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Why Does Music On the Radio Sound Better Than Music Played on a home CD player?
When I hear music on the radio stations, it sounds rich and has perfect balance between high treble tones and low bass tones, and it just sounds great. But when I play the SAME exact song on a CD at home, the quality sounds lame compared to when I hear the same song on the radio. Why is this? what do they do to the music before they send it out over the radio that makes it sound so much higher quality? I have high quality speakers, and when I play the radio through them they sound Awesome!, But when I play the same song on CD through the same speakers it still sounds like lower quality.
9 Answers
- DuhLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Actually most stations use quite a bit of processing before sending the signal out. This equalizes the volume between jock, commercials and music for one thing. It also might pump up the songs you hear a bit.
You mention your speakers sound great, but there's much more to a home system than speakers. What about the player (as others have mentioned) and how are you transferring the signal from CD player to speakers. If directly out of an earphone jack - that's your problem. You need, at the very least, to be coming out of audio-out RCA or Minis. And preferably thru a good quality tuner or pre-amp/amp setup. All costs money, but if it's quality you want this is what you've got to do.
Good luck
-a guy named duh
- Anonymous1 decade ago
The stations dont do anything really, they pull it either from online or off a CD, set the in and out cues, and slap it in there. Your CD player must suck, radio usually sounds worse. . . . try setting the balance/EQ on it to make it sound better.
- 5 years ago
For one, FM radio stations restrict their broadcasts to 30-15,000 Hertz, while most CD players have 20-20,000 frequency response, which is wider. So the problem is with your CD player. Restricting the response allows stations to broadcast their signal further.
- 1 decade ago
I think its more in peoples heads. I have the same thought. But i think its more because out of nowhere here comes a song you like and you think "wow, i havent heard this song in forever." or "wow this is a badass song." But on a cd, you can just go and pick it out to listen to it.
Radio makes everyday christmas!
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- andy tLv 61 decade ago
technically the sound quality will be lower unless you are listening on a digital receiver then the best you can hope for is the same quality.
i have noticed that Cd's do lack base compared to vinyl
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Either your cd player needs to be adjusted(graphic equalizer) or you have a cheap one, mine sounds great!
- 1 decade ago
Could it be your player?
Could it be that the equaliser has been messed around with?
Or could it be your CD player speakers?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
my cd's sound better
