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Thread started 10/28/23 4:59pm

Mackopolis44

Download codes for Diamonds and Pearls SDE included?

So, I recently read that record companies weren't including download codes with new releases because few people bother to download them. Personally, I like having the downloads for various reasons. Ok, mainly my old iPod 🤣😂🤣
My question is, are the download codes included with the UK vinyl copies of Diamonds and Pearls SDE? If not I might be tempted to pay less and get the CDs instead 😎✌️🎸
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Reply #1 posted 10/28/23 5:14pm

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When they do include download codes, what format/bit rate are the files typically? Are they lossless .flac or .wav? If they're .mp3, are they 256 or 320 kbps?


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Reply #2 posted 10/29/23 12:29am

EnglishGent2

lurker316 said:

When they do include download codes, what format/bit rate are the files typically? Are they lossless .flac or .wav? If they're .mp3, are they 256 or 320 kbps?


Don't know, but most humans can't hear the difference, so it doesn't really matter. I can't pick lossless from 320k mp3, in blind tests.

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Reply #3 posted 10/29/23 3:05am

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The last 2 have been mp3
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Reply #4 posted 10/29/23 3:42am

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EnglishGent2 said:

lurker316 said:

When they do include download codes, what format/bit rate are the files typically? Are they lossless .flac or .wav? If they're .mp3, are they 256 or 320 kbps?


Don't know, but most humans can't hear the difference, so it doesn't really matter. I can't pick lossless from 320k mp3, in blind tests.



I know. Professional audio engineers listening on high end speakers can sometimes tell the difference, but they're the exception. Self-proclaimed audiophiles invariable fail blind tests. Nevertheless, I was curious.






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Reply #5 posted 10/29/23 9:18am

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lurker316 said:

EnglishGent2 said:

Don't know, but most humans can't hear the difference, so it doesn't really matter. I can't pick lossless from 320k mp3, in blind tests.



I know. Professional audio engineers listening on high end speakers can sometimes tell the difference, but they're the exception. Self-proclaimed audiophiles invariable fail blind tests. Nevertheless, I was curious.






I've liked having flac or similar in the past because I was always burning stuff to CD or compressing things in other formats. You want something uncompressed for that.

I agree that you would need some seriously high end gear, and trained ears, to tell the difference. My friends and I failed a blind test on my old but pretty high end system a few years ago.

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Reply #6 posted 10/29/23 2:22pm

Mackopolis44
So, are the downloads included or not with the UK vinyl?
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Reply #7 posted 10/29/23 9:28pm

laytonian
I'm not finding download codes for the US SDE.

Boi!

My wrecka player also records from vinyl but this is aLOT!
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Reply #8 posted 10/30/23 1:56am

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I don't see any also. That sucks. Liked having them on the other 2 sde sets.
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Reply #9 posted 10/30/23 3:43am

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wtf is the relevance if people can Pepsi challenge distinguish between MP3 vs. FLAC vs. WMA vs. OGG?

You paid for a product and should be given the standard lossless, not the bare minimum "well you really can't notice anyway" because of semantics.

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Reply #10 posted 10/30/23 6:33am

Raevene

There was no download code for either of the two UK boxes

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Reply #11 posted 10/30/23 8:13am

Mackopolis44

Raevene said:

There was no download code for either of the two UK boxes




Legitimately disappointing. I will stick to the cheaper option so I can rip the CDs and listen as I choose. Thanks for the feedback 😎✌️🎸
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Reply #12 posted 10/30/23 2:30pm

EnglishGent2

leecaldon said:

lurker316 said:



I know. Professional audio engineers listening on high end speakers can sometimes tell the difference, but they're the exception. Self-proclaimed audiophiles invariable fail blind tests. Nevertheless, I was curious.






I've liked having flac or similar in the past because I was always burning stuff to CD or compressing things in other formats. You want something uncompressed for that.

I agree that you would need some seriously high end gear, and trained ears, to tell the difference. My friends and I failed a blind test on my old but pretty high end system a few years ago.


This is a good point.

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