>The writer doesn't seem to understand loudness here. I don't think it's about scientific understanding but rather about using the same descriptive words as ev

>The writer doesn't seem to understand loudness here. I don't think it's about scientific understanding but rather about using the same descriptive words as everyone else in the audio world. >This is exactly the opposite effect of DRC (dynamic range compression). Music gets less punchier Yes, you're right (scientifically), but "punchier" as a description for less dynamic range already has a long standing and widespread use. E.g. See numerous examples about adding more compression to reduce the dynamic range to get a punchier sound: https://www.google.com/search?q=more+compression+punchier https://www.google.com/search?q=more+compression+punchier