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Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

post #1 of 26
1/3/08 at 4:01pm
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On the first track "Don't Know Why" her voice gets very distorted its almost unbearable to listen to, hurting my ears.

Is this because of a lousy job on the recording, or could it be something with my setup, or maybe the flac conversion gone wrong?

Too bad if its the actual recording, cause in other respect its nicely recorded IMO.

Anyone else noticed the same thing?
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post #2 of 26
1/3/08 at 4:03pm
I think it's the recording. Sounds like her mouth is right on the mic, and it grates a bit with most headphones.
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post #3 of 26
1/3/08 at 4:06pm
x2. It was always a problem with that track. It's Norah, not you.
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post #4 of 26
1/3/08 at 4:15pm
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Ok, wonder how they let that through... anyways, love her voice =)
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post #5 of 26
1/3/08 at 4:29pm
Yes - I hear it on more than one occassion on the album. Another example is in the second verse of track 3, Cold Cold Heart.
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post #6 of 26
1/3/08 at 4:51pm
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Originally Posted by xenithon View Post
Yes - I hear it on more than one occassion on the album. Another example is in the second verse of track 3, Cold Cold Heart.
Yes. More or less distortion when she raises her voice all over the place...

Somebody has been asleep in the process. I would have been embarrased if I were responsible for a blunder like that.

Where is the pride these days
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post #7 of 26
1/3/08 at 5:32pm
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Originally Posted by nor_spoon View Post
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Somebody has been asleep in the process. I would have been embarrased if I were responsible for a blunder like that.

Where is the pride these days
They should totally be embarrassed about their mistake(s). Their job is to manufacture/engineer a flawless recording of the song, yet they can't--someone needs to get fired or commit seppuku.

I get pissed off hearing these distortions/static, because it drives me crazy figuring out what could be wrong. Through much unnecessary effort, it turns out to be the recording
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post #8 of 26
1/3/08 at 11:09pm
The distortion is present on SACD and vinyl also. This points to poor original recording above (re)mastering. But given the state-of-the-industry, it really wouldn't surprise me either way.
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post #9 of 26
1/4/08 at 7:38am
'not too late' is a flawless recording at least Mastered well to.
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post #10 of 26
1/4/08 at 8:41am
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Originally Posted by Rock&Roll Ninja View Post
The distortion is present on SACD and vinyl also. This points to poor original recording above (re)mastering. But given the state-of-the-industry, it really wouldn't surprise me either way.
That SACD is a joke anyway.
I remember the first time I listened to that album with my Etys I freaked out thinking they were broken. So at home I checked with the HD600 and they sounded broken too. Great relief it was just the recording. Nevertheless it is quite a shame, as it would actually be a nice album to listen to every now and then (unless you were force-fed it on every possible occasion for two years, it kind of makes me aggressive now), but you cannot.
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post #11 of 26
1/4/08 at 1:12pm
That always did wear on my nerves when I wanted to indulge in some Norah. Her voice is amazing, but with a recording like that, I'm limited to listening to her later work, even though I know the music is very good on the debut as well.
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post #12 of 26
1/4/08 at 6:08pm
Yeah, I noticed that her voice seems a little shouty through my MS-Pros. Looks like it is mainly a fault with the recording, not with my cans. Grados probably exaggerate the faults with its peaky midrange.
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post #13 of 26
1/4/08 at 6:28pm
Since I always tend to play her music at a relatively lower volume, I have hardly noticed it before. Now that I listen to it again at regular listening levels, its quite glaring.
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post #14 of 26
1/4/08 at 6:50pm
Anyone here find the same thing with Fiest - The Reminder? I can't remember the track(s) right now, but I know there is some annoying distortion on it, too. I wasn't sure if it was my rip, my copy of the disc, or the recording.

Any chance these are related to Loudness? I've only just begun to learn about the wars....
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post #15 of 26
1/4/08 at 8:02pm
I like Norah but i find CAWM pretty much unlistenable on decent headphones.A pity.
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