/r/audiophilemusic
audio·phile - a person with love for, affinity towards or obsession with high-quality playback of sound and music
/r/audiophilemusic is a subreddit for those with an affliction for high fidelity sound can come together to discover, discuss and dissect music with particularly high production quality, or qualities that can be used to assess system performance.
audio·phile - a person with love for, affinity towards or obsession with high-quality playback of sound and music
/r/audiophilemusic is a subreddit for those with an affliction for high fidelity sound can come together to discover, discuss and dissect music with particularly high production quality, or qualities that can be used to assess system performance.
We have few rules in here, but please read below.
Rules
- Post primary sources, or sources that the original artist approves of. Provide alternate sources if possible.
- Be most excellent towards your fellow redditors.
- Don't use affiliate links. These will be automatically removed.
- Discussions on audio hardware (or software) belongs in /r/audiophile or /r/headphones.
- Don't post links to torrent trackers or file sharing sites primarily associated with copyright violation. These will be automatically removed
As always, follow sitewide rules and reddiquette.
Guidelines
- Please set the flair of your post appropriately if the bot doesn't set it for you.
- It's highly appreciated if you also provide impressions of tracks or albums, with a guide on what to listen for
- Use caution if you're posting your own content. See section below on self-promotion
- General discussion and news on music production quality is welcome, but please flair appropriately.
In regards to self promotion
If you are an audiophile artist, or that you pride yourself in particularly high production quality, you are within reason allowed to promote your work here. However, a few extra rules apply
- This subreddit uses a strict 10% rule for submitters: If more than 10% of your submissions is to a web property (site, social media account), then your submission will be rejected.
- You must set flair indicating that you are self promoting. Without it, your post will be removed by a moderator
- You must be a "redditor that also happens to be an artist or producer", not a "producer or artist with a Reddit account". This means that less than roughly 10% of your Reddit activity should be in relation to your own music.
- We'd love it if you provided additional content or information about the production process - in other words, content that would give the general public a better understanding of producing and mastering high-quality content
In regards to vinyl
You are, of course, free to enjoy, talk about, and highlight vinyl releases, but please provide a link to a streaming version from Spotify, Tidal or YouTube, so your fellow listeners can get a taste of the music.
Primary and preferred sources
A primary source is a source that the artist would find acceptable, such as Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube, Soundcloud, or the artist's own web site.
Preferred sources are those that have mass adaption in the audiophile community, or that are streamable without registration. In practice, this means the services from the previous paragraphs, or other links that do not require user registration or payment.
Lossy vs lossless?
This is not the subreddit for discussing it. Reasonable sources using MP3, Vorbis, AAC or similar codecs are all acceptable for previewing and discovering. Those who want lossless will download or stream that if they can find it
Related subreddits
- /r/audiophile - Loudspeaker-based audio
- /r/headphones - Headphones and portable audio
- /r/diyaudio - Do-It-Yourself Audio - also /r/diysound and /r/diytubes
- /r/audioengineering - pro audio and audio engineering
- /r/AVexchange - trade used AV gear with fellow redditors
- /r/budgetaudiophile - shoestring budget audio
- /r/hometheater - Home cinema audio and video
- /r/vintageaudio - Classic/vintage audio gear
- /r/audiorepair For repair help with audio gear
- /r/vinyl - Turntables & Records
- /r/CarAV - Car Audio and Video
Moderators may at their discretion remove content that fits better in one of the above subreddits.
/r/audiophilemusic
39,626 Subscribers
The Cranberries - No Need To Argue [1994]
20:40 UTC
Chee's "Oxygen Thief" is for the audiophile basshead
23:58 UTC
Moderat - "III" (2016)
22:25 UTC
Lossless streaming / radio
Hi everyone
Just got some half decent speakers and wanted to hear some higher quality music.
Stumbled across audiophile.fm
Sounded amazing, but I wondered if there are any other options or good places to steam higher quality music.
I appreciate streaming isn't the best but only option I have at the mo.
Amy recommendations welcome
Thank you
18:17 UTC
Lossless streaming / radio
Hi everyone
Just got some half decent speakers and wanted to hear some higher quality music.
Stumbled across audiophile.fm
Sounded amazing, but I wondered if there are any other options or good places to steam higher quality music.
I appreciate streaming isn't the best but only option I have at the mo.
Amy recommendations welcome
Thank you
18:16 UTC
Unearthed
19:03 UTC
Marcos Resende & Index - My Heart (2021)
Amazon Brazilian jazz that sounds phenomenal on a decent pair of speakers. Lot of depth
04:12 UTC
what yall think of this sample i made from scratch
22:02 UTC
sample i made from scratch🙃
except vocals
02:30 UTC
Favorite live tracks?
Looking for recordings where you feel like you’re in the audience, still can hear things pretty clearly, low distortion. Any genre.
23:41 UTC
made this sample from scratch what yall think?
hmu to work
20:55 UTC
Favorite not very well known songs?
Drop your favorites. Any genre. I’ll go first, Existentialism on prom night-straylight run.
04:36 UTC
Am halfway through No Geography album by The Chemcial Brothers and had to come here to say:
damn
02:46 UTC
2010’s music
Can we just bring back 2010’s music? I just love the vibes of Ellie Goulding, Florence and the Machine, Aviccii, the Chainsmokers, etc. It was such a time for soothing, feel good music that hit your soul. I miss that.
05:19 UTC
Still the Best Nora Jones album
This is still the best she has ever sounded to me. This just a rip from CDs.
02:38 UTC
Why do many current album releases have vinyl versions with high dynamic range, but there is no CD/MP3/Flac version that isn't super compressed.
Yes, a lot of modern vinyl records aren't that dynamic either, often around 10 DR. Yet many CDs are around 3, they are basically the streaming masters, same with HD Tracks versions. Often the only digital version with high DR is the Dolby Atmos or SACD. Its less of an issue with Bandcamp and indie music.
01:36 UTC
I made a website for listening lossless internet radio stations in FLAC: Audiophile.fm
UPDATE: Wow, I just want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone for the overwhelming support and kind words! I didn’t expect this level of acceptance, and it truly means the world to me. Knowing that Audiophile.fm resonates with so many of you makes all the effort worthwhile.
Hi everyone,
I’m excited to share my side project with you: Audiophile.fm (https://audiophile.fm), a platform dedicated to discovering and listening lossless internet radio stations in Hi-Res and CD-quality.
Audiophile.fm is a curated collection of Hi-Res and CD-quality internet radio stations with a fallback to highest lossy bitrate for Safari and iOS browsers which still do not support FLAC-in-OGG codec which most stations use.
Key Features:
- HiRes and CD-Quality Streams: Enjoy a growing selection of internet radio stations that prioritize audio quality.
- Customizable EQ Settings: Tailor the audio experience to your preferences with customizable equalizer settings.
- Music Visualizer: Engage with your music visually through the dynamic music visualizer.
- Metadata: Whenever available, it will provide detailed metadata including artist names, track titles, and more, so you always know what you’re listening to.
In development:
- Lyrics
- App installation
Why I built it?
As an audiophile myself, I found it challenging to listen high-quality internet radio streams on my computer in a frictionless way. This frustration led me to create Audiophile.fm, a platform where like-minded individuals can just enjoy lossless sound quality.
Thank you for taking the time to read about my project. Happy listening!
18:30 UTC
03:19 UTC
Does anyone listen to this label?
So, I found this label thru bandcamp. Quite interesting jazz - mix of modern, Cuban, and a little avant garden thrown in. Really great recordings also.
What do people think?
19:01 UTC
What’s an absolute must listen to album of the last 5 years?
Looking to expand my library with some great music
00:51 UTC
deep house
Very hard to find, had to get an email exchange with the artist themselves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_120_Blues
Awesome album, high quality recording. Youtube uploads aggressively removed.
23:00 UTC
Giorgio by Moroder (Daft Punk) @ 4:32
I listened to this song with my new headphones and realized the synth sounds distorted and not good at all around 4:32. Both on Tidal and on Spotify. Tried my speakers, same issue. This song and album are known for their high mastering quality, what's up with that?
22:15 UTC
How did I miss Morph The Cat by Donald Fagen
I'm a big Steely Dan/DF fan but somehow I never heard this album until I saw it mentioned in a review of an SVS sub. I'm loving it!
21:48 UTC
Water by Dominic Miller
Nice acoustic guitar to try out your rig with,
05:32 UTC
grime
i love playing this at audio shows. the look on people's face. most of the music you hear at shows and demos seem to all be some dry ass jazz or the same old oldies. i love grime and enjoyed watching a rep grimace while this played. https://open.spotify.com/track/2GW8X26PCzdDjsfyyDpoOT?si=5rW2JdQGRimUANhsMm_zgw
17:38 UTC
AULD LANG SYNE ✨️ New Year's Eve music marathon
11:15 UTC
Iron by Woodkid (but in an AMV for an old handrawn anime movie)
04:08 UTC
iFi Zen DAC V3 vs SMSL AO300 for headphones of 300 ohms ?
Hi.
I will buy one of these, and I would like to read your recommendation. I will use it with headphones of 300 ohms.
13:37 UTC