On a slight change of tack and for you Beck fans, it's amazing that the record companies can take a compressed block of cheese and extract that extra 1db of extra compression for an 'Enhanced release'! See http://www.yeats.co.uk/public/Audio/beck-waveform.png
The top waveform is from the standard Euro release of Midnite Vultures by Polydor and the one below is the special 'Limited edition' version of the album. As you can see at the top like most Beck the sound is compressed and trashy. However, you'll notice how they've managed to compress even this mess further in the 'Limited edition' version underneath. This can be notice subtly throughout where the lower waveform is purely solid in parts. I'm not saying this is going to be that noticeable, but its enough to be visible, barely, on an audacity screenshot and that's probably audible. (I think I can hear the difference, sighted.) But in any case it bears repeating that not all releases are quite equal even for trash pop. Darren PS: BTW if you've heard Beck's Odelay or Mutations - and liked what he was trying to do - but just found it too damned annoying and ended up with a headache then you will LOVE Midnite Vultures. It's Beck being inventive AND upbeat and relaxed. :) -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz -> Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) -> PMC AB-1 Dell laptop -> JVC UX-C30 mini system ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55737 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
