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I've been following the thread in the link below regarding the reasons why some CDs produced in the 80s and early 90s sound thin and trebly. We already had discussions about some of the early CDs with pre-emphasis which won't sound right if played on a player that does not do de-emphasis, or the CD is lacking the pre-emphasis flag or if the files are ripped and played back without de-emphasis being applied.
This thread though reckons that a lack of Dolby A decoding can explain quite a bit of it, usually through carelessness (eg not noting that Dolby was used on the master covers or not checking). There are some files posted of various CD uploads (such as ABBA), before and after Dolby A decoding emulating software was applied. The difference is stark.
The question for those of you in the industry back in the day, to what extent is this an issue?
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/mas...out-dolbya-why-seems-lurk-consumer-realm.html
This thread though reckons that a lack of Dolby A decoding can explain quite a bit of it, usually through carelessness (eg not noting that Dolby was used on the master covers or not checking). There are some files posted of various CD uploads (such as ABBA), before and after Dolby A decoding emulating software was applied. The difference is stark.
The question for those of you in the industry back in the day, to what extent is this an issue?
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/mas...out-dolbya-why-seems-lurk-consumer-realm.html