I just purchased the 50th anniversary edition, of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass. It is unlistenable. I do make copies of my CD's so I can stream them. This is Track1, CD1:
It sounded like my amp was being overdriven; even at low volumes. Track 2 is worse but subjectively it did not sound as bad, less clipping?
I know we are all unwilling participants in the loudness wars. I expected a some compression and the tracks to sound louder than the original album but not clipping.
Recommendation: DO NOT BUY.
BTW here is a track off Van Morrison's Into the Music. My copy is nearly 40 years old:
It sounded like my amp was being overdriven; even at low volumes. Track 2 is worse but subjectively it did not sound as bad, less clipping?
I know we are all unwilling participants in the loudness wars. I expected a some compression and the tracks to sound louder than the original album but not clipping.
Recommendation: DO NOT BUY.
BTW here is a track off Van Morrison's Into the Music. My copy is nearly 40 years old: