What is the "best" audio option when watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)? - Blu-ray Forum

Popcorn_Bliss · 01-16-2016, 06:43 PM

Yesterday I asked which release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been your favorite to watch or collect. Today I ask which audio option best reflects the film. Do you favor the new 7.1 surround mix? The 5.1? The 2.0 mix? Or are you a traditionalist and prefer to stick to the mono as it was intended?

Or maybe you don't really care and just prefer to focus on the visual aspect?

I ask this because, while low budget, this film has one of the most atmospheric and effective sound editing layouts of any film ever made.

dvdmike · 01-16-2016, 07:05 PM

This is not even a question, mono and nothing else

spectre08 · 01-16-2016, 07:07 PM

I love watching movies that were mastered in mono or stereo.

Blu-21 · 01-21-2016, 02:37 AM

I get a feeling the 5.1 and 7.1 remixed tracks wouldn't have a lot going on in the surrounds anyway.

View Poll Results: What is the "best" audio option for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)?
The new 7.1 mix	1	11.11%
The 5.1 mix	0	0%
The 2.0 mix	1	11.11%
The original mono	6	66.67%
It really doesn't matter much - any of the mixes "work"	1	11.11%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

01-16-2016, 06:43 PM	#1
Popcorn_Bliss Special Member Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:163 DVD collection:34	What is the "best" audio option when watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)? Yesterday I asked which release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been your favorite to watch or collect. Today I ask which audio option best reflects the film. Do you favor the new 7.1 surround mix? The 5.1? The 2.0 mix? Or are you a traditionalist and prefer to stick to the mono as it was intended? Or maybe you don't really care and just prefer to focus on the visual aspect? I ask this because, while low budget, this film has one of the most atmospheric and effective sound editing layouts of any film ever made. Last edited by Popcorn_Bliss; 01-16-2016 at 06:49 PM.

01-16-2016, 07:05 PM	#2
dvdmike Banned Member since:Jun 2010 Blu-ray collection:1069	This is not even a question, mono and nothing else

01-16-2016, 07:07 PM	#3
spectre08 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2015 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:538 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:49	I love watching movies that were mastered in mono or stereo.

01-21-2016, 02:37 AM	#4
Blu-21 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:67 Blu-ray reviews:1	I get a feeling the 5.1 and 7.1 remixed tracks wouldn't have a lot going on in the surrounds anyway.

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