loudness wars: digital recording to improve?


interesting article here: http://mixonline.com/mixline/reierson_loudness_war_0802/

let's hope the thesis is correct!
tanglewood

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This exact scenario played out twice in my living room this month: I introduced a non-audiophile friend to my sytem and played some stuff that I like to listen to so that he could see what it was all about. Then he said, "Oh, man, I want to hear the Black Keys on this stereo." I said okay and let him play his favorite Black Keys CD.

After a minute, the guy looks over sheepishly and says, "Why doesn't it sound good?"

...thus creating a teachable moment about Dynamic Compression and How the Kids These Days are Ruining Music.

Two different friends, same exact story.