This sounds more like an issue of doubling POWER (or spl depending on what you wanna call it) and not actual "volume" (some people consider volume spl so it may differ) but yeah I understand the concept. You ever duplicated a track and pan one hard left and hard right? Well it sums back to the middle around 3db louder but what if you have a pan law of -3db up the middle? Very confusing at times (especially when different programs have different pan laws).
If an untrained ear can pick up on it thats not good. My nephews ears arent as trained as mine but he has started to listen to music the same way as I do. He's the one who told me to listen to the american pimp cd. I peeped it and I asked him what he liked about it. He said he didnt like it and started to tell me about the differences in volume etc etc etc.
Honestly I think this is a good thing here. Maybe the people in question will read this and take it into consideration. Fans are starting to notice the sound quality and they are docking points. You don't need an ssl or neve console to get a good sound. You do need quality gear but more importantly you need a person who has good ears and knows how to get that sound. If those mixes lack bass they need to consider the room the music was mixed in not just the engineer. Insane room modes can cause the music to sound as if it has too much bass and so you make those cuts. In reality it wasnt too much bass but the room.
Solution: Correct the response dip or get a person who knows his speakers and room.
HGK
