Justin & Jerry's Hifi Blog

[Macca]

Some tracks may well benefit from a bit of lossy work.

I don't understand how. Either a lossy codec is inaudible or it is a degredation, logic dictates that it can't be an improvement.

[struth]

Think about it lol. If its bad then less bad is good, no?

[jandl100]

Isn't this more likely to be due to the kit? I can't see that Spotify do any re-mastering, so what else is the explanation?

I don't think so.
Numerous issues over the years, LPs and CDs - all bright and bass light. Spotify sounds great.
No, I don't understand it either.

[Macca]

I see what you are driving at but since it shouldn't work that way on paper I think I'd need to hear a comparison with a rip of the CD and the Spotify version, through the same hardware, to be convinced.

[r100]

Interesting what you say about older recordings on Spotify.

In classical music on Spotify, I have often been amazed at the sound of older recordings that I have found pretty much unlistenable in other formats.
Some 60s and 70s classic recordings, on CBS and RCA for example, sound thin and bass shy on CD and LP but have come up full and well balanced and very listenable indeed on Spotify. It's been a bit of a revelation, actually.

sorry off topic but in reply to jandl

A friend of mine comes by sometimes and he likes to listen to loud 80 and 90 rock and have a couple of beers at the same time. I find that kind of music quite "busy" and "dense"... maybe its just that I prefer more dynamic music with clear cut backgrounds and immersive soundstages so it's maybe not a bad recording but just the content I don't like too much. My hearing adapts after a couple of beers though.

I consider all recordings by Angus and Julia Stone to be very good (Angus does his own studio stuff I think). Also more recent electronic music is currently on my fav list.

As a side note, one recording I always thought was not that good on CD (SQ wise) was the one below (Chopin Masurkas by Arthuro Benedetti Michelangeli). Curiously, on spotify it sounds quite good and maybe more dynamic than I remember it on CD. It is definately the same recording as it has all the background, breathing, shuffling noises I remember were on the CD which I last heard at over 10 or more years ago. But maybe its just that my stereo has gotten better although, not that much after all. I had some very nice Jean Maurer speakers at the time which I never should have sold !!

These all sound good to me (random selection) and don't forget to set Spotify to high res output ;-)












This one (for Macca) sound is a little tinny IMHO as I remember it sounded on CD.



from the same Album but with more bass which is better than I can remember on CD

[User211]

Are you sure you don't want Spotify set to the lowest quality?

You might like that better.

[r100]

not sure I understand but from your previous posts, it is not clear if you even have any experience with Spotify Premium (you know, not the low bandwidth free version )

[jandl100]

Don't worry - Justin is just havin' a gentle sarcastic poke.
- at me as well as you.

He's kinda cute when you meet him, though.

[r100]

[User211]

Keyboard warrior, me. Today, at least