Classical Music downloads in FLAC format
HiRes Download – test bench
We invite you to join us in this evaluation of future consumer delivery formats. FLAC is a lossless encoding of WAV-files derived directly from our production original used for the SACD and Pure Audio Blu-ray. All resolutions and encodings are derived from the same original DXD source files. Please send us an e-mail and share your experience on your practical experience with these file formats. Enjoy the music!
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| Performer | From the album | Stereo 24BIT/352.8kHz |
Stereo 24BIT/192kHz |
Stereo 24BIT/96kHz |
MQA stereo original resolution |
MQA-CD 16BIT/44kHz |
original CD 16BIT/44kHz |
5.1 Surround 24BIT/96kHz |
Stereo DSD 256 11.2896Mbit/s |
Stereo DSD 128 5.6448Mbit/s |
Stereo DSD 64 2.8224Mbit/s |
5.1 Surround DSD 64 2.8224Mbit/s |
Original |
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| Hoff: Innocence Hoff Ensemble |
5:07 | POLARITY — an acoustic jazz project (2L-145-SABD) | 330 MB | 155 MB | 72 MB | 46 MB | 19 MB | 19 MB | 208 MB | 847 MB | 423 MB | 211 MB | 635 MB | DXD |
| Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903: Fantasia Christian Grøvlen |
6:54 | BACH – Inside Polyphony (2L-139) | 355 MB | 197 MB | 99 MB | 62 MB | 26 MB | 26 MB | 287 MB | 1.2 GB | 584 MB | 292 MB | 878 MB | DXD |
| Arnesen: MAGNIFICAT 4. Et misericordia Nidarosdomens jentekor & TrondheimSolistene |
4:55 | MAGNIFICAT (2L-106-SABD) | 410 MB | 185 MB | 90 MB | 50 MB | 24 MB | 23 MB | 215 MB | 840 MB | 420 MB | 210 MB | 630 MB | DXD |
| Mozart: Violin concerto in D major – Allegro Marianne Thorsen / TrondheimSolistene |
9:14 | MOZART (original 2006 edition) | 760 MB | 338 MB | 171 MB | 98 MB | 49 MB | 49 MB | 470 MB | 750 MB | 375 MB | 1.1 GB | DXD | |
| Mozart: Violin concerto in D major – Allegro Marianne Thorsen / TrondheimSolistene |
9:14 | MOZART (MQA remix 2016) | 760 MB | 338 MB | 171 MB | 98 MB | 49 MB | 49 MB | 470 MB | 1.4 GB | 750 MB | 375 MB | 1.1 GB | DXD |
| Britten: Frank Bridge Variations – Romance TrondheimSolistene |
1:37 | REFLECTIONS (2L-125) | 85 MB | 42 MB | 26 MB | 18 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB | 72 MB | 164 MB | 132 MB | 67 MB | 198 MB | DXD |
| Carl Nielsen: Chaconne op 32 Christian Eggen |
9:10 | Carl Nielsen Piano Music (2L-120) | 80 MB | 32 MB | 33 MB | DAT 16/44 | ||||||||
| Frode Fjellheim: Kyrie Cantus & Frode Fjellheim |
5:42 | SPES (2L-110) | 348 MB | 55 MB | 26 MB | 245 MB | 462 MB | 695 MB | DXD | |||||
| Magne Amdahl: Astrognosia – Aquarius Norwegian Radio Orchestra |
1:25 | Astrognosia & Aesop (2L-111) | 72 MB | 16 MB | 7 MB | 62 MB | 125 MB | 180 MB | DXD | |||||
| Jan Gunnar Hoff: The Elder Jan Gunnar Hoff |
2:15 | Stille lys – Quiet Light (2L-109) | 134 MB | 23 MB | 8 MB | 96 MB | 195 MB | 288 MB | DXD | |||||
| Ola Gjeilo: North Country II Ola Gjeilo |
5:13 | Stone Rose (2L-048-SACD) | 81 MB | 50 MB | 19 MB | 205 MB | 96 kHz | |||||||
| Ola Gjeilo: Ubi Caritas – piano improvisation Ola Gjeilo |
4:16 | Ola Gjeilo – Piano Improvisations (2L-082) | 322 MB | 142 MB | 60 MB | 42 MB | 18 MB | 150 MB | 125 MB | 410 MB | DXD | |||
| Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 TrondheimSolistene |
3:01 | DIVERTIMENTI (2L-050-SABD) | 344 MB | 106 MB | 51 MB | 32 MB | 135 MB | 190 MB | 83 MB | 295 MB | DXD | |||
| Bøhren/Åserud: Blågutten HOFF ensemble |
3:57 | Quiet Winter Night – an acoustic jazz project (2L-087) | 331 MB | 148 MB | 68 MB | 40 MB | 19 MB | 20 MB | 168 MB | 252 MB | 167 MB | 380 MB | DXD | |
| Vivaldi: Recitative and Aria from Cantata RV 679, “Che giova il sospirar, povero core” Tone Wik & Barokkanerne (period instruments) |
4:03 | Bellezza Crudel – VIVALDI (2L-056 SACD) | A: 61 MB R: 284 MB |
A: 29 MB R: 134 MB |
A: 16 MB R: 70 MB |
A: 10 MB R: 39 MB |
A: 6 MB R: 21 MB |
A: 38 MB R: 178 MB |
A: 122 MB R: 577 MB |
A: 63 MB R: 290 MB |
A: 33 MB R: 247 MB |
A: 94 MB R: 435 MB |
DXD | |
| Finzi: Come Away, Death Marianne Beate Kielland, mezzo soprano Sergej Osadchuk, piano |
3:38 | Come Away, Death (2L-064-SACD) | 442 MB | 126 MB | 59 MB | 44 MB | 147 MB | 110 MB | DXD | |||||
| Groven: Undring Sigmund Groven, harmonica Iver Kleive, organ |
3:22 | harmOrgan (2L-077-SABD) | 417 MB | 137 MB | 68 MB | 42 MB | 166 MB | 215 MB | 104 MB | 330 MB | DXD | |||
| Eugène Bozza: Children’s Overture The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces |
5:27 | La Voie Triomphale (2L-086) | 448 MB | 202 MB | 98 MB | 64 MB | 250 MB | 345 MB | 166 MB | 520 MB | DXD | |||
| Jan Gunnar Hoff: LIVING Jan Gunnar Hoff |
5:45 | Jan Gunnar Hoff – LIVING (2L-092) | 470 MB | 210 MB | 90 MB | 52 MB | 19 MB | 230 MB | 375 MB | 190 MB | 550 MB | DXD | ||
| Joseph Haydn: String Quartet In D, Op. 76, No. 5 – Finale – Presto Engegård Quartet |
3:36 | STRING QUARTETS vol. I Haydn – Solberg – Grieg (2L-053) | 303 MB | 142 MB | 73 MB | 40 MB | 21 MB | 21 MB | 178 MB | 306 MB | 153 MB | 460 MB | DXD | |
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