I hate poor remasters where the treble is shrill or there is no open midrange
all the new Booker T and the MGs remasters sound terrible
all the new Booker T and the MGs remasters sound terrible
Is New Vinyl Exempt from Loudness Wars?
I'm seeing new vinyl sold in many unexpected places these days.
For those who have bought a lot of new vinyl, I'm wondering if these tend to be mastered differently from similar newer CD remasters that often show effects of the "Loudness Wars"?
Is it a mixed bag perhaps? Much like CDs?
I wonder because if I knew there was a different mastering done for new vinyl I might consider buying some if I knew.
But new vinyl is expensive and I would not want to get essentially the same end result in regards to sound quality as I would get with CD for much less.
Just wondering.
For those who have bought a lot of new vinyl, I'm wondering if these tend to be mastered differently from similar newer CD remasters that often show effects of the "Loudness Wars"?
Is it a mixed bag perhaps? Much like CDs?
I wonder because if I knew there was a different mastering done for new vinyl I might consider buying some if I knew.
But new vinyl is expensive and I would not want to get essentially the same end result in regards to sound quality as I would get with CD for much less.
Just wondering.
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"The Dr database reveals. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=adele&album= Adele 25 2015 ratings 05 - 04 - 08 lossless CD Adele 25 2015 11 - 09 - 12 lossless Vinyl Adele 25 (96/24 LP Needle Drop) 2015 11 - 09 -12 lossless Vinyl Why is vinyl rated higher ? Has anyone heard both the cd and vinyl versions ? Curious....." I suspect the real question is, why are both formats so POOR? You know, on the Dynamic Range Database the lowest number for a rating of Good Dynamic Range is 14. The number 8-13 are transitional, and 1-7 represent BAD dynamic range. If I'm not mistaken there’s actually a recording somewhere in the dynamic range database with a 0, zero, goose egg for dynamic range. So for the Adele releases listed above on the Database, both CD and vinyl, the numbers for Average, Lowest and Highest Dynamic Range are what should probably be described as abysmal. |
Sound82 amen i switched my buying to used lps from the era unless there is a great analog review here The sound is so much more open the rare stylus damaged record even better finding first UK pressing sound better than my pristine japanese copies why do companies put out old reissues that sound terrible? 4 guys sundazed the Amy Winehouse releases the latest Peter Gabriel 45s etc |
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