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

  • Audioaficianado@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The actual dynamic range of the recording is more important than the medium used to record it.

    Vinyl has physical limitations that limit the amount of dynamic range compression that can be used. So many vinyl recordings have MORE dynamic range than their digital counterparts. Not because of the medium, vinyl is clearly technically inferior, but because of the mastering.

    Also vinyl is plenty good enough as a medium with 65 dB dynamic range. Noise floor of most homes is 40 db, and if you listen at 95 dB which is plenty loud, you’ll have 55 dB of dynamic range and vinyl noise will be below the noise floor of your listening room.