I was listening to a just received "Target' copy of Donald Fagen's Nightfly CD, Japan pressing( The 1983 one).
I compared it, sighted , to a German CD(2000) pressing and couldn't detect any difference except the Target disc is usually much more $$$$s.
(I got mine (EXC. Cond.) for $USD9 delivered - patience and persistence can pay off).
This was not surprising as, until recently, the same digital masters were used for all releases.
Online comments say that this recording is a bit sparse on cd and vinyl has more bass. Given that bass tends to be mono'd on vinyl that may be so. I have the original vinyl and feel this may be so but I haven't played the LP in more than 20+ years.
Where is this heading? Well, I turned up the volume a bit and the bass was as I remembered it, not heaps but ample and clean. I played music louder, as a matter of course, when I was younger. Because I usually play music at a lower level nowadays, this 'clean' recording has reminded me of the value of dynamic tone control for lower level playing
Opinions and tips re the DEQ2496 and dynamic tone control are welcome.
I compared it, sighted , to a German CD(2000) pressing and couldn't detect any difference except the Target disc is usually much more $$$$s.
(I got mine (EXC. Cond.) for $USD9 delivered - patience and persistence can pay off).
This was not surprising as, until recently, the same digital masters were used for all releases.
Online comments say that this recording is a bit sparse on cd and vinyl has more bass. Given that bass tends to be mono'd on vinyl that may be so. I have the original vinyl and feel this may be so but I haven't played the LP in more than 20+ years.
Where is this heading? Well, I turned up the volume a bit and the bass was as I remembered it, not heaps but ample and clean. I played music louder, as a matter of course, when I was younger. Because I usually play music at a lower level nowadays, this 'clean' recording has reminded me of the value of dynamic tone control for lower level playing
Opinions and tips re the DEQ2496 and dynamic tone control are welcome.
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