@macg19 thanks.
One correction. Piano is commonly used in some rock music. A good quality standard 88 key piano can pretty much do it all. The lowest notes can reach under 20hz and the highest range up to 16khz
What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings?
Few examples: ACDC Back In Black, Van Halen 1, Boston (1), WHO's Next, Def Leopard Pyromania.
The low end is almost non-existent. Digital and vinyl.
It's not my system, I listen to a lot of jazz, other classics like Janis Ian Breaking Silence - bass is rich, full, has slam when appropriate.
Compression? Or were the low frequencies never there? Pretty disappointing.
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@gosta thanks I will check it out |
I had the same reaction when I rebuilt my AR-LST speakers (which are pretty neutral) Remember it was at this time that "hi fi" was at its zenith, cassette decks and eight tracks were how most people listened to music in cars Most "hi fi" speakers of the day were pretty bass heavy, just about all amps/receivers had a "Loudness" button. and car stereos used those 6x9 speakers that had the Trunk to let the bass boom in the car. When they did the mastering, they used a speaker that would emulate how their customers would listen to the music. I am puzzled that with all the music of that era being remastered to take advantage of 30, 40, 50 year anniversaries opportunities to sell you the same music over and over why they don't fix that. Maybe it's because everybody is listening on boomy Dr. Dre headphones these days? |
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