Yes I think you are right Freddy some CDs do sound awesome but others sound tinny and lack substance. I do think mastering is critical to getting good sounding music in a 44 Khz 16 bit format. But mastering was always a very important stage for vinyl records as well. I guess it's more critical for digital formats because of the limited range of high frequencies in the digital world.


[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 05-29-2008).]