Hard for me to picture though, how the dynamic range could be wider than on the CD since I did not apply *any* compression whatsoever. If a DR-reading program does in fact read a higher number than what is on the Tuff Gong CDs, that tells me there is an appreciable EQ difference and that there is some significant EQ on the new mastering.
Great info Barry, hope you hang out here more often..
Here are the DR number for both versions (HD tracks added 2 more tracks so I deleted those (8 & 16) for the comparison):
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Analyzed: Bob Marley & The Wailers / Legend (Remastered 24/96k HD tracks)
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -2.33 dB -17.64 dB 3:52 01-Is This Love
DR14 -0.65 dB -17.22 dB 7:10 02-No Woman, No Cry (1975 - Live)
DR14 -1.11 dB -16.53 dB 3:57 03-Could You Be Loved
DR14 -0.98 dB -16.53 dB 3:01 04-Three Little Birds
DR13 -1.13 dB -15.83 dB 4:18 05-Buffalo Soldier
DR13 -4.42 dB -18.87 dB 3:18 06-Get Up, Stand Up
DR13 -1.48 dB -16.11 dB 5:31 07-Stir It Up (Original Album Version)
DR14 -3.19 dB -19.03 dB 2:52 09-One Love / People Get Ready
DR13 -2.53 dB -17.56 dB 4:42 10-I Shot The Sheriff
DR15 -0.53 dB -16.82 dB 4:12 11-Waiting In Vain
DR13 -2.90 dB -19.66 dB 3:47 12-Redemption Song
DR16 -1.73 dB -20.54 dB 4:32 13-Satisfy My Soul
DR14 -1.03 dB -17.30 dB 7:41 14-Exodus
DR14 -0.96 dB -16.12 dB 3:32 15-Jamming
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz, Bits per sample: 24, Channels: 2
Bitrate: 2815 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: : Bob Marley & The Wailers / Legend (Tuff Gong, Barry Diament mastering)
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.64 dB -15.79 dB 3:52 ?-01-Is This Love
DR13 0.00 dB -15.64 dB 7:07 ?-02-No Woman No Cry
DR14 -0.73 dB -16.09 dB 3:55 ?-03-Could You Be Loved
DR14 -0.23 dB -15.93 dB 3:00 ?-04-Three Little Birds
DR14 -0.24 dB -15.45 dB 4:17 ?-05-Buffalo Soldier
DR12 -0.80 dB -15.42 dB 3:17 ?-06-Get up Stand Up
DR11 -2.28 dB -15.54 dB 5:34 ?-07-Stir It Up
DR14 -0.85 dB -16.59 dB 2:52 ?-08-One Love _ People Get Ready
DR12 -1.34 dB -15.92 dB 4:41 ?-09-I Shot the Sheriff
DR13 -0.94 dB -16.20 dB 4:16 ?-10-Waiting in Vain
DR13 -2.37 dB -19.62 dB 3:49 ?-11-Redemption Song
DR15 0.00 dB -17.67 dB 4:32 ?-12-Satisfy My Soul
DR14 -0.70 dB -16.68 dB 7:35 ?-13-Exodus
DR14 -0.60 dB -15.34 dB 3:31 ?-14-Jamming
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz, Bits per sample: 16, Channels: 2
Bitrate: 1411 kbps
Codec: PCM
Looks like your version is a little hotter and just has more "life" to it !!
Todd