I also have noticed that some music files are louder than others. It seems to be related to the age of the CD that is being ripped. All my old Van Halen and Rush CDs encode a lot quieter than a new CD from Staind or Crystal Method. I always assumed it had to do with the age of the technology. Guess they got better at digital encoding (the aiff files that is) as time has gone by. I tried to use the "sound check" feature that is supposed to rip everything at the same volume. However, I found that setting made the new CDs as quiet as the old ones, so I don't use it anymore. Come to think of it, I haven't tried playing an old song on my new iPod yet. I'll play one and let you know how it goes.
Newer POP CD's are heavily audio compressed with the audio smashed against the 0 bit. It is not necessary but they do it anyway. It does make the CD louder. I still see new Jazz CD's and others that are not.
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Thanks,
Chuck Leavens Director of Engineering and I.T. WDUQ FM Duquesne University Pittsburgh PA 412-396-5508
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