http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/ ... h_fidelity
I found this interesting and thought you guys would too. No breaking news here though. Digital compression is killing dynamic range in modern pop music.
separks wrote:Though we are at a time where music is heavily based as MP3s and SACD and DVD-A is practically dead, I think the interest in hifi music will rebound as there is <huge> interest in hifi TV. Plus I think the huge music industry will breakup and spinoff. Hopefully the Britney Spears era will be dead. They can sell compressed ringtones & downloads to fourteen year-olds, but high quality, value added stuff to us.
Meanwhile, scarf up first gen CDs and vinyl. :)
wiredbecker wrote:Used CDs are just getting more and more inexpensive.
wiredbecker wrote:Vinyl, even more so but there's more competition so you have to go early and go often.
separks wrote:wiredbecker wrote:
Definitely stay away from the DJ used record shops. They basically want $10 for everything. But then again, they sell tripped out 70's funk and stuff. But god bless'em, they've kept that medium alive.
separks wrote:wiredbecker wrote:Used CDs are just getting more and more inexpensive.
And some of these new CD remixes have been horrible. I never thought that the first gen, high noise CDs would end up being the definitive releases, but in many cases they have been. Couple of gross examples are the first two Ozzy Osbourne album remasters that totally replaced the original bass and drums in order to skirt royalty issues to the original performers (one of whom, Lee Kerslake, just retired this past year from the music biz - happy retirement Lee!). Also, I grabbed the first CSN remastered CD a couple months ago, and the bass is WAYYYYY out of control. And I'm your typical bass lovin' American. These examples are absolute garbage. Some would say the Ozzy was absolute garbage in its prime. Touché.wiredbecker wrote:Vinyl, even more so but there's more competition so you have to go early and go often.
Definitely stay away from the DJ used record shops. They basically want $10 for everything. But then again, they sell tripped out 70's funk and stuff. But god bless'em, they've kept that medium alive.
Hmmm, maybe they'd buy my Osibisa?
wiredbecker wrote:separks wrote:
I wish those DJ used record shops wanted basically $10 for everything. They want $10 for absolute crap or common lps that can be found used for a buck or two. The stuff I'm looking for goes for between $15 and $50. I can't bring myself to spend $50 or higher on a used lp. Still, you are absolutely correct, they have kept the medium alive.
wiredbecker wrote:You know what's another reissue that sucks? The Stooges - Raw Power remastered by Iggy himself in '02 or '03. Gain is way too high. Information from the original tracks is just completely blown out and gone. Hell, I dunno... maybe that's how he heard the music in his head and recording technology at the time was too sensitive and he was finally able to get it right? No. It sounds like shit.
Slartibartfast wrote:They don't have any GOOD used LP stores in your area? In my home town, we have a place called Papa Jazz and he has very nice collection of Jazz on vinyl. He also has a good selection of Rock and Country. The albums in really good condition, sell in the $8 to $12 range.
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