In article Kxffi.2684$XH5.1402@trndny02,
Karl Uppiano wrote:
Former Beatle, George Harrison said that every generation has its own
"sound", depending on the kind of mixers they used (he probably meant
more than mixers, but I think he referred to mixers specifically). He
made some mention of the sound of Hoagy Charmichael recordings. But
engineering techniques will exploit and/or compensate for the
technology at hand. CDs made from masters originally targeting vinyl
sometimes didn't sound as good as CDs made from masters targeting CDs.

I've got pretty well every Beatles LP and CD, the CDs bought as they came
out, same as the LPs, and in every case (IMHO) the CD sounds miles better
than the LP. Many of which weren't the best of pressings anyway. EMI
weren't *that* careful with their pop stuff. Perhaps the most instant
comparison I could make if you have both is 'Michelle', the last track on
side one of Rubber Soul. On every combination of pressing and playing
equipment I've heard it is quite heavily distorted - but not so on the CD.
I've not had the opportunity to compare the single.

Engineers recording to analog tape at times deliberately overloaded the
tape for specific effects (sometimes providing the illusion of dynamic
range that wasn't actually there). Each generation had its supporters
and detractors, and each cited "solid, factual" evidence to support
their opinions. Audio recording was, and still is, more of an art than
a science.

It was fairly common to overload analogue tape with brass and similar
instruments to give some 'edge' on other than classical recordings.

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