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stjohnswarts on March 11, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: CD sales grow for first time since 2004

Polycarbonate is the new vinyl. Let the dynamic range wars reignite!

mark-r on March 14, 2022 [–]

One reason that vinyl is doing better than CDs is because of dynamic range (loudness) wars. Vinyl is being marketed to more discerning customers, so it's being mastered with MORE dynamic range. By rights the CD should sound better, but it doesn't.

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