The 10 Best Sounding CDs Ever Made — And the Pressing That Ruins Each One
20K views · Sep 14, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@cronejawford978 · 2 weeks ago (edited)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83JgnuXwWaM&t=678">11:18</a> I believe what's being referred to (treble boost) is a term called "pre-emphasis". <br>RE: The Fagen disc ... nothing was said about the sonic difference between the pulled disc and the replacement.
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@maninov4u · 2 weeks ago
The original first pressing of Brothers in arms is not the one shown in the clip, it has the characters "MADE IN W.GERMANY BY POLYGRAM" at the outer edge of the CD, and the disc has pattern of the centre part of the steel guitar as the shown in the album cover.
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@audiononsense1611 · 2 weeks ago
Just an FYI The Stones had several SACD/DSD copies and some are not even labeled...
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@garyausten5939 · 2 weeks ago
Hotel California is one of the first SACDs I bought. I have the vinyl album, too.
@FatRat-f9m · 2 weeks ago
<b>A.I. on repeat</b> since most of this information has already been discussed...sigh!🙄
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@fentonfun · 2 weeks ago
Excellent video. Dynamic range is not the only measure of whether one is better than another. And dynamic range can be electronically changed see DBX machines from late 70’s or early 80’s. Enjoy finding the great ones!
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@johnmarchington3146 · 2 weeks ago
Don't ignore the SACD layer. Go out and buy yourself an SACD player. You won't be disappointed.
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@MarcL-t4l · 2 weeks ago
That Raw Power by Iggy Pop sounds like a cd
@fchampd4512 · 2 weeks ago
Ai slop
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@didioentoro7575 · 2 weeks ago
AI talked too much...
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@Jeffiekins · 2 weeks ago
The best-sounding rock CD is the remastered Boston. Full stop. Tom Scholz (the musical genius behind the group) hated the Sony remaster, and did his own. Even Sony had to admit it was better. I think it is the only remastered edition available, because after that, there was literally no point to doing another.
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@DariuszGrela-l9q · 2 weeks ago
Quietest CDs has highest dynamic range.
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