In Reply to: RE: Cassettes generally have considerably better dynamic range than either LP or CD. Nt posted by geoffkait on April 23, 2021 at 08:58:38:
Compression is applied, it doesn't mean the format isn't capable of greater dynamic range.
I had a reel to reel with a built in compressor. Many cassette decks have a limiter which is a compressor by a more acceptable name. I have a Tascam CD recorder that has red book specs. It produces the full dynamic range of the recordings I make with it and they are much wider range than any LP or cassette. Compare noise floor to max volume and the 96dB spec is close. Probably more like 90dB on that machine.
Records, CDs, cassettes, SD cards, etc, all can have compression applied to the recording which reduces the dynamic range. This is what the loudness wars are all about.
Maybe you didn't get the memo.
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