Anyone using Spotify, make sure to go into settings and under "Audio Quality" make sure it's on the highest setting under wifi. On this setting, the album actually sounds pretty damn dynamic to me, and there is no wall of noise to hurt my ears.
Looking forward to hearing my vinyl (10C red version) when it arrives.
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Anyone using Spotify, make sure to go into settings and under "Audio Quality" make sure it's on the highest setting under wifi. On this setting, the album actually sounds pretty damn dynamic to me, and there is no wall of noise to hurt my ears.
Looking forward to hearing my vinyl (10C red version) when it arrives.
I need to listen to the streaming + CD again for comparison, but, as someone also, said the 48 mins on 1LP is really hurting the sound quality of the record. 24 mins on 1 side is really pushing it.
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Anyone using Spotify, make sure to go into settings and under "Audio Quality" make sure it's on the highest setting under wifi. On this setting, the album actually sounds pretty damn dynamic to me, and there is no wall of noise to hurt my ears.
Looking forward to hearing my vinyl (10C red version) when it arrives.
I need to listen to the streaming + CD again for comparison, but, as someone also, said the 48 mins on 1LP is really hurting the sound quality of the record. 24 mins on 1 side is really pushing it.
And I believe side B is over 24 mins.. it has 6 songs including the 3 longest on the album.
2 disc, music on 3 sides like gigaton would have been perfect
Edit: having checked it's closer to 28 mins for side B 😬
Anyone using Spotify, make sure to go into settings and under "Audio Quality" make sure it's on the highest setting under wifi. On this setting, the album actually sounds pretty damn dynamic to me, and there is no wall of noise to hurt my ears.
Looking forward to hearing my vinyl (10C red version) when it arrives.
I need to listen to the streaming + CD again for comparison, but, as someone also, said the 48 mins on 1LP is really hurting the sound quality of the record. 24 mins on 1 side is really pushing it.
And I believe side B is over 24 mins.. it has 6 songs including the 3 longest on the album.
2 disc, music on 3 sides like gigaton would have been perfect
Edit: having checked it's closer to 28 mins for side B 😬
Yikes. Makes sense since Setting Sun is worst sounding on the vinyl.
Chicago, Aug 24, 2009 Noblesville, May 7, 2010 PJ20 Night 1, 2011 Cincinnati, Oct. 1, 2014 Milwaukee, Oct. 20, 2014 Wrigley Field, Aug 20, 2016 Wrigley Field, Aug 22, 2016 Wrigley Field, Aug 18, 2018 Wrigley Field, Aug 20, 2018 St. Louis, Sept. 18, 2022 Chicago, Sept. 5, 2023 Chicago, Sept. 7, 2023
Anyone using Spotify, make sure to go into settings and under "Audio Quality" make sure it's on the highest setting under wifi. On this setting, the album actually sounds pretty damn dynamic to me, and there is no wall of noise to hurt my ears.
Looking forward to hearing my vinyl (10C red version) when it arrives.
I need to listen to the streaming + CD again for comparison, but, as someone also, said the 48 mins on 1LP is really hurting the sound quality of the record. 24 mins on 1 side is really pushing it.
And I believe side B is over 24 mins.. it has 6 songs including the 3 longest on the album.
2 disc, music on 3 sides like gigaton would have been perfect
Edit: having checked it's closer to 28 mins for side B 😬
Better yet, cut Got to Give off the album.
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Anyone using Spotify, make sure to go into settings and under "Audio Quality" make sure it's on the highest setting under wifi. On this setting, the album actually sounds pretty damn dynamic to me, and there is no wall of noise to hurt my ears.
Looking forward to hearing my vinyl (10C red version) when it arrives.
I need to listen to the streaming + CD again for comparison, but, as someone also, said the 48 mins on 1LP is really hurting the sound quality of the record. 24 mins on 1 side is really pushing it.
And I believe side B is over 24 mins.. it has 6 songs including the 3 longest on the album.
2 disc, music on 3 sides like gigaton would have been perfect
Edit: having checked it's closer to 28 mins for side B 😬
Better yet, cut Got to Give off the album.
😂 You spelled something special wrong.
Seriously though it's a really good album and it a shame it doesn't sound as good as it deserves
Yeah, now I hear what you are hearing. It's a little compresssed. Messing with the equalizer helps a bit. But the youtube videos sound a bit more dynamic.
The CD sounds pretty good to me but the way the drums were recorded sound at odds with how Matt Cameron should sound, IMO. His style begs for big, gut punching dynamics like on Soundgarden albums.
There is compression to the point where each snare hit has a harsh leading edge to it and the reverb on the drums feels more like it belongs on a Motley Crue record than a Pearl Jam record.
The drum sound gives the rest of the mix a bit of an artificial feel. It's too bad because it's a really great record! I agree with those who have said it is their best effort since Avocado.
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I’m loving this album but am very disappointed with the RSD vinyl and from what I’m reading it sounds like the cd will be the same. I got caught up in the Record Store Day excitement and paid way too much for the vinyl. If it sounded amazing I could justify it. But it’s so compressed it gives me a headache. I’ve been listening to it on Spotify and shockingly prefer that.
Got the 10c vinyl today and spun it. Sadly it’s probably the worst version I’ve listened to so far. Also while I expect some cracks and pops this has some of the loudest pops in some of the worst places. Will have to spin it again to see if they were just random but even if they were the mix on the vinyl was just the toughest to listen to. The Blu Ray version was a thousand times better and I haven’t even played that one through a good system yet. The HD version through Amazon was good (Atmos Off), and the ALAC version was good. The vinyl was just bad.
Anyone using Spotify, make sure to go into settings and under "Audio Quality" make sure it's on the highest setting under wifi. On this setting, the album actually sounds pretty damn dynamic to me, and there is no wall of noise to hurt my ears.
Looking forward to hearing my vinyl (10C red version) when it arrives.
This has been my listening experience as well, HQ Spotify and it sounds spectacular from day 1. I play it loud. It fucking rocks.
And all of those lush sounds. No wonder someone couldn't make out that awesome laugh at 3:01 on React, Respond.
I'm bummed that not everyone is experiencing the beautiful soundscape that is Dark Matter.
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Looking forward to hearing my vinyl (10C red version) when it arrives.
Noblesville, May 7, 2010
PJ20 Night 1, 2011
Cincinnati, Oct. 1, 2014
Milwaukee, Oct. 20, 2014
Wrigley Field, Aug 20, 2016
Wrigley Field, Aug 22, 2016
Wrigley Field, Aug 18, 2018
Wrigley Field, Aug 20, 2018
St. Louis, Sept. 18, 2022
Chicago, Sept. 5, 2023
Chicago, Sept. 7, 2023
2 disc, music on 3 sides like gigaton would have been perfect
Edit: having checked it's closer to 28 mins for side B 😬
Noblesville, May 7, 2010
PJ20 Night 1, 2011
Cincinnati, Oct. 1, 2014
Milwaukee, Oct. 20, 2014
Wrigley Field, Aug 20, 2016
Wrigley Field, Aug 22, 2016
Wrigley Field, Aug 18, 2018
Wrigley Field, Aug 20, 2018
St. Louis, Sept. 18, 2022
Chicago, Sept. 5, 2023
Chicago, Sept. 7, 2023
Seriously though it's a really good album and it a shame it doesn't sound as good as it deserves
Surely 26/22 would have been a better split. Still too much though
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There is compression to the point where each snare hit has a harsh leading edge to it and the reverb on the drums feels more like it belongs on a Motley Crue record than a Pearl Jam record.
The drum sound gives the rest of the mix a bit of an artificial feel. It's too bad because it's a really great record! I agree with those who have said it is their best effort since Avocado.
And all of those lush sounds. No wonder someone couldn't make out that awesome laugh at 3:01 on React, Respond.
I'm bummed that not everyone is experiencing the beautiful soundscape that is Dark Matter.