March 16, 2006

What happened to dynamic range?

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Not strictly blues-related, but if you have ever wondered why those old Chess and Telmark records sound so good, here’s some scientific explanation.  Basically CD’s produced today are over-produced and compressed so much that they have almost no dynamic range (the difference between the loudest sound and the softest).  A fascinating read here.

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