CBM-170SE Stereo Review

[®Magic]

Here's another -

While Circuit City was going out of business, I noticed they had the 30th anniversary edition of Billy Joel's "The Stranger" for 70% off...so I picked it up.

Now, let's compare how this "legacy edition" to the same songs on his greatest hits volume 1 cd from the early/mid 90's.

Movin' Out

http://i44.tinypic.com/255hqjc.jpg


Scenes from an Italian Restaurant

http://i41.tinypic.com/2hhq3dc.jpg


Only the Good Die Young

http://i41.tinypic.com/2iw4zeu.jpg


Disgusting isn't it?

[kylem]

This issue (the Loudness Wars) really gets me fired up. Check out track one from REM's Accelerate. I love REM but had a very hard time listening to this album all the way through (and stupid me bought the "deluxe" version ).

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..and Peter Buck is supposedly some kind of audiophile.

[kinggimp82]

Here's another -

While Circuit City was going out of business, I noticed they had the 30th anniversary edition of Billy Joel's "The Stranger" for 70% off...so I picked it up.

Now, let's compare how this "legacy edition" to the same songs on his greatest hits volume 1 cd from the early/mid 90's.

Movin' Out

http://i44.tinypic.com/255hqjc.jpg


Scenes from an Italian Restaurant

http://i41.tinypic.com/2hhq3dc.jpg


Only the Good Die Young

http://i41.tinypic.com/2iw4zeu.jpg


Disgusting isn't it?

Quite disturbing. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant is great for dynamic range. it has a lot of different insturments and the volume fluctuates quite a bit. Its a great song why tamper with it. This Loudness War pisses me off.

[curtis]

This should be interesting regarding this topic:
http://www.digido.com/honor-roll.html