Originally posted by Smart Little Lena:
What is it about the way the recording, mixing of a CD is done, - that creates this perfect 2-channel scenario where your speakers just disappear leaving nothing but a big soundstage behind?
Any familiar with this very nice CD will know what I’m taking about, when ‘Cat Woman’ is singing “I Want to be Evil” You can hear her standing right at a mic dead center out in front of you. etc. etc.
It has a lot to do with the recording and mastering process done in the studio. Also, on an older recording, analog circuitry and tape was probably used. This tends to soften the sound a bit.
These days lots of compression is used during recording and mastering to get the loudest perceived sound out of a CD. This tends to flatten the soundstage quite a bit, but it sounds deeper and louder in a car with big subwoofers! ;-)
Sayer
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