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Music on vinyl doesn't make sense
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this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2026
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I have enjoyed how some vinyl's are mixed differently than digital versions. Often, they are mixed a lot better.
Nothing stops anyone to press that mix onto a CD, especially if it was produced digitally anyway.
Ah, the loudness war. I would argue that carrying music around with us is a primary cause. Can't have quiet bits and loud bits in a recording if a lot of your audience will listen to it wearing headphones in a noisy area. They won't be able to hear the quiet bits unless unless they blow their ears out with the loud bits.
So even though digital has truly epic dynamic range compared to vinyl, it doesn't surprise me that more of that dynamic range would be preserved in a vynal mix. You can practically guarantee it's being listened too indoors.
Ha. I listen to a lot of prog and jazz. Noise cancelling headphones, and sound isolating in-ear monitors are absolutely critical. Despite that, I've listened to music at high enough volume--including at concerts--that i've got slight tinnitus now.