Calling all 'Golden Ears'

[Gray]

A test for you (and your fancy cables ).
You only need to read the first post in this link (and not its 9 pages of replies so far!)
You'll probably want to try though:

Hotel California - The Shaker test .

On the intro to Hotel California at around 12 seconds there is a shaker. How clear is it on your system? When radio 2 play Hotel California the shaker is very clear and apparent but when I play the track at home from various sources eg CD, Spotify, Amazon it is much more muted, significantly...

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[plastic penguin]

I've been out for a few beers so not sure my ears are functioning properly. Hic!

 

[Basso]

😂 I think the thread was locked. It all got a bit silly (and serious).

 

[davidf]

As radio uses dynamic compression and boosting, producing more or less a continuous level regardless of whether it’s a loud bit or a quiet bit, quiet bits are boosted, so anything in the mix will likely stand out more than a properly recorded and played soon of the track/album.

 

[Gray]

As radio uses dynamic compression and boosting, producing more or less a continuous level regardless of whether it’s a loud bit or a quiet bit, quiet bits are boosted, so anything in the mix will likely stand out more than a properly recorded and played soon of the track/album.

I know, I've got some PPM meters that show it in all its glory. Radio compression is mostly shocking.

I've listened to the radio stream, 16/44.1 and 24/192 versions of the track in question.
I'm a detail freak. My hi-fi and headphones (and ears) don't usually miss anything....but they've missed this 'shaker'.

 

[Al ears]

I've been out for a few beers so not sure my ears are functioning properly. Hic!

I've been in with a bottle of red so mine are fine......

 

[Gray]

Seems like the only shakers you lot are going to get will be your hands...when you lay off the drink 😵‍💫

 

[gasolin]

yes i hear it, song nr 17 on this album

 

[Gray]

yes i hear it, song nr 17 on this album

Well done gas, at least somebody tried it 👍