Pearl Jam limited edition chrome Pono Player

derbydave

jjflash said:

Thanks to the ever-reliable source D for the info B-)
TP's two albums are Hypnotic Eye (48/24) and Wildflowers (96/24). Beck's are Mutations (192/24) and Sea Change (192/24)....interesting that he didn't serve up Morning Light as one of his two selections :-? . Uncle Neil's are A Letter Home (192/24) and Harvest (192/24). Curious to see what Metallica and Grateful Dead choose....no word on those yet. Will be dropping dime at some point for high res copies of Sea Change and Wildflowers :-B

MUTATIONS & SEA CHANGE!!!
I can see why Beck chose these 2...
They are my 2 FAVORITE Beck albums!!
I'm a little surprised he skipped his new album too, but hey, the ones he's offering up are GREAT!!

lolobugg

derbydave said:

jjflash said:

Thanks to the ever-reliable source D for the info B-)
TP's two albums are Hypnotic Eye (48/24) and Wildflowers (96/24). Beck's are Mutations (192/24) and Sea Change (192/24)....interesting that he didn't serve up Morning Light as one of his two selections :-? . Uncle Neil's are A Letter Home (192/24) and Harvest (192/24). Curious to see what Metallica and Grateful Dead choose....no word on those yet. Will be dropping dime at some point for high res copies of Sea Change and Wildflowers :-B

MUTATIONS & SEA CHANGE!!!
I can see why Beck chose these 2...
They are my 2 FAVORITE Beck albums!!
I'm a little surprised he skipped his new album too, but hey, the ones he's offering up are GREAT!!

damn,
that's at least 4 albums that I am gonna have to purchase now.
still wonder what the $ tag on these will be.

cp3iverson

Ive heard roughly $1.99 a song with albums being around $16-$20

lolobugg

cp3iverson said:

Ive heard roughly $1.99 a song with albums being around $16-$20

:(( I was hoping for around $10 an album but I guess that is what you would pay for a crappy mp3 copy off of ITunes. maybe???
I really have no idea what digital media costs outside of the PJ HDFLAC bootlegs.

RD101189

I'm betting CSNY will be the new CSNY 1974 and Deja Vu. Am concerned that Neil needs more crowd funding to get this up and running and with the old CEO leaving. Good news he's got the money from crowd funding they wanted, just hope it's enough to get this up and running for good and not a flash in the pan. Disappointed we're not getting better quality versions of the PJ albums when they're available, That doesn't speak well for arrangements they are making with the record companies. Hopefully these new record industry vets will help that situation.

jjflash

lolobugg said:

derbydave said:

jjflash said:

Thanks to the ever-reliable source D for the info B-)
TP's two albums are Hypnotic Eye (48/24) and Wildflowers (96/24). Beck's are Mutations (192/24) and Sea Change (192/24)....interesting that he didn't serve up Morning Light as one of his two selections :-? . Uncle Neil's are A Letter Home (192/24) and Harvest (192/24). Curious to see what Metallica and Grateful Dead choose....no word on those yet. Will be dropping dime at some point for high res copies of Sea Change and Wildflowers :-B

MUTATIONS & SEA CHANGE!!!
I can see why Beck chose these 2...
They are my 2 FAVORITE Beck albums!!
I'm a little surprised he skipped his new album too, but hey, the ones he's offering up are GREAT!!

damn,
that's at least 4 albums that I am gonna have to purchase now.
still wonder what the $ tag on these will be.

Re: album price tag....from Pono's website:

"The record companies set their own digital music prices, label by label. High-resolution digital albums at PonoMusic.com are expected to cost between $14.99 and $24.99, and there may be exceptions. For this price you get the best quality digital music available anywhere, you own these albums forever - they don't only live in the cloud, but also on your computer and backup disc, and you can play them anytime you wish on your PonoPlayer or other compatible devices.

We will also be offering many of your favorite individual songs. Pricing will be displayed within the PonoMusic.com store."

lolobugg

jjflash said:

lolobugg said:

derbydave said:

jjflash said:

Thanks to the ever-reliable source D for the info B-)
TP's two albums are Hypnotic Eye (48/24) and Wildflowers (96/24). Beck's are Mutations (192/24) and Sea Change (192/24)....interesting that he didn't serve up Morning Light as one of his two selections :-? . Uncle Neil's are A Letter Home (192/24) and Harvest (192/24). Curious to see what Metallica and Grateful Dead choose....no word on those yet. Will be dropping dime at some point for high res copies of Sea Change and Wildflowers :-B

MUTATIONS & SEA CHANGE!!!
I can see why Beck chose these 2...
They are my 2 FAVORITE Beck albums!!
I'm a little surprised he skipped his new album too, but hey, the ones he's offering up are GREAT!!

damn,
that's at least 4 albums that I am gonna have to purchase now.
still wonder what the $ tag on these will be.

Re: album price tag....from Pono's website:

"The record companies set their own digital music prices, label by label. High-resolution digital albums at PonoMusic.com are expected to cost between $14.99 and $24.99, and there may be exceptions. For this price you get the best quality digital music available anywhere, you own these albums forever - they don't only live in the cloud, but also on your computer and backup disc, and you can play them anytime you wish on your PonoPlayer or other compatible devices.

We will also be offering many of your favorite individual songs. Pricing will be displayed within the PonoMusic.com store."

Yeah,
I am excited to see the music store/interface.
hopefully there is going to be a large selection to choose from and not just major labor artists.

lolobugg

Am I the only one that purchased the Pearl Jam LE PONO player and now feels nervous to use it?
I mean I am really into high quality audio but I keep thinking I need to "preserve" this player because of it's rarity.
I am thinking of buying a regular version for daily use.
This is a disease, man.... and I am a guy who spins his rare records.....I don't keep them sealed
If Neil can find a bunch of people like me, then he has got it made.

tribejammer05

lolobugg said:

Am I the only one that purchased the Pearl Jam LE PONO player and now feels nervous to use it?
I mean I am really into high quality audio but I keep thinking I need to "preserve" this player because of it's rarity.
I am thinking of buying a regular version for daily use.
This is a disease, man.... and I am a guy who spins his rare records.....I don't keep them sealed
If Neil can find a bunch of people like me, then he has got it made.

I know what you mean, but I'm going to use my PJ Pono everyday!

lolobugg

tribejammer05 said:

lolobugg said:

Am I the only one that purchased the Pearl Jam LE PONO player and now feels nervous to use it?
I mean I am really into high quality audio but I keep thinking I need to "preserve" this player because of it's rarity.
I am thinking of buying a regular version for daily use.
This is a disease, man.... and I am a guy who spins his rare records.....I don't keep them sealed
If Neil can find a bunch of people like me, then he has got it made.

I know what you mean, but I'm going to use my PJ Pono everyday!

\m/ Rock on, man!!!
I am just gonna have to find a nice hard shell case to protect that beauty!!!
Surely they will have accessories once the players start to ship??

october22

lolobugg said:

tribejammer05 said:

lolobugg said:

Am I the only one that purchased the Pearl Jam LE PONO player and now feels nervous to use it?
I mean I am really into high quality audio but I keep thinking I need to "preserve" this player because of it's rarity.
I am thinking of buying a regular version for daily use.
This is a disease, man.... and I am a guy who spins his rare records.....I don't keep them sealed
If Neil can find a bunch of people like me, then he has got it made.

I know what you mean, but I'm going to use my PJ Pono everyday!

\m/ Rock on, man!!!
I am just gonna have to find a nice hard shell case to protect that beauty!!!
Surely they will have accessories once the players start to ship??

They probably will but remember, yours comes with a leather case.

cp3iverson

I havent read all 34 pages but have they stressed the need for audiophile headphones? As a vinyl enthusiast i cringe at people using everyday earbuds for their PONO just like someone buying a highend turntable and using awful speakers. Your setup is only as strong as your weakest link.

Im also interested in the mastering process of these versions of songs/albums. If they brickwall it like the Ten remix (great remix ruined by awful mastering) then theres no advantage.

scurtis

tribejammer05 said:

lolobugg said:

Am I the only one that purchased the Pearl Jam LE PONO player and now feels nervous to use it?
I mean I am really into high quality audio but I keep thinking I need to "preserve" this player because of it's rarity.
I am thinking of buying a regular version for daily use.
This is a disease, man.... and I am a guy who spins his rare records.....I don't keep them sealed
If Neil can find a bunch of people like me, then he has got it made.

I know what you mean, but I'm going to use my PJ Pono everyday!

Sell me your PJ pono and I will buy you another regular one to use everyday!

tribejammer05

scurtis said:

tribejammer05 said:

lolobugg said:

Am I the only one that purchased the Pearl Jam LE PONO player and now feels nervous to use it?
I mean I am really into high quality audio but I keep thinking I need to "preserve" this player because of it's rarity.
I am thinking of buying a regular version for daily use.
This is a disease, man.... and I am a guy who spins his rare records.....I don't keep them sealed
If Neil can find a bunch of people like me, then he has got it made.

I know what you mean, but I'm going to use my PJ Pono everyday!

Sell me your PJ pono and I will buy you another regular one to use everyday!

Thanks, but no thanks!

Big Bank Hank

I tried to buy one but I couldn't find a link to buy

RD101189

lolobugg said:

Am I the only one that purchased the Pearl Jam LE PONO player and now feels nervous to use it?
I mean I am really into high quality audio but I keep thinking I need to "preserve" this player because of it's rarity.
I am thinking of buying a regular version for daily use.
This is a disease, man.... and I am a guy who spins his rare records.....I don't keep them sealed
If Neil can find a bunch of people like me, then he has got it made.

Yes

demetrios

Big Bank Hank said:

I tried to buy one but I couldn't find a link to buy

Pearl Jam signed Pono Player's were sold out over @ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1003614822/ponomusic-where-your-soul-rediscovers-music .

You can pre order the black & yellow PonoPlayer's over @ https://ponomusic.force.com/ .

2-feign-reluctance

Damn. $400 is a lot.

2-feign-reluctance

How do a few of you drop $800 just like that? Are you wealthy? Living beyond your means? Racking up credit card debt? Wall Street tycoons? Selling drugs in your spare time?

PJ_Soul

2-feign-reluctance said:

Damn. $400 is a lot.

A lot cheaper than a good smartphone... Seems like a reasonable price to me for what it is. But yeah, $400 is a lot, worth it or not. I don't regret NOT buying one. I'll stick to vinyl.