Andreas wrote:What Hoffman CD has a "midrange boost"?
I was going to ask the same thing. Or "tube-o-phonic distortion" for that matter. Many Hoffman CDs have *less* midrange in comparison to other issues.
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I was going to ask the same thing. Or "tube-o-phonic distortion" for that matter. Many Hoffman CDs have *less* midrange in comparison to other issues.
"I know because it is impossible for a tape to hold the compression levels of these treble boosted MFSL's like Something/Anything. The metal particulate on the tape would shatter and all you'd hear is distortion if even that." - VD
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What COLA said. The Kinks might have been the worst-recorded major rock band in history, at least up until Lola. Their '60s records are rough going sonically no matter how much fairy dust is sprinkled on them.
Fortunately, the actual music is beyond reproach, so the dodgy sound of their records and CDs doesn't bother me.
Fortunately, the actual music is beyond reproach, so the dodgy sound of their records and CDs doesn't bother me.
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CitizenDan wrote:What COLA said. The Kinks might have been the worst-recorded major rock band in history, at least up until Lola. Their '60s records are rough going sonically no matter how much fairy dust is sprinkled on them.
See, I'm not sure...I've heard some ARTHUR tracks on PRT discs that sound absolutely amazing. Prior to that it's definitely rough going, though, you're right.
But bad recordings can still be ruined completely by the mastering, or they can at least be presented as good as possible. That difference can be huge, in my opinion. If I listen to the Kinks, I don't mind the limitations given by the recordings. I absolutely don't want to hear the limitations of incompetent mastering on top of that.