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Re: mastering for cheap cd players

Subject: Re: mastering for cheap cd players
From: Ed Anson <>
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 18:26:49 -0500
Rich,

That is interesting, but could you clarify? Does this happen only with
mp3, or with CD format as well? Is that -5dB peak, or what?

Ed

On Jan 9, 2006, at 6:18 PM, Rich Peet wrote:

> I requested an inexpensive cd with mp3 player for xmas.
>
>  It is important to note that these cheap players people commonly use
>  distort if they see a sound above -5db.=C2=A0 Playing some mass produced
>  nature sound cd's I see warblers commonly distorting because they go
>  above -5.
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