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Original digital CD releases vs streamed/downloaded re-issues

georgehifi

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Guys, have a listen to this, please post your thoughts.

I've put together WAV or MP3 recordings of the same thing whatever you want to play it on, of Uncompressed v Compressed immediately following each other.

The beginning is Uncompressed then a little Compressed, average volume recording is adjusted to be the same perceived "loudness" listen to the difference of the space between the sounds and the kick and punch to the sound

WAV file


https://soundcloud.com/george-stantscheff%2Fwav-uncompressed-v-compressed


MP3 file


https://soundcloud.com/george-stantscheff%2Fmp3-uncompressed-v-compressed-1

And the problem is the streamed/download ones are usually the compressed re-issue versions, as it's easier for them to get to sell to you.
Just look at what was submitted in 2021 for dynamic range analysis, red is compressed pages of them, green is uncompressed.

Cheers George
 
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