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

	Ed1: Vinyl RED	Ed2:  CD	Ed3:  Streaming	Ed4: MP3	Ed5 :Vinyl Black	Ed6: Hi-res Qobuz
GLOBAL	DR10	DR7	DR11	DR7	DR10	DR7
Min	DR08	DR4	DR10	DR5	DR08	DR4
Max	DR12	DR11	DR12	DR7	DR12	DR11
Fireflies	DR10	DR6	DR10	DR7	DR10	DR6
Breath In Me	DR10	DR7	DR10	DR8	DR10	DR7
Fall In Love Again	DR11	DR7	DR10	DR7	DR11	DR7
Talking To Myself	DR09	DR7	DR11	DR7	DR09	DR7
Anywhere Away From Here	DR11	DR9	DR12	DR9	DR11	DR9
Alone	DR10	DR6	DR11	DR6	DR10	DR6
Crossfire	DR10	DR5	DR10	DR5	DR09	DR5
All You Ever Wanted	DR08	DR4	DR10	DR5	DR08	DR4
Changing Of The Guard	DR09	DR6	DR10	DR6	DR09	DR6
Somewhere Along The Way	DR10	DR6	DR10	DR6	DR09	DR6
Time Will Only Tell	DR10	DR6	DR11	DR6	DR10	DR6
Lightyears	DR10	DR7	DR10	DR7	DR10	DR7
Party’s Over	DR09	DR6	DR10	DR6	DR09	DR6
Old Habits	DR12	DR11	DR11	DR11	DR12	DR11
Anywhere Away from Here		DR8	DR12	DR8		DR8

The DR vary globally from 7 to 11. CD and MP3 have the lowest dynamic range, due to the compression in the mastering. Ed1 vinyl RED and Ed3 Streaming have a dynamic DR respectively DR10 and DR11.

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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