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> it often seems that more cars is taken with mastering

I know this was a typo, but tools like https://shop.audified.com/products/mixchecker (with a literal "sedan" button) and articles like https://ask.audio/articles/the-final-mix-using-your-car are sadly indicative of the emphasis in modern mastering on sounding good on car speakers - which is the entire problem in a nutshell.

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modern mastering does not optimize fidelity in a car at the expense of other modes of listening, and these articles do not indicate as such.

modern mastering does take into account a highly popular listening environment, to ensure that the mix sounds good there as well.

the second article you posted is talking about using a car as one of several environments in which to test a mix. because it’s a “known” reference in a real-world environment (your ears are used to listening to mastered music on a car stereo).

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