Adele cd...bad mix/recording

If your system is exposing the poor recording quality of this otherwise great CD then you have a quality set up. It is just plain wrong in so many areas that i can only enjoy it at low volume and even then it is apparent. It is immediately obvious in the first few seconds, and i think it is inexcusable for a decent artist. I have often felt this way. Brandi Carlile comes to mind...many others. I hope for an acoustic version someday recorded better.

I have Adele 21 on vinyl and it is a very poor recording as well. Such a shame to waste her voice like that.
Jon

Not the best but it is nice to see Soul music hitting the charts. We are long overdue for a return to more interesting pop music. Rap had a good run but it is getting rather boring/stale to turn on the radio these days. (I have both Adele's albums)

Sad to say, but the big record companies have their set formula of what kind of sound will sell music. It's extremely rare that any of the non-independents will even consider trying to buck that formula( recordings made "hot" sounding in order to cut through, offending no one but audiophiles apparently). Back in the late 60's or early 70's even the major companies would take a chance on a respected engineer or producer's idea of how a recording ought to sound- no longer. Wonder how many good artists careers have been negatively affected by the recording companies not giving their artists the best chance to flourish by seeing to it that their sound is presented in the best light possible. And yet there are still great sounding recordings being produced, like Bon Iver or Iron and Wine. Have to agree with Shadorne on the paucity of good soul or R&B. Where are today's Temptations, Commodores, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding? Adele seems like she would flourish if given a chance by her label.

The really sad thing is that this "hot" sound may be at Adele's request or approval thinking that it enhances the track. Perhaps she just doesn't know any better.