[78-L] Message delivery, was Re: Problem with very high energy incorporated into remastered 78s

[David Lennick]

Message appeared with no problems, but the Bell Tellyphone Company decided to 
close my account at 1 this afternoon. Took a lot of screaming (and I scream 
good) to get it back up and running, and I still have no idea what "violated 
their terms of service".

By the way, I had one 78 that seemed to go into phase reversal on some loud 
trumpet notes. I think it was a Fred Astaire Victor (high fidelity type).

dl

On 2/3/2014 5:05 PM, DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
> I can't imagine any kind of sound energy which is peculiar to 78s.  I would need to hear exactly what your problem is but ill-advised compression can sound ugly with any sound source.  There is a local classical music station here in Toronto which compresses to such a degree that loud portions of the performance are quieter than the softer portions.  One has to believe that nobody at the station is actually listening to the off-air signal.  Clipping distortion can also occur with any sound source if the recording level is too high.  Friend No. 2's Izotope RX 3 does have a peak unlimiter which can sometimes impressively remove clipped peaks so if that program improves the sound, that must be what you're hearing.
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> P.S. I'm sorry if this is appearing repeatedly by I keep getting informed that it couldn't be delivered
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> On Monday, February 3, 2014 4:17:15 PM, Steve Shapiro<steveshapiro1 at juno.com>  wrote:
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>> I have occasionally found myself listening to some sound files of remastered 78s - mp3s and CDs - that seem to have incorporated some sort of very high energy that is painful to my ears.  One friend (Friend #1) did a CD set which I can only tolerate if I play it in one room and listen to it in another room.  I presume sound of the energy gets absorbed in the playing room.
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>> Another friend (Friend #2) has started using a program called iZotope RX - RX3 which produces very nice sound, but my ears can't tolerate the energy.
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>> A third friend with sound experience, but not with remastering 78s, (Friend #3) suggests that this problem arises from remastering programs' compression of sound.  I hardly know anything about sound compression or sound compression issues, but I do know that I listen to most recordings comfortably, unremarkably, and with no issues, while some remastered 78s are intolerable to my ears.
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>> Can anyone explain what is going on and offer any advice and guidance I can pass on to Friends #1 and #2?
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>> Thanks./steve
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