Ha, and all this time I had that on.
Things do sound a lot better with it off.
iTunes sound enhancer - compression feature
2Yeah, it's for making everything the same level in a mixed play list. It's perfect for destroying the dynamics of an album. I too found that iTunes sounds much better with this setting off.... also beware that the "import" setting defaults to some mp3 type shit or something. You have to manually set it to use 44.1Khz, 16bit. Other than that, I don't hate on iTunes.
iTunes sound enhancer - compression feature
3Yeah, that sound "enhancer" is a misnomer.
The best way to use iTunes is to turn off the sound enhancer, crossfade playback, EQ, etc. Turn the volume on your computer all the way up, and the volume in iTunes all the way up. Adjust volume with your amp or mixer. I've found this to be the cleanest path. AAC compression is pretty damn good.
The best way to use iTunes is to turn off the sound enhancer, crossfade playback, EQ, etc. Turn the volume on your computer all the way up, and the volume in iTunes all the way up. Adjust volume with your amp or mixer. I've found this to be the cleanest path. AAC compression is pretty damn good.