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On Feb 12, 2010, at 11:35 PM, Aaron L. wrote:

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> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Monty Montgomery

>  wrote:

> > I've noticed that I do indeed have some aversion to the cd-

> version of

> > records I otherwise liked on another format (i.e. vinyl or

> cassette.)

> >

> > So why are there cds that I think actually do sound good?

> >

> > How has this process changed?

>

> The most common reason is that because vinyl records don't have a flat

> response, vinyl has a preempahsis applied to the HF.  Sometimes the

> preemphasis was applied during cutting, sometimes it was applied to

> the tape master before cutting.  When early CDs were pressed, they

> were often pressed from the vinyl masters and if the preemphasis was

> on the master, boom, harsh gritty super-over-bright CD.

>

> Monty

>

> Your description is right on.

'Piece of Mind' on CD still sounds good to me -- sweet guitars, crisp

drums, very simple and uncluttered mix.  It's not like the over-

distorted, over-processed, and over-compressed crap that too often

makes it to CD these days.  (n.b. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Loudness_war)
I want my dynamic range back!
-Sean
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On Feb 12, 2010, at =

11:35 PM, Aaron L. wrote:On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Monty Montgomery =

<xiphmont@gmail.com> =

wrote: =

quoted text
> I've noticed that I do indeed have some aversion =

to the cd-version of > records I otherwise liked on another =

format (i.e. vinyl or cassette.) > > So why are there cds =

that I think actually do sound good? > > How has this =

process changed?  The most common reason is that because =

vinyl records don't have a flat response, vinyl has a preempahsis =

applied to the HF. =A0Sometimes the preemphasis was applied during =

cutting, sometimes it was applied to the tape master before cutting. =

=A0When early CDs were pressed, they were often pressed from the =

vinyl masters and if the preemphasis was on the master, boom, harsh =

gritty super-over-bright CD.  =

Monty=A0Your description is =

right on.'Piece of Mind' on =

CD still sounds good to me -- sweet guitars, crisp drums, very simple =

and uncluttered mix. =A0It's not like the over-distorted, =

over-processed, and over-compressed crap that too often makes it to CD =

these days. =A0(n.b.=A0http://en.wikipedia.org=

/wiki/Loudness_war)I want my dynamic range =

back!-Sean=

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