All fine explanations. So have you listened with the normalization defeated?
Do do you hear a difference?
If so, do you have a preference?
Do do you hear a difference?
If so, do you have a preference?
Tidal loudness normalization
I am listening back and forth this morning between streaming via Tidal and cd playback. One thing I keyed on was the Tidal stream lacked dynamic contrast compared to cd.
I did a little search to find out if Tidal is messing with things. I find the answer is “yes they are”. There is a feature called “loudness normalization “ in your Tidal app that is automatically engaged unless you turn it off. Check your settings.
To do so in your Tidal app, click the heart shaped “my collection “ @ bottom right, then click the gear wheel top right. You will then see the screen and button to disable/enable loudness normalization.
Let’s see who likes one vs the other.
I did a little search to find out if Tidal is messing with things. I find the answer is “yes they are”. There is a feature called “loudness normalization “ in your Tidal app that is automatically engaged unless you turn it off. Check your settings.
To do so in your Tidal app, click the heart shaped “my collection “ @ bottom right, then click the gear wheel top right. You will then see the screen and button to disable/enable loudness normalization.
Let’s see who likes one vs the other.