Just bought Linkin Park Reanimation and Blue Man Group...Linkin Park sounds awesome but Blue Man Group volume is very low....anyone else have this issue??

 

Quick question...what stores actually carry a good selection of dvd audio? I like hip-hop music and I can't find anything.
thanks.

 

Recording levels differ on DVD-A's just like on CDs and cassettes and LPs. You have to turn it up for some recordings.

Mike

 

Bestbuy I think, but there are only so many out...

 

I listened to linking park on 25/40 and it was very loud (THIS DVDA IS AWESOME)

I had BMG up to 35/40 and would call it moderate sound level...for me this really decreaes the enjoyment.

 

not many stores carry DVD-A's, however, most are now offering dual disc format cd's.

 

Try towerrecords.com fairly good selection

 

Blue Man group does play at a lower volume than most....the songs will get louder toward the end as all of the instruments are added in. Sounds great though

 

Run a search on DVD-A and you'll find a number of online sites. As far as hip-hop goes, there aren't that many titles available. Most of the releases are in the Classical, Rock, Pop, and Jazz genres. Check this site, Buy DVD Now for a listing of releases in DVD-A, SACD and DualDisc.

 

The difference you speak of (between Blue Man Group & Linkin Park) is called “Dynamics”

Blue Man Group DVD has much more sonic dynamic than the Linkin Park DVD. The Linkin Park DVD, like soooo many other CD’s/DVD’s of late is dynamically “squashed” to $hit.

Compression is used during the recording/mastering of a song to get increased volume. However, this increased loudness does not come without penalty. With increased loudness you get loss of dynamic. The concept of compressing a song among record labels, in an attempt for their artist to be heard over other artists, has been around for years and is only getting worse. The general consensus within the audiophile community is that this sounds terrible.

As mentioned by Fast Lavey above, the Blue Man Group songs get louder in some sections and are soft in others. The songs are dynamic. The Linkin Park songs will tend to start loud and stay loud... throughout the entire song. They are squashed.

I am not an audiophile. But, I personally think it sounds like $hit when a song has no dynamic and just blares in your face from start to end. You make up your own mind. Maybe it works for Linkin Park, maybe not. If you are interested in additional info on this subject, do a quick google search. You will find years of reading. As you have said yourself – if you want it louder just turn it up…

That’s why your radio has a volume knob!