The question of questions

[Peter Korsten]

Op 18-10-2010 21:23, Gert van Santen schreef:

> I'm 100% sure that the only thing most listeners would hear - if
> they would be able to compare the 2 versions - is the higher
> volume of the mastered version. But you can't hear that in this
> comparison because they level-matched the two versions.
> For the rest there's not much difference, apart from the fact
> that the mastered version is a bit more punchy, is a bit more
> compressed, and has a bit more definition, if listened to by
> headphones.

It could be the Razer 5.1 headphones I'm listening through, but there is 
quite a marked difference between the two (FLAC) tracks. The original 
track sounded somewhat muffled to my ears.

Not that I have golden ears, far from that, but that was my perception.

> No normal listener will be able to hear that, though, let alone
> be truely able to tell you the mastering is so awesome.

That's another issue, of course.

- Peter