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PaulR · 20th Jun 2023, 8:47 pm

This may have been mentioned before, but if not it is interesting. Now I know why my re-issue LP of Oasis "Morning Glory" sounds so bad!

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DrStrangelove · 21st Jun 2023, 10:45 am

Impressive.

I recall hearing clipping on a Dido cd some 23 years ago, and found it quite unbelievable that it was necessary to Turn It Up To 11.

Happily the Pulse CDs seem to be reasonably ok.

Dark Side of the Moon, on the other hand, seems to have suffered somewhat over the years.

Even dear old Hawkwind do much better than that awful Dido mix.

paulsherwin · 21st Jun 2023, 10:56 am

Fortunately, this idiotic remastering trend does seem to be past its peak now. The commercial pop market mostly works through normalised online streams, so it doesn't matter if the CD sounds 'loud'.

There will always be poorly mastered CDs around though, particularly if some suit thinks it will increase sales.

20th Jun 2023, 8:47 pm	#1
PaulR Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southport Lancashire, UK. Posts: 3,136	Dynamic range This may have been mentioned before, but if not it is interesting. Now I know why my re-issue LP of Oasis "Morning Glory" sounds so bad! https://dr.loudness-war.info __________________ Paul

21st Jun 2023, 10:45 am	#2
DrStrangelove Hexode Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Neath, Port Talbot, Wales, UK. Posts: 273	Re: Dynamic range Impressive. I recall hearing clipping on a Dido cd some 23 years ago, and found it quite unbelievable that it was necessary to Turn It Up To 11. Happily the Pulse CDs seem to be reasonably ok. Dark Side of the Moon, on the other hand, seems to have suffered somewhat over the years. Even dear old Hawkwind do much better than that awful Dido mix. Last edited by DrStrangelove; 21st Jun 2023 at 10:51 am.

21st Jun 2023, 10:56 am	#3
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,177	Re: Dynamic range Fortunately, this idiotic remastering trend does seem to be past its peak now. The commercial pop market mostly works through normalised online streams, so it doesn't matter if the CD sounds 'loud'. There will always be poorly mastered CDs around though, particularly if some suit thinks it will increase sales.