"Adrian Caspersz" wrote in message
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On 07/04/17 15:03, Iain Churches wrote:
"Huge" wrote in message

I would suggest that Pop's reliance on dynamic range compression was
more
to
do with the "loudness wars" than limited bandwidth, especially since it
predates digital media.

A cigar for that man:-)

In pop music the public consider louder to be better.


Making it sound punchier on AM radio was the beginning of that.

Radio 1 started in 1967. When did that get its own FM service?

Louder is even more relevant now when most people
listen to music in their cars, or via earpods.

Also, the terms of reference are changing. People cosnsider
mp3 at 256Kb to be good, and 128 kb to be OK.

Many have an AV system in the living room, but I wonder
what percentage still have a proper listening room for music.
CD or vinyl?

Iain