Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978) 2010 SHM-SACD-DFF
- Type:
- Audio > FLAC
- Files:
- 11
- Size:
- 1.65 GiB (1770507606 Bytes)
- Tag(s):
- High-Res DSD SACD
- Uploaded:
- 2014-09-10 04:41:38 GMT
- By:
- hal4000
- Seeders:
- 3
- Leechers:
- 0
- Comments
- 12
- Info Hash: 6724D1CF927F9DB77793322EF1CB8FAE43FC5C95
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Dire Straits were a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, and blues, and came closest to beat music within the context of rock and roll. Despite the prominence of punk rock during the band's early years, the band's stripped-down sound contrasted with punk, demonstrating a more "rootsy" influence that emerged from pub rock. Many of Dire Straits' compositions were melancholic. Dire Straits' biggest selling album, Brothers in Arms, has sold over 30 million copies, and was the first album to sell a million copies on Compact Disc. Dire Straits' minimalist interpretation of pub rock had already crystallized by the time they released their eponymous debut. Driven by Mark Knopfler's spare, tasteful guitar lines and his husky warbling, the album is a set of bluesy rockers. And while the bar band mentality of pub-rock is at the core of Dire Straits, even the group's breakthrough single, "Sultans of Swing," offered a lament for a neglected pub rock band, their music is already beyond the simple boogies and shuffles of their forefathers, occasionally dipping into jazz and country. Knopfler also shows an inclination toward Dylanesque imagery, which enhances the smoky, low-key atmosphere of the album. While a few of the songs fall flat, the album is remarkably accomplished for a debut, and Dire Straits had difficulty surpassing it throughout their career. DFF tracks extracted with Scarletbook https://piratebayproxy.live/torrent/10942620/Scarletbook-SACD-Extractor from the Japanese 2010 SHM-SACD. SHM-SACD-ISO-DFF-1Bit-2.8Mhz.
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Thanks for the SACDs, great work, and you seem to be choosing the ones worth having and not the brickwalled monstrosities that are unfortunately appearing. Big thumbs up.
You're welcome.
Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks for the feedback.
O.K. Dumb question time. WHAT DO WE DO WITH DFF Files?
What is the recommended way to convert them to something useful like FLAC or (Gag) MP3 that can be played on an iPod, WinAmp or VLC? Please tell me that I don't need yet another proprietary player to listen to them. You have some fantastic selections of music I'd really like to listen to in all their glory.
Thanks for the intelligent, non-critical replies.
The Weasle
What is the recommended way to convert them to something useful like FLAC or (Gag) MP3 that can be played on an iPod, WinAmp or VLC? Please tell me that I don't need yet another proprietary player to listen to them. You have some fantastic selections of music I'd really like to listen to in all their glory.
Thanks for the intelligent, non-critical replies.
The Weasle
Heheh, no prob, I'll try.
The whole point of uploading these files is because the are in a far superior resolution then "normal" audio files.
So I certainly don't recommend converting them, and even less to MP3.
That would be just plain old blasphemy.
I don't know what player you use, but Foobar2000 (freeware), plays them with a plugin.
JRiver (Payware but torrent found on TPB), plays them out of the box.
Allbeit converted on the fly to PCM.
Now best thing you could do is just get on Google and try to learn a bit about the differences in digital audio.
Especially DSD and PCM (CD format).
They will do a better job on it and if I do this I would need at least 12 pages to get you started..
Heheh....
But to keep this short (sort of), you dont need no proprietary player to play these.
And apart from that, more and more external DAC's can read DSD nowadays.
Basically there's like 2 formats . (more or less)
DSD and PCM.
CD uses PCM (16bit 44.1Khz).
DVD-A uses PCM (24Bit 96 or 192Khz)
BluRay Audio uses PCM (24Bit 96 or 192Khz)
High-Res downloads use PCM (24Bit 96 or 192 Khz.)
And then there's SACD (Super Audio CD) that uses DSD (Direct Stream Dgital),
which has a bit depth of 1 Bit and a samplerate of 2.8 or 5.6 Mhz.
DFF is the native format of the file that's on the SACD.
Now there's a lot more to it, but I'm just trying to point you in the right direction.
And really, Google is your friend here.
There's tonnes of info on the subject out there.
Have fun and if you have any questions, just ask.
The whole point of uploading these files is because the are in a far superior resolution then "normal" audio files.
So I certainly don't recommend converting them, and even less to MP3.
That would be just plain old blasphemy.
I don't know what player you use, but Foobar2000 (freeware), plays them with a plugin.
JRiver (Payware but torrent found on TPB), plays them out of the box.
Allbeit converted on the fly to PCM.
Now best thing you could do is just get on Google and try to learn a bit about the differences in digital audio.
Especially DSD and PCM (CD format).
They will do a better job on it and if I do this I would need at least 12 pages to get you started..
Heheh....
But to keep this short (sort of), you dont need no proprietary player to play these.
And apart from that, more and more external DAC's can read DSD nowadays.
Basically there's like 2 formats . (more or less)
DSD and PCM.
CD uses PCM (16bit 44.1Khz).
DVD-A uses PCM (24Bit 96 or 192Khz)
BluRay Audio uses PCM (24Bit 96 or 192Khz)
High-Res downloads use PCM (24Bit 96 or 192 Khz.)
And then there's SACD (Super Audio CD) that uses DSD (Direct Stream Dgital),
which has a bit depth of 1 Bit and a samplerate of 2.8 or 5.6 Mhz.
DFF is the native format of the file that's on the SACD.
Now there's a lot more to it, but I'm just trying to point you in the right direction.
And really, Google is your friend here.
There's tonnes of info on the subject out there.
Have fun and if you have any questions, just ask.
Oh forgot this....
If you (God forbid) really have to convert them,
there's only one tool I recommend, and that's Weiss Saracon.
It is not so simple as it seems to convert/downsample DSD to PCM.
And Saracon is good. (should be at the price they charge).
You can find it here still I guess.
But before converting, try a good player.
I can hearthily recommend JRiver.
If you (God forbid) really have to convert them,
there's only one tool I recommend, and that's Weiss Saracon.
It is not so simple as it seems to convert/downsample DSD to PCM.
And Saracon is good. (should be at the price they charge).
You can find it here still I guess.
But before converting, try a good player.
I can hearthily recommend JRiver.
Thanks Hal. My Almost Tin Ear is likely not up to fully appreciation this resolution, but the music is Awesome, so to find it here is a gold strike. I've downloaded JRiver Media center, and will get it fires up and have a listen to it.
I was unable to find Weiss Saracon in any of TPB sections. Oh well On with the Tunes. Thanks a million, and keep them coming!
I was unable to find Weiss Saracon in any of TPB sections. Oh well On with the Tunes. Thanks a million, and keep them coming!
Yeah I've noticed Saracon isn't here.
I really thought I downloaded it here in its day.
Can't really remember where else though.
I'll probably upload it in the near future.
Have a good one!
I really thought I downloaded it here in its day.
Can't really remember where else though.
I'll probably upload it in the near future.
Have a good one!
You can use dBpoweramp convertor to convert them to 24/96 flac, that's what I do as I don't have a DSD capable streamer/DAC.
Even my SACD capable Pioneer Blu-Ray player converts to PCM, don't be afraid, it's very difficult to detect the difference between converted DSD and PCM on anything but the very best gear.
The mastering of whatever format you use is more likely to screw the sound than anything else, although a well mastered high-res will outstrip redbook, sadly many high-res albums are as poorly mastered as recent CDs. The High Vibration Yes SACDs that cybergodsig has been upping are a case in point, there the twat who mastered them has brickwalled them to death, and high-res simply lets you hear just how bad the mastering is !!!!!!!
The SHM-CD of this album is supposed to be an improvement over this very good release, it will be interesting to compare the two.
Even my SACD capable Pioneer Blu-Ray player converts to PCM, don't be afraid, it's very difficult to detect the difference between converted DSD and PCM on anything but the very best gear.
The mastering of whatever format you use is more likely to screw the sound than anything else, although a well mastered high-res will outstrip redbook, sadly many high-res albums are as poorly mastered as recent CDs. The High Vibration Yes SACDs that cybergodsig has been upping are a case in point, there the twat who mastered them has brickwalled them to death, and high-res simply lets you hear just how bad the mastering is !!!!!!!
The SHM-CD of this album is supposed to be an improvement over this very good release, it will be interesting to compare the two.
It's not so easy as it seems to convert/downsample DSD to PCM.
First of all it's a lossy process.
There's the dithering you have to take care of.
And of course the 6Db gain thing, which can be a pain to adjust.
It's not for nothing that the majority of professional studios use Saracon, and not some built-in tool.
The damn thing costs 1700 US Dollars, and that's not for nothing, since there's pretty complex algorythms involved.
Anyway, converting/downsampling of these files is just barbaric imo.
If you can't play them, you're much better of with a highres PCM download or even a Redbook CD.
But if you really need to, use a good tool.
Just my two cents.
And I'll see if I can upload Saracon, for all of you who's interested.
First of all it's a lossy process.
There's the dithering you have to take care of.
And of course the 6Db gain thing, which can be a pain to adjust.
It's not for nothing that the majority of professional studios use Saracon, and not some built-in tool.
The damn thing costs 1700 US Dollars, and that's not for nothing, since there's pretty complex algorythms involved.
Anyway, converting/downsampling of these files is just barbaric imo.
If you can't play them, you're much better of with a highres PCM download or even a Redbook CD.
But if you really need to, use a good tool.
Just my two cents.
And I'll see if I can upload Saracon, for all of you who's interested.
Since above mentioned Weiss Saracon si not available here on TPB, you can download Win & OSX version from links available here:
pastebay.net/1496161
pastebay.net/1496161
Downloaded and will be seeding 1:5 ratio. Great upload hal4000
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