Superman: The Movie 4K UHD (1978)

[BenjaminG]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I'm not into soundtracks (at the moment) but couldn't you buy a CD and rip it in lossless quality? I'd assume their license doesn't cover digital sales.

You sure can. But you're always going to be limited to CD technology which is stuck at 16bit and 44.1khz.

Digital downloads routinely offer 24 bit and much higher frequency response - up to 192khz, both of which are in the Blu-ray spec.

[theatom]

Originally Posted by eddievanhalen

It's a pitty as with all La La Land releases we will only get CD and LP releases, no Hi Res digital on any form. If Star Trek TMP, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and now Superman were remixed to 192/24 it would be inexpensive to release all those soundtracks as a single disc BD-Audio at its native resolution. I have the feeling this won't happen.

I don't get this either. I someone who worked on this title if it'd be coming to digital and they said CD-only. *shrug*

[MisterXDTV]

Originally Posted by BenjaminG

You sure can. But you're always going to be limited to CD technology which is stuck at 16bit and 44.1khz.

Digital downloads routinely offer 24 bit and much higher frequency response - up to 192khz, both of which are in the Blu-ray spec.

High-res is important for transfer and restoration (edits).

For actual playback it's pointless. Human hearing at its best doesn't go above 20 khz (so a 40 khz sample rate in digital realm)

In a double blind test nobody would be able to tell the difference using the same source master. Placebo effect doesn't matter

That's why CD quality (44.1 khz) has been the standard for 35 years.

And even on Blu-ray the standard is 48 khz for almost all discs.

Same applies to the bit depth, the difference between 16 and 24 bit on a 44.1 or 48 khz quality recording is meaningless....

What matters is the quality of the original source master

[Clark Kent]

Hi-Rez PCM and DSD definitely offer a sound improvement over redbook CD. The industry is quite content selling redbook to you because the audiophile market is a small niche of listeners.

[RalphoR]

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

https://lalalandrecords.com/superman...tion-3-cd-set/

Purchased this yesterday. Thanks for the heads up!

[MisterXDTV]

Oscars 2019 In Memoriam - YouTube

Even the Oscars had to use the GOAT score last night...

[MisterXDTV]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Hi-Rez PCM and DSD definitely offer a sound improvement over redbook CD. The industry is quite content selling redbook to you because the audiophile market is a small niche of listeners.

As I said, every double blind test done on this matter tells otherwise. Maybe if our hearing was dog-like, you would be right....

And redbook CD is still PCM stereo anyway

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by MisterXDTV

Oscars 2019 In Memoriam - YouTube

Even the Oscars had to use the GOAT score last night...

Legit chills from watching that.

[MisterXDTV]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Legit chills from watching that.

I was fighting back tears watching this

[eddievanhalen]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I'm not into soundtracks (at the moment) but couldn't you buy a CD and rip it in lossless quality? I'd assume their license doesn't cover digital sales.

That's exactely what I do with every single CD I've bought in the last 5 years. Get it,give it a first listen, then rip it to FLAC with dBPoweramp wit Accurate Rip enabled, and then transfer the rip to a SSD which I connect to my Sony X-800. The same with SACD, a friend and me bought an old PS3 to be able to rip them.
Once a CD or SACD is ripped, I put it in a resealable plastic bag for jewel cases (I also have bags for "fat jewel boxes") and shelve it. I also have safety copies of every CD/SACD I rip.

[Zimmy]

That was the first time I remember watching the In Memoriam section of the Oscars and hearing zero applause until the end.
I wonder if they changed something up in the sound mixing.

[imsounoriginal]

They may have told everyone to hold all applause til the end. That announcement must've been something they did during the commercial break lol

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by Zimmy

That was the first time I remember watching the In Memoriam section of the Oscars and hearing zero applause until the end.
I wonder if they changed something up in the sound mixing.

I think they've been doing that for a little while now. Sometimes a tiny bit of applause seeps through, but it's been turned way down in recent years.

[Agent Kay]

They missed so many people

[spf781]

My LLL 40th CD arrived today. Sounds terrific. A great purchase for fans of the score.

[eddievanhalen]

Originally Posted by spf781

My LLL 40th CD arrived today. Sounds terrific. A great purchase for fans of the score.

I placed my order from La La Land over a week ago, they billed me but they haven't shipped it yet. I'm very upset because of this,they have shipped this to many people I know but not me, why?

[spf781]

Originally Posted by eddievanhalen

I placed my order from La La Land over a week ago, they billed me but they haven't shipped it yet. I'm very upset because of this,they have shipped this to many people I know but not me, why?

If I read correctly on the Film Score Monthly board, LLL Records received a massive amount of orders for the set when the title was first announced on the 15th (the day I had ordered it) and they've been doing their best to get those orders out first and then they are filling the later orders after that. Their staff also contended with the flu over the past week or so, which undoubtedly slowed shipments out a bit more.

[RalphoR]

Better wipe my copy with antibacterial hand sanitizer when my CD eventually shows up.

[Rizor]

Originally Posted by Zimmy

That was the first time I remember watching the In Memoriam section of the Oscars and hearing zero applause until the end.
I wonder if they changed something up in the sound mixing.

The last few years they've tried having live performers sing during the montage to reduce the cheering. It was becoming a popularity contest with all the applause, which seemed to take away from the purpose.

[eddievanhalen]

Originally Posted by spf781

If I read correctly on the Film Score Monthly board, LLL Records received a massive amount of orders for the set when the title was first announced on the 15th (the day I had ordered it) and they've been doing their best to get those orders out first and then they are filling the later orders after that. Their staff also contended with the flu over the past week or so, which undoubtedly slowed shipments out a bit more.

10 days after order and payment to ship a 3-CD set? Gotta be kidding, I didn't expect La La Land to be so unprofessional. I've sent them two e-mails asking about the shipping of my order and I got no answer at all.