i was comparing the qobuz version of Dirt by Alice in Chains with my vinyl pressing (both 2022 remasters) and i noticed that the digital version is a little too bright and it felt more compressed (drums in vinyl are more punchy). I am curious about why, especially about why the qobuz version sounds brighter.thanks

  • Azmtbkr@alien.topBEnglish
    2·
    10 months ago

    I checked the Dynamic Range Database and your suspicions are exactly correct. The digital version is is compressed with minimal dynamic range and the vinyl is not. This is a prime example of the reason vinyl often sounds better even though it is a technical an inferior format.

    • Tomsworld96@alien.topOPBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      yea, it’s a shame that digital is so poorly exploited in terms of dynamic range because people tend to make things sound “louder” and “competitive”

    • Run-ning@alien.topBEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      There is zero evidence given here to support such a blanket statement. Fair to say some versions/mixes/masters may be better than others, including vinyl over digital? Certainly. Claiming vinyl ‘often sounds better’ based off of this n of 1? Nope.

      • TheRealDarthMinogue@alien.topBEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        ‘better’ is probably wrong, but certainly vinyl is consistently more dynamic, as are CD releases from about before 1994.