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I’ll report back after investigating.

 I’m becoming inured after listening to so much music.

The Pittsburgh Symphony recordings with Manfred Honeck are examples of recordings that have too much dynamic range on my set. It may sound real in a concert hall, but in my listening room it’s overpowering. Impressive, yes, but overpowering.

@rvpiano I’m listening to Bruckner 9th. The loud passages sound like borderline microphone clipping. It’s the recording. Not horrible but this particular recording may potentially be a victim of loudness wars. It’s overdone.
So there’s not much you can do.

@audphile1

I think you’ll find all the Pittsburgh/Honeck recordings are that way.  I don’t sense clipping. Just too loud; and the soft passages, too soft.
I’ll search for other examples.