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|   Top 5 Surround (5.1) Music Discs (DTS, SACD, DVD-Audio)? | Digital-G
Jun 16, 2003 1:27 PM | | Not in any order:
1. Billy Joel - The Stranger (SACD)
2. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle (DTS, awesome)
3. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (DVD-Audio)
4. Paul McCartney & Wings - Venus & Mars (DTS)
5. REM - Automatic for the People(DVD-Audio, I think)
Anyone else? |
| I don't think I can even come up with five | Slosh
Jun 16, 2003 1:50 PM | | Pink Floyd - <i>The Dark Side of the Moon</i> of course (SACD)
REM - <i>Document</i> (DVD-A)
Hmmm...most of my SACDs are stereo only and I prefer the stereo mix on all of my other DVD-A discs because, like DTS concert DVDs and DTS music CDs, the surround channels are way too agressively panned for my tastes. One of my favorite surround DVDs is Roger Waters - In The Flesh - Live but I never listen to the Dolby Digital track. I always play the 20-bit PCM track and let my pre/pro do the DSP thing. |
| If we're talking about the <i>quality</i> of the sound, and not | Swish
Jun 16, 2003 3:37 PM | | necessarily the quality of the music, I would say my favorites are:
Sol to Soul by Freddie Ravel (DTS)- this is basically "latin jazz" with a mix of instrumental and vocal numbers. This may be the finest recording I've ever heard in any format.
Diana Krall - Love Scenes - (DTS)
I can't think of any others. Maybe the Alan Parsons DTS release (the name escapes me and I'm not at home!) |
| re: Top 5 Surround (5.1) Music Discs (DTS, SACD, DVD-Audio)? | Javier
Jun 16, 2003 4:56 PM | | Queen the game. ( dvd audio)
Bjork vespertine (dvd A)
Yes Magnification (dvd A)
Pink floyd DSOTM (SACD).
Yes fragile (dvd A). |
| I got 2 for you... | Mr MidFi
Jun 17, 2003 7:11 AM | | Steely Dan - Gaucho (DTS)
Sting - Nothing Like the Sun (DTS)
Many would say these are too aggressively separated in 5.1 format, and I would probably agree. But they're a great way to show off the surround capabilities of your system. The Dan disc is <i>very</i> agressive in its 5.1 mix, more so than the Sting. Both use fabulous source recordings.
On DVDs, I like the Roger Waters disc. The DTS mix on the new Zeppelin DVD release is much better than expected, BTW. |
| re: Top 5 Surround (5.1) Music Discs (DTS, SACD, DVD-Audio)? | Digital-G
Jun 17, 2003 11:32 AM | | Thanks for the posts. I figured that coming up with 5 for this category would be challenging, so thanks for the input. I feel that these mixes (esp. of older recordings) breath new life into them (tho some are a bit too aggressively mixed).
Speaking of which, if your a Beatles fan be sure to check out the new DVD anthology. Much of it (if not all) has been remixed into 5.1. It's a fab :) listening experience and not too over-the-top. Highlights (for me at least) are the Shea Stadium footage and promo videos. |
| re: Top 5 Surround (5.1) Music Discs (DTS, SACD, DVD-Audio)? | aja1
Jun 17, 2003 5:50 PM | | I'll add 3 to make 5 with the guy 2 slots ahead of me.
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly, great re-mastering job (then again everything he does is great IMO)
Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (I would say this one is not too aggressively separated, track 8 is fabulous)
Paul Simon - You're the One like Graceland it was recorded very well |
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