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Nu Mixer · 29th November 2006

I took a recent road trip and brought along some of my favorite discs. While driving on the highway, my factory stereo (+ added sub) sounded great and I really got lost in the music. (I'm sure you all can relate to that awesome feeling of an open stretch of road and great tunes!)

Then I put in some of my favorite cds from the 80's. The volumes were so low that even with my volume cranked all the way, I could hardly hear the music. This was a major buzzkill!

If you compare the Violent Femmes', "Gone Daddy Gone" to the new Gnarles Barley version you will hear what I mean.

Sometimes "turn it up" is not always possible!

29th November 2006	#1
Nu Mixer Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 521 Thread Starter	Benefits of the Loudness Wars I took a recent road trip and brought along some of my favorite discs. While driving on the highway, my factory stereo (+ added sub) sounded great and I really got lost in the music. (I'm sure you all can relate to that awesome feeling of an open stretch of road and great tunes!) Then I put in some of my favorite cds from the 80's. The volumes were so low that even with my volume cranked all the way, I could hardly hear the music. This was a major buzzkill! If you compare the Violent Femmes', "Gone Daddy Gone" to the new Gnarles Barley version you will hear what I mean. Sometimes "turn it up" is not always possible!