[hipster_bebop_junkie]

Originally Posted by ilduclo

just don't normalize to "average" or "rms loudness" only to peaks.....should be really clean sound with only 12 -13 db boost. I've gone 18+ and had the quiet spot sound pretty crystal clear..

one more suggestion, save your original as an unedited flac, that will give you the chance to look at it in the future with diff software, etc.

Will do. Thanks, Mike!