Bad sounding CD s


Why do some remastered older music like Led Zep and the Doors sound so bad. Lifeless, compressed and no dynamics. Is it in the pressing where they lose quality. Some even lose all the bass it seems. Appreciate your comments.

Thanks
curlysimpson

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Oldy CDs sound less than optimal (that J. Tull "Aqualung" P.U.!) 'cause some bean counting manager(mangler) didn't realize to use the "master" master tape and used the "equalized" master for cutting LP records instead.
This stuff has to be "reverse equalized" (that's why there
is a special "phono" input on your receiver or preamp)before it sounds normal again. P.S. Don't try plugging your CD into the phono inputs, O.K.?