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How is a CD read?

I have a particular live recorded CD I enjoy very much. On several tracks the left channel does not play the full music as the guitar is so faint it is barely detectable. Other tracks from the same CD are fine and balanced.

Originally I expected an issue with a component. After troubleshooting it is definitely the CDP. When switching the CDP's left and right cables to the preamp, the issue will fallow.

The fact other tracks on this particular CD and other CD's in various formats I have do no exhibit this issue, makes me think it is possibly the CD itself. Are CD's mastered in such a manner that is possible?
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almarg
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ZD -- He did:
I have even played the CD in my vehicle where the same issue was duplicated.
Best regards,
-- Al
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almarg
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My guess is that the artist's reference to Google is a suggestion to research comments on the particular recording. And I suspect from all you've described that doing so will turn up indications that there were technical problems of some sort either when the recording of the live performance was made, or subsequently during the process of mastering and engineering the CD.

I can't envision how either a physical defect in your particular copy of the CD or a problem with your system could be consistent with the facts you've described.

Regards,
-- Al
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