Quote Originally Posted by frenchmon
I suspect this is why after I get done playing a CD or SACD and put on John Lee Hooker or Dexter Gordon on vinyl, I have to turn the volume up. But even in doing so, combined with a very good Cartridge....and good gear, you can really appreciate the beautify of vinyl for what it is. With a good outfit and a little turn of the volume control....some vinyl sounds as clear as CD and SACD.
Frenchie, the more compressed a recording gets, the LESS you have to turn it up. Less dynamic range, in a nutshell, means that the recording becomes louder. People often confuse this for fidelity.

The need to turn up your TT, particularily compared to your CDP, is because the signal/output is not as great.

The best example of compression is when you're chillin on the sofa, watching a flick and begin to drift into sleep. Suddenly you're awoken by the commercial which is twice the level in volume.