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My impression is that the standard version has compression/processing much like standard telephones, where most of the harmonics / overtones are removed. This ends up creating a bass heavy sound.

I would argue that over the past decade, most humans have been exposed to this kind of processing/compression and our "tastes" reflect our overwhelming exposure to this sound. Just look at how headphones are marketed these days, or any sound system for that matter. "How much bass can I get? Will it knock my socks off?"

The second portion of the video clearly has much for detail and clarity in the higher frequencies, and as a result, can sound a bit "tinnier". It doesn't come across to me as quality at which I'd love to listen to music, but it certainly helps convey the nuances of the harmonies in the piano much, much better.



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