jkpenrose
100+ Head-Fier
I found it interesting just how compressed dynamically the mixes were to make it sound loud and catch our attention - seems ironic that dynamic range was being shrunk while the number of bits to capture dynamic range was being increased...I prefer the old days, before streaming, when the physical media and your playback hardware determined exactly what you got for your dollar. the streaming services are just another link in the chain that dinks with the sound (and likely not for the better)
Personally I'd prefer greater variability in volume differences to capture more nuance and emotion and not just have my ears blasted - I can do that with volume control but at least partially explains why I think older recordings sound better