> It comes from thrashers that want their CD louder than some other band > when they stick their CD in a player that's just been playing the other > band. Basically an 'I'm louder than you' mentality. ;-) So much for dynamic range, I guess. :) They'd have been happy with dbx companded cassette tapes for all of the dynamic range you're left with. Even in Mordor, Quality remains the Ultimate Master, =MB= -- A focus on Quality.