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Annoying trend? New vinyl equalization and compression

Hi...I searched discussions and didn’t find much mention of this. Direct me if there is a thread.

Is this just a few of the recent (maybe last 5 years or so) albums I’ve picked up reissued on vinyl or a trend by the big manufacturers (such as Rhino records etc.....not talking about "audiophile" Mofi etc.).....

-------Albums sound dynamically compressed, thick in the bass and very rolled off on top--------.

Of the thousands of albums I have.....these recent pressings/purchases have this same sound.

A couple recents.....David Bowie Scary Monsters, A new Samantha Fish Death Wish Blues, A reissue of Ozzy Osborne Blizzard of Oz etc.

Not sure if this might be an EQ that compliments new vinyl purchasers and sounds better on USB or maybe inexpensive tables or systems???

Or is it just a few of the releases I purchased and not so widespread?

 

foeraus
dayglow
1,742 posts
 

This is main reason why I rarely purchase mass produced new vinyl. Sound Quality is the main purpose for owning HEA! The best approach is go to a thrift store and purchase everything that appears interesting from the last 25 years on CD. You will be surprised at the SQ and content level of many of these unknown CD recordings.

lewm
12,507 posts
 

Most modern day music merits being compressed to the size of the universe before the now hypothetical Big Bang.

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dentdog
473 posts
 

Some good info here. Just pay attention to how a repressing is mastered and wait for a while to get a read on the SQ. A lot of older issues that I like weren't really mainstream and can be had in great shape for reasonable prices.

katman
36 posts
 

“Are 90% of new lps being played back on such systems? ”


I was at my local used vinyl store last month, some 20 year olds came in happily got four or five records. One said “ where can we get a player?” One yelled out “ Walmart!” And away they went!

boxcarman
319 posts
 

Right, and it does not matter if they tout 180gm vinyl.  Mostly, if it is a lower than say $30 it will sound like crap. IMHP.

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