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by CN211276
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Compression
Replies: 17
Views: 1480
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Re: Compression

Fretless wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:47 am The Bluetooth/Spotify generation are the reason for the Compression - and they accept it as 'normal'.

:snooty:
Do they ever listen to live music? It is dynamic and this is part of the attraction. No need to go to a concert, just find a street busker.
by CN211276
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Compression
Replies: 17
Views: 1480
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Re: Compression

I see it as a downward spiral. Dynamic compression used because so few people listen via hi-fi systems. Low interest in buying hi-fi because almost all modern music is so dynamically compressed. This hits the nail on the head and the situation is not going to change. We can only hope that someday m...
by CN211276
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:11 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Compression
Replies: 17
Views: 1480
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Re: Compression

Excessive compression is very audible to me and all to common. The most recent example is the Ace Frehely album which came out last week and is completely brickwalled. I read a scathing review from a leading rock critic who described the album as sounding flat and lifeless. He did not use the word c...
by CN211276
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Compression
Replies: 17
Views: 1480
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Compression

https://www.itwriting.com/blog/91-the-l ... d-bad.html

This article explains the problem very well. It must be around 15 years old and things have got worse since, where popular music is concerned.
by CN211276
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Jokes & Funnies
Replies: 3524
Views: 1093984
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Re: Jokes & Funnies

TheMarlin wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:07 pm All mine are hosted in Imgur. If you get the Imgur app, it should open the image in Imgur app if you double click/press, and you can share again from there.

:)
Don't have Imgur, but there is no problem in the UK.
by CN211276
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Jokes & Funnies
Replies: 3524
Views: 1093984
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Re: Jokes & Funnies

They are all appearing now that I have copied your most recent. Strange.
by CN211276
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Jokes & Funnies
Replies: 3524
Views: 1093984
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Re: Jokes & Funnies

TheMarlin wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:19 am Image
None of the images you are posting in this thread are appearing. I am in Kenya and it seems to be some sort of censorship. Images posted by Slinger in this thread appear.
by CN211276
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Hackett To Pieces
Replies: 7
Views: 5827
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Re: Hackett To Pieces

The Circus and the Nightwhale is rather good. Will have to get my ticket to see him in October. It has been moved to the arena with the smaller venue he always plays under repair.
by CN211276
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Bristol Show
Replies: 20
Views: 4498
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Re: Bristol Show

Anyone going? I would but am on holiday.
by CN211276
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8378
Views: 2169878
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Re: Your last listen

Neil Young - Comes a time