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What's the highest DR non-classical non-jazz album you know?

blse59

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Classical, jazz, orchestral, and instrumental albums tend to have high dynamic range. What album that doesn't belong in these categories have the highest DR you've ever seen? I was browsing through my collection and was amazed at the DR for Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms.

Look at it:

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Analyzed: Dire Straits / Brothers In Arms
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR20 0.00 dB -21.91 dB 5:12 01-So Far Away
DR19 0.00 dB -21.38 dB 8:26 02-Money For Nothing
DR13 -5.95 dB -21.50 dB 4:12 03-Walk Of Life
DR14 -7.78 dB -24.88 dB 6:34 04-Your Latest Trick
DR13 -12.70 dB -28.90 dB 8:31 05-Why Worry
DR17 -2.43 dB -23.32 dB 6:58 06-Ride Across The River
DR14 -2.18 dB -21.79 dB 4:40 07-The Man's Too Strong
DR18 0.00 dB -20.38 dB 3:41 08-One World
DR15 -4.00 dB -23.49 dB 6:56 09-Brothers In Arms
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR16


Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 594 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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