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Right on the money. My experience too.

Not only are the recordings "brighter", but they are also "leaner". These are two different things that people often confuse, although they can be somewhat inter-related. To the human ear and the way that we hear things, the audible shift that takes place at both ends of the spectrum simultaneously further compounds some of the other problems that "redbook" digital has with it.

In effect, going from a quality analogue recording to a digital version will almost always result in the NEED for equilization. That is, if one wants to preserve even a reasonable facsimile of natural tonal balance. Otherwise, one ends up with a thin and lifeless recording that lacks PRAT.

Between the lack of PRAT ( nothing to draw you into the music or make you want to listen ) and the horribly skewed tonal balance, early digital recordings and playback machinery was enough to turn me ( and a multitude of others ) off of buying / listening to music for a long time. Thanks to the die-hard vinyl lovers, who made me and a lot of others re-think our systems, combined with a steep learning curve on digital gear, i ended up back in the "avid listener" school. This only took place after a long "escape" from "digititus" though. Sean
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