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RE: BIS Dynamic Range

Bissie statement of purpose is I think similar to the one stated on all
CIMP recordings (CIMP is a jazz label)
On all their cd's it states the following.

Digital recordings allows for a vanishing low noise floor and great dynamic range. The compression of the dynamic range is what limits the “air” and life of many recordings. Our recording capture the full dynamic range one would experience in live concert. We set our levels so that the maximum signal will not overload the recorder. This means that the average level will always be lower than you are used to.. You will find that if you set your levels to the loudest passages to be reasonably loud the rest will fall into place. You may find passages when the signal is almost inaudible, please resist the temptation to turn the volume up, this is the way it sounded when it was recorded. The quieter your system and the lower the noise floor of your listening room, the more impressive they will be

I am a little confused when they say that the dynamic range limits the "air"

Anyway I never was impressed with CIMP recordings, pretty good yes but nothing extraordinary.


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