I'm about to burn a CD from a record. I've got two different pressings which sound slightly different in terms of sound quality, and am putting up a small part of the first track from each record for this question. Which should I USE? I had to raise the amplitude of the first one listed by 2.7 to make the beginning about equal in volume to that of the second one listed. There is also no clipping from either recording. I'll be removing them once I get an answer about which one I should use. The last one or two words in each file is a reference to the label. Both records were on the Erato label. The first one is from an older pressing.

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When replying, please refer to the pressing of the record being the blue and WHITE label, or the black label, so I'll KNOW what you're TALKING about more quickly. These are not for download, and will be deleted after a reply or two regarding this.

Edit: It will take a good ear to discern between the two files.The levels on the black .....is a little higher than the blue_white ........
from the beginning to the end . At least thats how it sounded .

dl65 It may seem that way, but what I'm trying to aim for is better dynamics. You're probably hinting that the harpsichord is higher in volume? I can hardly tell any difference with the bass line.

dl65, there's one thing I do want to mention. When comparing the full first track from the blue/white label, compared to the black label, if the bass line starts at the same volume on the blue/white label as on the black label, later on in the song, the highest peak is closer to 0db on the blue/white than on the black label recording. (Yet, the middle section is slightly QUIETER.)Yes , ....... But without doing a full analysis and overlaying one over the other ..... thats what I heard.

dl65 Well, I guess its up to me to decide about that then.