All that Jazz ...

[Deang]

http://www.audioholics.com/education/audio-formats-technology/cd-compression-depression

[Marvel]

Thanks for the link, Dean. VERY interesting article. Also very sad, since there isn't much we can do about it.

[DrWho]

Another reason for compression is that the bands simply suck and lots of compression can make it sound better (but not great). Same is true for crappy sound systems.

There seems to be a lot of negative press about compressing the life outta music so I'm kinda encouraged that this will hopefully shift the focus of the loudness wars.

[Chris A]

Thanks for the link, Dean. VERY interesting article. Also very sad,
since there isn't much we can do about it.

Clearly, this phenomenon is at least partly responsible for the
resurgence of vinyl. What bothers me is that this is the first time I've
heard a big-name jazz artist use compression-Wynton Marsalis.
I've started buying "old version" CDs from resalers online.

There seem to be a few recording labels that don't seem to do this--I've to
yet find a Chesky or Reference CD that does this. I'm sure there are
others.

One way to help slow the "Loudness War" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war)
is to stop buying any music that uses compression and send emails to the
recording companies that use it.

One way to apparently deal with loudness war music that you have already is to use
something to fix the loudness to reference levels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replay_Gain .

Chris

[Klipsched with Yamahas]

So true!