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but if you had a bunch of mismatched files all of different volumes (like the op), and didn't want to constantly adjust the volume control during playback (like the op), normalization would be the way to go. it will bring them all to a very similar level.
i'm not saying that everyone has to normalize every single file on their pc - i was advising the op with his very specific problem.
why can't you believe that it doesn't harm the quality? it doesn't. not at all. not even a teensy weensy little bit. it just makes a slight change to the volume of the file. it is just as if the recording engineer had his master volume slider at a different level during the mix process.
i wish i could think of a good metaphor to convince you, but i can't right now.
it's great that we can all believe what we want. :)