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dynamic range -the good and bad?

so dynamic range in a given recording is limited by many factors,correct? And I have read many many threads that make dynamic range sound very ideal, correct? ok, that said, I thought I had a decent surround sys setup, marantz reciever and enegry take speakers. Assumed I had good dynamic range, and maybe I do. But I just set up my new 2 channel (extremly modest) system. Threw is some classical and now I notice something I havent before. The soft passages are queit so i turn it up and the louder passages are to loud!!! Is this normal? Guess it could be my room, the cd, or equipment but is this a common problem?
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gregm
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The soft passages are queit so i turn it up and the louder passages are to loud!!! ...is this a common problem?
Unless you're joking (which is fine), this is what's called wide "dynamic range"; i.e. the distance between the quiet and the loud passages.

That's a solution -- not a problem! That's what music is like: sometimes loud sometimes not.
pacific_island_audio
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To my knowledge there isn't a single classical recording that has been compressed. That's why classical CDs or LPs usually require the volume knob to be turned up so you can hear the very soft parts, and then, the very loud parts really hit you, just like in a concert hall. Recording standards are much higher for classical—the music, musicians, and listeners demand it.
jdoris
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Slightly off the main topic: Whats the best issue of Kind of Blue on CD?

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shadorne
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Dynamic range is GOOD.

The death of dynamic range on modern recordings has made audiophiles an endangered species...
rcprince
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Glowplug, the "scratchiness" you're hearing is likely the analog tape hiss. Comes with the territory on well-remastered analog recordings. As does dynamic range with classical recordings--while there might be some slight compression and gain-riding done by some labels, it is nothing like what you'll hear in pop music recordings, which are often compressed to better be heard on a car radio rather on a killer stereo rig.
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