cwp97;534828 Wrote: 
> So where is iTrax getting their SFS content?  If HDtracks is getting
> their material straight from the labels, isn't iTrax getting the exact
> same thing?  iTrax emphasizes "REAL HD" but I don't see anything on
> their site about how/where they get their files either...  how are you
> supposed to claim that, "You can get the same thing on site B, but it
> doesn't sound good. Buy it from us because it sounds better," without
> something to back the claim up, which I don't see.  Just sounds like
> marketing talk to me.
> 
> Phil makes a good point, if it is illegal, why isn't Sony, the feds and
> everybody else coming down on the manufacturers of these "illegal"
> devices?

iTrax is also a recording company http://www.aixrecords.com/
So they do thier own records, most of iTrax releases are AIX records.
And thir mo IS recording new original material in 24/96 or 24/192 .

They embraced DVD-A when thats was the latest thing and have afaik
probably done most "real" HD Records of any label. They have excellent
5.1 24/96 DVD-A discs.
Note that you can actually get 5.1 24/96 files from iTrax , but the
total lack of such network players makes a very small market.

Most of the big labels have mostly re released some old stuff of
undetermined pedigree.
But you can sell that to, there is also an audiophile myth that there
is something to get from any old analog tape that's been "destroyed by
CD".
Most recordings ever made have such SQ that 16/44.1 is sufficient.
You don't need a 5 gallon barrel to hold 1 gallon of content so use
24/192 for such things is a waste.

However there are some nicely done remixes/remasters that takes the old
24 track and does a new final mix and master and also a 5.1 version.
Talking Heads Brick Box is a good example, this is some kind of
renovation of the music if carefully done this can be great.
If done by morons the result is the usual over-compressed aggressive
sound that is the latest trend.


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Mnyb

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