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"Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial

During the pandemic I've been upgrading my sound system.  I used to enjoy Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge Over Trouble Water".  With my upgraded equipment the hi resolution audio sounds very synthetic, with one track on top of another, not like real music at all.  The voices are doubled and violins just layered on top.  On my same system, I played a live concert of Andre Previn playing Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue".  It sounded real and beautiful, like a live performance.  Am I doing something wrong?
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tomcy6
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mapman,

Do you choose music based on how many Grammy or MTV awards it's gotten? 

Well recorded music is the exception not the rule, and that makes sense from a record label point of view.   Why spend money improving the quality of recordings when it won't increase sales?  I wish they thought of what they do as more of an artistic endeavor, but they don't.  It's just a business.
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mapman
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Do you choose music based on how many Grammy or MTV awards it’s gotten?

No.

Yes obviously better sounding recordings would be better but it is what it is and there is no shortage of recordings I enjoy both old and new. I like music, warts and all. Including BOTW. 

If I could wave a magic wand I would but meanwhile I just do what I can to make all music more enjoyable. Does not have to be to my specifications.



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gosta
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There are a good and there are not so good high res systems. On a good the studio version of BOTW is fully enjoyable with some minor warts. Just so you know. 
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mapman
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Agree with gosta.
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zavato
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For the most part- old recordings that originally came out on vinyl should be listened to on vinyl. 
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