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| What songs/albums/artists actually sound worse when played through audiophile systems? n80: thanks for that brief discussion about dynamic range compression. Clearly this is a factor in hifi listening pleasure and pain. As you mentioned, the Wikipedia entries related to this were very informative. | |
| ...do great speakers increase in value over time in the vintage market? This hobby doesn't seem to have as many "collectors" as other expensive male hobbies. People want their money to buy great sound above all else. Classic cars, this hobby ain't. | |
| What songs/albums/artists actually sound worse when played through audiophile systems? Why do they compress the dynamic range on some recordings and not others? Why do you think it makes it sound harsh? | |
| Emotional rollercoaster This is a refreshing thread. When big money meets big expectations, the disappointment can be really hard to swallow. When you realize you've been chasing an ideal that's not attainable and you're poorer for it, hurts. The OPs post is real. The ro... | |
| This Equipment Recommendation Actually Worked Out Well! Interesting recommendation. What's the electrical engineering explanation for the improvement with this? You didn't get any benefit from the power plants? More description of your experience would be cool. | |
| What songs/albums/artists actually sound worse when played through audiophile systems? Interesting assortment of responses. I wasn't expecting this to be another controversial audiophile thread, but here we are (and my original wording didn't help much)...Part of what I have observed in my own system is that some recordings sound i... | |
| What songs/albums/artists actually sound worse when played through audiophile systems? Yeah, I just can't bring myself to play Janis Joplin either. Love Mark Mothersbaugh and Devo! |