Dynamic
We start this test by measuring the dynamic. Dynamic represents the ability to reproduce a wide range of sounds from the softest to the loudest.
For our 3 editions we have obtained the following Dynamic Range (DR):
| Ed1 Vinyl | Ed2 CD | Ed3 Streaming | |
| GLOBAL | DR12 | DR8 | DR12 |
| Min | DR11 | DR7 | DR11 |
| Max | DR13 | DR9 | DR13 |
| Cold, Cold, Heart (Live) | DR13 | DR9 | DR12 |
| It Was you (Live) | DR11 | DR7 | DR12 |
| Begin Again (Live) | DR12 | DR8 | DR13 |
| Those Sweet Words (Live) | DR13 | DR9 | DR12 |
| I’ve Got To See You Again (Live) | DR12 | DR8 | DR13 |
| After The Fall (Live) | DR12 | DR8 | DR12 |
| I’ll Be Gone (Live) | DR12 | DR7 | DR12 |
| Just A Little Bit (Live) | DR12 | DR7 | DR11 |
| Falling (Live) | DR12 | DR9 | DR12 |
| Tragedy (Live) | DR12 | DR8 | DR13 |
| Sunrise (Live) | DR11 | DR8 | DR12 |
| Flipside (Live) | DR11 | DR8 | DR11 |
| Don’t Know Why (Live) | DR12 | DR7 | DR13 |
| Black Hole Sun (Live) | DR11 | DR9 | DR11 |
The DR vary globally from 8 to 12. Le CD have a lower dynamic with a DR8, due to the compression in the mastering. Streaming release (DR12) and Vinyl release (DR12) do not use the same master as the CD (DR8).
The streaming version benefits from the standardization of loudness level imposed by the streaming services.
As a reminder, the scale goes from 0 to more 20, but the dynamics are considered good from 12, quite good between 10 and 11, and deteriorate below 10.
A low DR deviation (1 or 2) may be due to compression or a different treble level. Indeed, an increase in trebles has the effect of accentuating the perception of dynamics during listening but also during measuring.
The Ed2 and Ed6 editions have a lower DR12 which will be seen on the signal representation of both editions.
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