Re: [microsound] CD vs. CDRs

[the.ca4.organisation <jl@xxxxxxx>]

Agreed the trouble is not whether the label is CDR och CD.  But I have 
bought much more CDR:s with a very sloppy, harsh sound-quality than 
CD:s.  And this fact might give CDR-releases a bad name outside the 
most enthusiastic collectors. I dont know, just speculation here.

It's probably just me that is overly sensitive about this but I really 
enjoy a good quality recording which effortlessly presents different 
layers/strands of the music.

I am not talking about frequency responses or nerdy stuff, just 
choosing good sounding equipment and a little know-how on mixing, 
mastering and psychoacoustics.  Of course there will always be special 
events/moments that will shine even through the high information loss 
of a bad-sounding release but in general there is no excuse to make it 
iunnecessarily hard to appreciate the music.

onsdagen den 4 december 2002 kl 09.48 skrev philippe-petit:

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>           The only thing that seperates the two are that CDRs lack the
>           commercial industries selling standards for marketing.
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> cordell,
> as you know I have nothing against CDR-only labels, I try to support 
> good music
> whatever the medium/format be. though I couldn't let you write such a 
> statement as
> the one above, the big difference is quality.
> any record done by a professionaal factory will last much longer, and 
> sound better
> when glass-master is done properly.
> that being stressed I agree that CDR should keep coming or at least 
> some that have
> excellent music which wouldn't exist without that medium.
> philippe
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