# Digital downloads where are you buying yours from? If you are buying **URL:** \ **Category:** Music\ **Created:** [March 21, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662 "2021-03-21T02:23:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paul172](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul172/32/308402_2.png) [@paul172](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paul172)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/1 "2021-03-21T02:23:31Z")
If you are using a digital setup like I am where do you get your downloads? I have Qobuz and find a lot of great music on there but some music is not available on Qobuz. I used to buy DSD downloads from Acoustic Sounds but they don’t sell downloads any more. HD Tracks offers some DSD downloads but not as much as Acoustic Sounds had. I’ve checked out High Definition Tape Transfers which looks interesting I’m just interested what everyone else prefers? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/2 "2021-03-21T04:15:37Z")
All of my HiRez purchases are from Qobuz. The other site I buy downloads from is bandcamp… ---
**Author:** ![ipeverywhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@ipeverywhere](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ipeverywhere)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/3 "2021-03-21T04:34:32Z")
This excellent little studio outside Boulder CO called Octave Records has some fantastic DSD on their site. 😁 I’m a Qobuz Sublime subscriber. Prices are good. I’ve bought a couple things from Bandcamp as someone else already mentioned. I find the CDs on AMZN are sometimes cheaper than the digital download and especially if its not available beyond rebook anyway. As far as Acoustic Sounds goes… they told users to go to HDtracks and included a discount code in their latest e-mail blast. I need more audiophile grade stuff though… but, there is so much to stream I’m not finding much reason to purchase. I never find a point in my day where I’ve reached the end of the playlist as it is. I know that’s horrible. Someone recently said I should look through [https://www.nativedsd.com](https://www.nativedsd.com) They do seem to have a well documented collection of recordings. ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/4 "2021-03-21T06:27:00Z")
I guess I am a “Sublime +” subscriber and I love the prices. I typically only buy if it’s Hirez, otherwise my preference is to buy the vinyl on Bandcamp, download the 16.41 in FLAC, and if no vinyl is available buy the cd. I buy a lot of music. It seems nice. ---
**Author:** ![Serhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/serhan/32/192329_2.png) [@Serhan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Serhan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/5 "2021-03-21T06:31:40Z")
1- For Classical & Jazz, both hard media and downloads: [Labels - Buy classical and opera recordings | Presto Classical (prestomusic.com)](https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/labels) 2- For everything else: [Top 5 Best Hi-Res Audio Music Download Sites | Sony US](https://www.sony.com/electronics/best-music-download-sites-hi-res-audio) (HD Tracks has a large collection) ---
**Author:** ![PerL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@PerL](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/PerL)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/6 "2021-03-21T07:01:39Z")
[https://www.eclassical.com](https://www.eclassical.com) ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/7 "2021-03-21T08:22:48Z")
When I signed up to Qobuz in 2013 there were still quite a few labels that did not make their libraries available for streaming, but sold downloads through the Qobuz download store, such as Channel Classics and ECM. I buy quite a lot of downloads from Hyperion and Linn Records. They are two of the best classical labels and their recordings are not available for streaming. Many of the top London-based classical performers are signed up to Hyperion, as well as Boulder, Colorado’s world-famous group, The Takacs Quartet. Linn have a wide array of European Classical and Jazz artists on their roster. Also, in my experience and many others as they win loads of awards, Linn produce the most consistently high quality recordings. ---
**Author:** ![Baldy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/baldy/32/223847_2.png) [@Baldy](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Baldy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/8 "2021-03-21T11:27:11Z")
I use a few different sources for digital music files. In no particular order: Qobuz HD Tracks Bandcamp Bluecoast Pro Studio Masters PS Audio Chesky CD’s ripped using dBpoweramp ---
**Author:** ![McRican](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mcrican/32/63986_2.png) [@McRican](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/McRican)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/9 "2021-03-21T20:29:43Z")
I buy Hi-res downloads from Qobuz as a Sublime subscriber. The discounts are significant, especially on box set releases. ---
**Author:** ![amsco15](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/amsco15/32/28_2.png) [@amsco15](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/amsco15)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/10 "2021-03-21T20:33:29Z")
I like that you don’t lose download rights when you buy from Qobuz. Not true with HDtracks and it almost cost me big when I accidentally erased a bunch of HDtracks single tracks. I was able to convince them to let me re-download but it was a long, complicated process. ---
**Author:** ![efete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@efete](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/efete)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/11 "2021-03-22T10:48:23Z")
For me it’s mostly [https://www.nativedsd.com](https://www.nativedsd.com) ---
**Author:** ![manueljenkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@manueljenkin](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/manueljenkin)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/12 "2021-03-22T10:51:58Z")
Bandcamp has limited content but I really like it. ---
**Author:** ![paul172](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul172/32/308402_2.png) [@paul172](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paul172)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/13 "2021-03-22T11:48:05Z")
Thank you @manueljenkin! Welcome to the forum! ---
**Author:** ![manueljenkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@manueljenkin](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/manueljenkin)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/14 "2021-03-22T11:58:43Z")
Thank you very much Paul. ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/15 "2021-03-22T13:16:02Z")
+1 for Bandcamp here, most “new” “indie” artists I want seem to be on there. For older stuff it is usually buy the CD secondhand and rip it. It annoys me that many major album releases seem to take place via e.g. spotify/apple et al streaming only, and I have to wait for a download purchase from somewhere like 7Digital, or buy the CD and wait and rip it. I want my instant HD gratification! ---
**Author:** ![nycenglish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@nycenglish](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/nycenglish)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/16 "2021-03-22T13:29:44Z")
Qobuz Sublime mostly for me, the prices are excellent, everything else is Bandcamp. ---
**Author:** ![Gravitas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/gravitas/32/81474_2.png) [@Gravitas](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Gravitas)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/17 "2021-04-01T07:20:31Z")
I think it depends on your taste MJ. I like a lot of electronic/ambient music and have no trouble finding a vast array of content on Bandcamp - can’t speak for other styles tho 🙂 😁 ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/18 "2021-04-01T12:11:09Z")
Today I saw a Blue Note artist and I was informed the only way to buy their music was downloads from the labels website. Each step up in quality was a higher price. DSD 64 $20 DSD 128 $30 DSD 256 $40 DSD 512 $50 Same for FLAC with prices starting at $20. I went to Qobuz and found I could purchase the same album in 24bit 192 Khz FLAC for $14. I will not inform Blue Note of this. ---
**Author:** ![Serhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/serhan/32/192329_2.png) [@Serhan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Serhan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/19 "2021-04-01T12:16:07Z")
Probably Qobuz buys them wholesale from Blue Note? ---
**Author:** ![McRican](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mcrican/32/63986_2.png) [@McRican](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/McRican)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662/20 "2021-04-01T20:03:19Z")
Qobuz Sublime members can buy some Blue Note artist Hi-Res download titles for as little as $7.49. The new Charles Lloyd album is a double LP and the download is only $8.99. [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/digital-downloads-where-are-you-buying-yours-from-if-you-are-buying/22662.md?page=2)