"---MIKE---" wrote in message
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Most of my SACDs and many of my CDs have too great a volume range. When
the loud parts are at a reasonable level, the soft parts are inaudible.
I live in the sticks so there is almost no background noise. Who makes
a decent compressor?

---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

You have it backwards. You need compression when the background noise is
high--not low. Low background noise should make it EASIER to hear the soft
parts.