In case you're not familiar, or you are familiar but you don't fully get it, here's a video explaining the "Loudness" or "Volume" war going on in the music industry.
Most of the problems stem at the mastering level where tracks are brought up to the fashionable levels, wherein perceived loudness can theoretically make a CD more marketable. Unfortunately, this can severely reduce audio quality.
Most of the problems stem at the mastering level where tracks are brought up to the fashionable levels, wherein perceived loudness can theoretically make a CD more marketable. Unfortunately, this can severely reduce audio quality.