The Killers - Day and Age

bcgood · 10th July 2009

I was in my favorite music store the other day and picked up a CD of the album Day and Age by The Killers. I really like the album and it sounds like a good recording overall but the over compression and limiting really makes certain parts of the album hard to listen to even though they seemed to not over hype the highs; if anything they cut them a little bit for a more mid heavy sounding album overall.

I like the songs on this album but I'm at a point now that I'm tired of paying for a CD that is smashed so much in mastering. I was thinking that maybe some of the modern albums that are cut to vinyl might be the non hyper limited alternatives to enjoying new music. What are your thoughts on this? Do most modern albums sound better on vinyl because of the physical limitations of the medium that prevent it from being smashed to zero?

Thanks for your thoughts and opinions on the subject.

Cheers,

bcg

DuX · 11th July 2009

My opinion is that most of the albums sound best on DVD

. That is, if there is one. CDs? There's no hope for CDs I'm afraid... each and every one I bought in the last few years is pure garbage if you ask me, except for the classic ones. I don't like jazz, though :/.

Cheers!

bcgood · 11th July 2009

I'll have to check and see if this album is on DVD. Do you find that most modern DVD albums aren't smashed for loudness? Also, I'm more interested in stereo albums as opposed to 5.1

bcgood · 12th July 2009

Really?

No one else has any opinions or advice on this subject?

RTR · 12th July 2009

GUESS NOT!

10th July 2009	#1
bcgood Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,952 Thread Starter Verified Member	The Killers - Day and Age I was in my favorite music store the other day and picked up a CD of the album Day and Age by The Killers. I really like the album and it sounds like a good recording overall but the over compression and limiting really makes certain parts of the album hard to listen to even though they seemed to not over hype the highs; if anything they cut them a little bit for a more mid heavy sounding album overall. I like the songs on this album but I'm at a point now that I'm tired of paying for a CD that is smashed so much in mastering. I was thinking that maybe some of the modern albums that are cut to vinyl might be the non hyper limited alternatives to enjoying new music. What are your thoughts on this? Do most modern albums sound better on vinyl because of the physical limitations of the medium that prevent it from being smashed to zero? Thanks for your thoughts and opinions on the subject. Cheers, bcg __________________ bcgood

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11th July 2009	#2
DuX Gear Head Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 65	My opinion is that most of the albums sound best on DVD . That is, if there is one. CDs? There's no hope for CDs I'm afraid... each and every one I bought in the last few years is pure garbage if you ask me, except for the classic ones. I don't like jazz, though :/. Cheers!

12th July 2009	#4
bcgood Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,952 Thread Starter Verified Member	Really? No one else has any opinions or advice on this subject?

12th July 2009	#5
RTR Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 4,382	GUESS NOT!