Kevin Tarr wrote: > So the question: is there a reason this is so? Do they figure on better > sound reproduction if the amplifier is producing the volume, rather than > the source? Or is it to have more head room, space for loud crashes? > Something else?
I've heard anecdotally that the reason for this is generally due to recording companies attempting to make their tracks more noticeable on radio play. Radio stations are likely to keep their levels pretty even, and if you produce a CD for a band that's mastered slightly higher than the other competing music played before and after, the song will stand out more, and (presumably) move more units. I've also heard that this trend is actually quite detrimental to the overall quality of music on the CDs because the audio format being used is capable of a very impressive dynamic range, and when the baseline level keeps on getting raised, there's hardly any opportunity to actually effect dynamic shifts in the music (classical CDs, I've noticed, have been better at resisting this trend). Of course, for the sort of music which has probably been driving the trend, dynamic variation isn't exactly a focus, but still. All that's just stuff I heard, though, can't really vouch for its validity... -CJ -- WOW: Kakistocracy | "The ships hung in the sky in much the same apocalyptech.com/wow | way that bricks don't." - Douglas Adams, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | _The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy_
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