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Richard Crowley wrote:

DO NOT compare levels from a vinyl disc with anything coming from
a modern CD, even the same performance of the same music. Note
that the dynamics on modern CDs are MUCH more processed than
vinyl discs ever were.


Often true, and it's a dreadful shame. The CD medium has quite a bit
more dynamic range capability than vinyl... and most CDs are mastered
so much level compression that most of the dynamic range is squandered.

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