Originally Posted by
Macca
You might find the mastering on the CD you have superior to the mastering of the same album on the streaming service. Equally it might be he other way around. If the streaming service is using a more compressed mastering it isn't going to sound as good. Many albums have been re-mastered, some multiple times, and quite often this means the dynamic range has been markedly reduced. When using CD you have control over which mastering you listen to, with streaming you get what you are given.
And - I hate the thought of my ability to listen to a piece of music being at the mercy of a third party - a telephone / broadband service provider. I am much more comfortable with my music being mine to hold, smell, touch, and play anytime. The only third party I am beholden to is the electric supplier. Sorry, maybe I'm just becoming an old dinosaur.....
GrahamS - It's not what you hear that counts, it's what you think you hear........
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