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Re: Real life

Dynamic range of an orchestra, without background noise, is say 100 dB at 1m. If that range is never to be put on CD (because of background noise, dynamic compression, because you place the mikes in the 10th row etc.), and if the playback systems can't handle that range, why then does CD have 115 dB dynamic range? Why does good playback electronics have dynamic ranges of 115 db+? And why do the big studio monitors play that loud? Wouldn't that be serious overengineering? Just for the pleasure of having good looking specs?

If speakers have problems with low level passages how does the engineer do the mix for those passages? Does he crank the volume up or do the speakers these guys use have better appropriate low-level performance?

For dynamicall compressed CDs I have experienced that they sound best in the neighbouring room. You still get the slam, but you don't have the aggressiveness.


Klaus

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