Hey kids, if you want to hear how great recorded music used to sound before the loudness wars won and everything got compressed to shit, listen to the first few Eagles albums.
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Hey kids, if you want to hear how great recorded music used to sound before the loudness wars won and everything got compressed to shit, listen to an early Eagles album like "One Of These Nights."
I mean, DAMN, it sounds so rich. So balanced. There's so much space between the instruments. The harmonies are electrifying. It sounds like they're playing *together* right there in front of you. Incredible.
This has been another installment of Gen X Jason Yells At Cloud. Thank you and goodnight.
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@killyourfm Where's the best play to listen to a good version?
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@solarisfire Streamed? Probably Tidal or Apple Music
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@killyourfm Steely Dan's "Aja" on a quality hi-fi is another sublime '70s audio engineering experience
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@killyourfm you’re so right! It’s especially noticeable when you have them on a a playlist with other albums, there’s such a clear difference in quality.
Another good one is the last Fleetwood Mac - Rumours remaster. Sooo crispy 🤌
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Everyone got afraid of silence, too. Have you noticed? Even in movies and tv.
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@skoobasteeve YES! One of my favorite albums on vinyl. I don't know if the magic was down to recording techniques, mixing, or recording to tape. Probably some combination of all three.
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@godofbiscuits @ewen That... is an interesting observation. I'm going to be aware of it now when I'm watching and listening.
I haven't explicitly noticed that, but I *have* noticed the trend toward lightning quick cuts in TV and movies, to the point where no shot lasts more than 2 or 3 seconds. If it lasts longer that, it's probably an intentional one-shot for an action sequence.
Short-attention-span theater.
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@doctorLURK Oh that is a terrific shout right there.
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@killyourfm @solarisfire nah...it Qobuz, trust.
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@johnglass @solarisfire Huh, I didn't realize they had a streaming service. I always thought it was just a storefront.