There has been a loudness war lately. What is the loudness war? It is a competition to be the loudest in the music industry. It is destroying the music industry. It gives you headaches. It goes over the limit. It is compressed. We seem to care less and less. The dynamic range: Old vinyl: 36 New CD's: 77 So, see a difference? Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v6ML2DsBfA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nfqpr3ygSg