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		heywire on March 6, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 24/192 Music Downloads and why they make no sense ... > This is also why modern vinyl releases sound a lot better than digital: they are mastered differently since its assumed everyone is going to be listening on good equipment. I had always assumed they were taking the same master and just carving it into vinyl. I wonder what percentage of "modern vinyl releases" are actually remastering before pressing...

nitrogen on March 6, 2019 | [–]

At minimum they have to move all the bass to the center and apply RIAA EQ.

mruts on March 6, 2019 | [–]

You're certainly right, many aren't (I always check). A lot are though. I'd give it maybe like 50/50.

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