The question of questions

[Gert van Santen]

Op 18-10-2010 23:19, Peter Korsten schreef:
> 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.
>

The biggest difference is in the volume. If you listen to the 
level-matched mp3 (a couple of lines lower on the same page), 
there's almost no difference.

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