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 7 editions we have obtained the following Dynamic Range (DR):

	Ed1 Vinyl	Ed2 Vinyl Color	Ed3 Vinyl Picture Disc	Ed4 CD	Ed5 Qobuz	Ed6 Cassette	Ed7 Vinyl RED
GLOBAL	DR11	DR11	DR10	DR8	DR8	DR10	DR11
Min	DR10	DR10	DR9	DR6	DR6	DR9	DR10
Max	DR12	DR12	DR12	DR9	DR9	DR12	DR12
White Dress	DR12	DR12	DR12	DR8	DR8	DR11	DR12
Chemtrails Over The Country Club	DR10	DR10	DR10	DR7	DR7	DR9	DR10
Tulsa Jesus Freak	DR12	DR12	DR11	DR8	DR8	DR11	DR12
Let Me Love You Like A Woman	DR10	DR11	DR10	DR6	DR6	DR9	DR10
Wild At Heart	DR11	DR11	DR10	DR8	DR8	DR10	DR11
Dark But Just A Game	DR10	DR10	DR10	DR7	DR7	DR10	DR11
Not All Who Wander Are Lost	DR11	DR11	DR10	DR8	DR8	DR10	DR11
Yosemite	DR11	DR11	DR12	DR9	DR9	DR11	DR12
Breaking Up Slowly	DR10	DR10	DR10	DR7	DR7	DR9	DR10
Dance Till we Die	DR12	DR12	DR11	DR8	DR8	DR12	DR12
For Free	DR10	DR10	DR9	DR7	DR7	DR10	DR10

 The DR vary globally from 10 to 11 for all release except the CD (DR8), is a good dynamic. Le CD has a lower dynamic with a DR8, due to the compression in the mastering. Streaming version (DR11) does not use the same master as the CD (DR8).

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.

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