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

	Ed1: Vinyl	Ed2:  Vinyl double	Ed3:  Cassette	Ed4: CD	Ed5:  CD Deluxe	Ed6:  DVD Stereo	Ed7:  DVD 5.1	Ed8:  Streaming
GLOBAL	DR14	DR16	DR13	DR13	DR13	DR15	DR14	DR14
Min	DR13	DR14	DR11	DR11	DR10	DR12	DR12	DR13
Max	DR16	DR17	DR14	DR17	DR15	DR19	DR17	DR16
Intro						DR12	DR12
Signe	DR14*	DR16*	DR13*	DR14*	DR14*	DR15	DR15	DR14*
Before You Accuse Me	DR14	DR14	DR13	DR14	DR14	DR15	DR14	DR15
Hey Hey	DR16	DR17	DR13	DR15	DR15	DR17	DR15	DR15
Tears In Heaven	DR14	DR14	DR12	DR12	DR12	DR13	DR16	DR14
Lonely Stranger	DR14	DR16	DR13	DR13	DR13	DR16	DR17	DR14
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out	DR13	DR14	DR11	DR11	DR12	DR13	DR15	DR13
Layla	DR14	DR16	DR12	DR13	DR13	DR16	DR15	DR15
Running On Faith	DR15	DR16	DR13	DR12	DR10	DR15	DR15	DR15
Walkin’ Blues	DR16	DR17	DR14	DR17	DR15	DR19	DR16	DR16
Alberta	DR14	DR15	DR13	DR13	DR12	DR15	DR16	DR14
San Francisco Bay Blues	DR13	DR14	DR11	DR11	DR11	DR13	DR14	DR14
Malted Milk	DR15	DR16	DR14	DR15	DR15	DR15	DR16	DR13
Old Love	DR15	DR17	DR13	DR12	DR11	DR16	DR17	DR16
Rollin’ & Tumblin’		DR15	DR13	DR11	DR10	DR15	DR15	DR15

The DR vary globally from 13 to 16 for stereo, is a very good dynamic. CDs and cassettes have the lowest dynamic range, due to the little compression in the mastering (for the CDs), and a technical limitation for the pre-recorded cassette. Ed2 vinyl double and Ed6 DVD stereo have the best DR respectively DR16 and DR15. The BD 5.1 offers a dynamique of DR14 like Streaming and Ed1 Vinyl. There is also a DR19 for one of the tracks on the Stereo DVD.

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.

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