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SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

I have a nice setup at my home. The one thing I noticed is when you have a high fidelity setup, EACH song needs a different volume setting. You can’t just turn it on and go about your day. You have to run to the living room and adjust EACH song. It’s a pain unless you just want to listen to JUST ONE song.

A couple of cheap speakers in the ceiling of the kitchen is “better”.

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prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I imagine it’s more by album than by individual song

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- SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Ooh, you’ve got records.
  
  Yea, that’s right, by the album.
  
  I started my day today with the song “In the Garden of Eden”…I’m sorry “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”. The full 17 minute version. That drum solo is INSANE.
  
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  - bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Awesome song!!
    
    That one sounds great on the reel.
    
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bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
What you’re describing is called dynamics, which much music today lacks. You should listen to full albums. That’s the point of a mastering engineers job, make the album flow Usually when you have a dedicated listening setup, albums are the point…

Or get a transparent rack compressor and put it inline with your amp. That will even it out for you. Supermarket muzak setups have this built in so music is always the same level. Its why you hear modern songs on supermarket speakers clipping, because the systems were made for 90s mixes. But for active listening, that kills a lot of the impact and enjoyment.

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- SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I had a compressor on my older setup. For what I listen to that’s a good idea.
  
  THANKS!
  
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  - bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Ya!! I get it, dynamic stuff can actually be annoying in loud environments (classical in a car, definitely not hahaha)
    
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