Sorry, I meant to say that 1.5 db steps is sufficient for my listening needs. I'm not going to argue that 1.5db is sufficient to have an accurate level matching, because it obviously is not. But once again, who cares when comparing a vinyl rip on YouTube with a digital version on YouTube? Do you?
If YouTube recordings sound good, why do commercial digital releases sound so bad.
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A well recorded amateur often beats a digital recording released by a pro:
Correct, the point of this thread is digital can be good but commercial digitally recorded releases mostly aren't good.
That is not what you lead everyone else to believe...you were basically damning all digital recordings.
I have spent many hours listening to comparisons of YouTube sound vs my streaming system....in almost all cases, one must be careful to to listening level matching...the sound from youtube is usually much louder than the streaming version. When set for equal loudness levels, my streaming sound is better by a significant margin on almost all comparisons....this on 22 year-old AvanteGarde Duo 2.2 speakers.The bass is also elevated on the Youtube versions...way too "plumby". It's a fun excersize... leading me from Youtube to add tracks and albums to my Quobuz streaming source.
If you actually read that post you'll see I said MOST digital recordings are bad.
Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?
That could be said of analog vinyl or tape in any 2 channel setup. Except that even a marginal analog recording maintains the true sonic signature that digital clearly alters.
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I recognize those level differences and try to adjust. I was referring to listening to a system video on my headphones versus the same track on YouTube (or whatever streaming service it is available on: Qobuz or Spotify). System videos are always going to sound inferior... This is normal and the effect of 1) distortions from the system being recorded (though the playback system when you listen to the recording also obviously introduces distortions) 2) recording the room 3) recording equipment.
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Very beautiful. Would have loved to heard it live. Wondering how they made the recording as it captures the venue well and yet doesn't wash out the performers with too much reverb.
Yes, I actually find it quite moving, something I've not experienced with YouTube vids previously.
Why? Because he likes the music? That is a pretty uncalled for comment, IMO. I happen to like it too...feel sorry for me as well if you like...I will keep on enjoying music of this type. I don't particularly like a lot of the music you post...I just don't comment at all then.
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