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Neon Heart · 2nd August 2008

thanks for the replies,

yes maybe I did not make my point clear enough.

if you (and I'm sure all of you have done this loads of times) compare your favourite record (avoiding the term "mix" now) by yourself or by anyone else 1st via Hifi and 2nd via an internal crappy pc soundcard (that probably most of you didn't bother to use for years -because you, in contrast to the common consumer, have got better options) through the same speakers you will find that the record sounds much muddier and has got less of low and high end and loss of clarity in the latter. this will happen with any record unless this special record has been, let's now say "mastered" and not "mixed" especially for this device.
In other words, a record that is dedicated to be listened to on a usual pc system -so mostly downloadable mp3s (which are many these days...)- would and could be mastered differently in order to reach a better end and more approriate result for the common pc user.

btw Grüße nach Berlin Mr. Holmes

EDIT: so not even to consider room accoustics which of course have big impact on the sound. but you don't know everyones bedroom...

2nd August 2008	#6
Neon Heart Gear addict Joined: May 2008 Posts: 350 Thread Starter	thanks for the replies, yes maybe I did not make my point clear enough. if you (and I'm sure all of you have done this loads of times) compare your favourite record (avoiding the term "mix" now) by yourself or by anyone else 1st via Hifi and 2nd via an internal crappy pc soundcard (that probably most of you didn't bother to use for years -because you, in contrast to the common consumer, have got better options) through the same speakers you will find that the record sounds much muddier and has got less of low and high end and loss of clarity in the latter. this will happen with any record unless this special record has been, let's now say "mastered" and not "mixed" especially for this device. In other words, a record that is dedicated to be listened to on a usual pc system -so mostly downloadable mp3s (which are many these days...)- would and could be mastered differently in order to reach a better end and more approriate result for the common pc user. btw Grüße nach Berlin Mr. Holmes EDIT: so not even to consider room accoustics which of course have big impact on the sound. but you don't know everyones bedroom...