Weirdcuba]

Try also "one" from psaudio. Fantastic recording, available in SACD or via download. Eclectic selection, but great stuff.

[audio bill]

Originally Posted by Weirdcuba

Anything from soundliaison. I've sung their praises on other threads, but just amazing recordings. They have dad available, but I think it's a conversion (except for their latest from carmen Gomes which was mastered in DXD originally. Even the conversions sound awesome.

Only one of their releases was mastered simultaneously in PCM and DSD, and it's titled Impromptu. Their other releases state which format was used for the original master and that other available formats are conversions.

[Weirdcuba]

Agreed entirely, but note that they all sound great, irrespective of format.

[audio bill]

Absolutely true, we're on the same page. I own a majority of their releases and they all sound exceptional!

[crwilli]

With David's urging and live demonstrations of this music in his room, I purchased the DSD 128 versions of Arne Domnerus - Jazz at the Pawnshop along with Vol 2 and the Late Night albums. Sourced from NativeDSD.

Now I have listened to them in my room and can say they equal the best recordings I have heard there. It will make you feel like you were there drinking Swedish beer. No comparisons were made to the DSD64 or other 24 bit versions.

I downloaded these huge versions just to see what it might bring - now if I can keep finding music this well recorded I am going to need a bigger NAS.