pablolie;186054 Wrote: > Like, 80% of the CDs out there don't even merit to be ripped in FLAC? > :-) Seriously, I read somewhere in an audio mag that popular music now > basically is mixed to sound good as a 128k MP3, just like in the good > ole 60s Motown mixed stuff for it to sound good played on the radio... > not the best way to ensure subtleties make it to posterity... > > I am often shocked how flat and utterly poor some of the unavoidable > iTunes popular tunes sound when played over my main system, when they > sound plenty good in the car or in the portable device I use in the > gym.
There's a lot of truth in this. However I find it mostly applies to the music my daughters and wife buy. They like "modern" stuff - I'm more picky I guess. There are plenty of labels / artists putting out quality product - just don't expect them to necessarily be "top of the charts"... -- Phil Leigh ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33276 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
