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  2. Loudness war - Wikipedia

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    Waveform envelopes comparison showing how the CD release of Death Magnetic (top) employed heavy compression resulting in higher average levels than the Guitar Hero downloadable version (bottom) By the early 2000s, the loudness war had become fairly widespread, especially with some remastered re-releases and greatest hits collections of older music.

  3. Comparison of analog and digital recording - Wikipedia

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    While vinyl records and common compact cassettes are analog media and use quasi-linear physical encoding methods (e.g. spiral groove depth, tape magnetic field strength) without noticeable quantization or aliasing, there are analog non-linear systems that exhibit effects similar to those encountered on digital ones, such as aliasing and "hard ...

  4. Death Magnetic - Wikipedia

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    A physical copy of the Death Magnetic CD. Experience 4; A box set of Death Magnetic on five 180-gram vinyl LP records, with five individual sleeves and a Mission: Metallica lithograph. This set was limited to 5,000 copies; 50 limited-edition copies in white vinyl were also later released. [121] The Box Magnetic

  5. Things Boomers Took for Granted That are Obsolete Now

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    Vinyl Albums. 1948-1993 Although ... even as CDs and other digital technology wiped out classic tapes. ... it got even better when the addition of a magnetic strip made it possible to record audio ...

  6. Direct-to-disc recording - Wikipedia

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    Most sound recordings for records before the 1950s were made by cutting directly to a master disc. Recording via magnetic tape became the industry standard around the time of the creation of the LP format in 1948, and these two technological advances are often seen as being joined, although 78 rpm records cut from tape masters continued to be manufactured for another decade.

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    Unlike traditional CDs, you’re not penalized if your plans or needs change. Earn more interest. No-penalty CDs usually offer higher interest rates than regular savings accounts. Fixed interest rate.

  8. Optical media preservation - Wikipedia

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    The preservation of optical media is essential because it is a resource in libraries, and stores audio, video, and computer data. While optical discs are generally more reliable and durable than older media types, (magnetic tape, LPs and other records) environmental conditions and/or poor handling can result in lost information.

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