<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Monty Montgomery <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:xiphmont@gmail.com">xiphmont@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">> I've noticed that I do indeed have some aversion to the cd-version of<br>
> records I otherwise liked on another format (i.e. vinyl or cassette.)<br>
><br>
> So why are there cds that I think actually do sound good?<br>
><br>
> How has this process changed?<br>
<br>
</div>The most common reason is that because vinyl records don't have a flat<br>
response, vinyl has a preempahsis applied to the HF. Sometimes the<br>
preemphasis was applied during cutting, sometimes it was applied to<br>
the tape master before cutting. When early CDs were pressed, they<br>
were often pressed from the vinyl masters and if the preemphasis was<br>
on the master, boom, harsh gritty super-over-bright CD.<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
Monty<br></font></blockquote><div> </div><div>Your description is right on.<br><br>I wonder why no one would've seen something like this coming though?<br><br>Was it just a bunch of suits saying, "Yeah, let's sell some cds!" while the original mastering guy prepared to cringe come "Digital Release Date"? (1 day later?)<br>
<br><br><br><br><br> <br></div></div><br>