Archimago wrote: > True, impossible to overcome limitations on the original recording. > > Also, I have come across a Hoffman remaster that was strangely > overcompressed - can't remember which is it now, but I remember being a > bit surprised about it since it was atypical of Hoffman's work. I'll try > to remember and find it if I can. > > Having said this, I am thankful for anyone willing to take a stand > against current mastering techniques and in this way, Mr. Hoffman has > done his job in producing some really good work for us to enjoy.
Ah, the compressed recording was The Pretenders "Pretenders" from AF in 2009. Hoffman admitted to the mistake in a post that was eventually taken off the Hoffman forums: "Hi everyone, So how do we like the Pretenders so far? Kidding. Obviously I can't talk about it. If you like the sound of the disk, keep it and enjoy it. If you are on the fence and sort of like it or are a collector, keep it as a unique item. If you don't like what happened to it, just return it as defective, it's sold out of the run anyway. Trust me, this FUBAR situation won't happen again on anything I master. This is not AF's fault. Once again, if you like it, keep it, if you don't, return it as defective. Please don't ask me any more questions as I can't answer them." These things happen. At least he can come clean with it... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98249 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
