The BEST Audio Quality Blu-ray Megathread

[GregBe]

Originally Posted by jomari

if you'd like a similar effect, master and commander does this superbly. also, consider getting 'The orphanage' and skip to the scene where the wife wakes up and goes out of her room into the hall way. oh you will know what im talking about.

Thanks. I forgot about that. I always remember the canonballs and wood splintering, but forgot about when they are below the deck. I need to pick that one up. I keep hearing good things about "The Orphanage", I will need to check it out.

Another similar effect, although it is not on Blu, is the 2004 remake of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Not a great movie, but very cool when Jessica Biel is in the basement, and you hear Leatherface running around upstairs.

You know, the more I think about it, these types of effects are what I love about surround sound. Don't get me wrong, I really like LFE, but I need to seek out some more of these types of scenes. If anyone else can think of any, please post.

[Todd Smith]

Originally Posted by GregBe

For acoustic guitar, here are some of my favorites

Dave Mathews and Tim Reynolds

John Mayer, the opening set

From a movie perspective: August Rush : 1) The scene where August first plays Robin Williams guitar 2) The scene in the park with August and Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing each other guitars.

If you like acoustic guitar, check out Jewel....sounds as good as the other 2 you mention IMO as far as the acoustic guitar.

[Todd Smith]

Originally Posted by davcole

At first I had X-MEN 2 just short of reference but i'll move it to reference. Along with great dialogue and score, scenes that stick out for me are the Cerebro scenes towards the end and the Jean holding back the damn and moving the jet.

What about 3? I thought 3 clearly had the best track of the 3 movies....that house scene!

[GregBe]

Originally Posted by Todd Smith

If you like acoustic guitar, check out Jewel....sounds as good as the other 2 you mention IMO as far as the acoustic guitar.

Thanks Todd. I will check that out. I like Jewel's music

[Silverwing]

What Blu-rays have the best audio quality? Just bought a reciever and finally finished my HT for now. So list the best ones that will blow my mind!

[Meeklo]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=78085

[ScarredLungs]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=78085

Here ya Go!

[Mr.White]

The Pirates movies(the Disney ones and Master and Commander) sound incredible!!!

[Sarge]

i can vouch for the Hulk and Master & Commander as personal favorites for audio, but there have been many threads covering this...

[SquidPuppet]

The thing that is great about the Orphanage is, its NOT in your face. Its not loud. Its sooooooo subtle I was looking behind me to check for .

(I watched it at midnight, alone)

[Silverwing]

Casino Royale Collectors edition is amazing

[N2TrAnC3]

There are alot of good tracks mentioned, I own the majority of the blurays that people listed. Im shocked that only one person in this thread mentioned Kung Fu Hustle. The Chinese PCM track sounds unbelievable. Leaps and bounds better than the English Dolby Digital track. The fights scenes with the "Masters" during chapters 8 and 9 have some of the best "fine" detail you will ever hear. Its not rife with gunfire and explosions but the LFE still gets plenty of work and there is alot of separation in the field. The two chapters I mentioned dont need to be listened to a loud volumes to appreciate, but sound that much better when you do.

The movie is entertaining and underrated. If you can tolerate subtitiles its worth a watch and listen. The picture quality isnt bad either its an extremely "colorful" movie with more of a comic book feel.

[davcole]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

The thing that is great about the Orphanage is, its NOT in your face. Its not loud. Its sooooooo subtle I was looking behind me to check for .

(I watched it at midnight, alone)

Exactly!!

What sets this track apart is that you literally can hear every detail of the mix. Nothing's masked or muddled. The panning effects are exceptional and at no time does the surround field feel collapsed. The dialogue is perfect and the score is excellent. The moments when the bass is called upon it really delivers!

Damn good movie too!

[davcole]

Originally Posted by Todd Smith

What about 3? I thought 3 clearly had the best track of the 3 movies....that house scene!

True that scene and the Alcatraz destruction scenes will test the system. I don't think the dialogue and score were rendered as well in 3 as I found on 2, thus the reason I put 2 above it.

[Bailey05]

i would say Transporter 3 is very good for AQ especially the scene when the car crashes threw the wall

[TheZoof]

I just finished watching Daredevil and I think it is my new king for AUDIO.

I can't believe how amazing it sounded. In fact I couldn't believe how much better the movie was with the Director's cut. 30 more minutes of footage but also a much better edited film... wow it was the movie I hoped it would be when it came out.

[STARKILLER--1138]

My new favorite is Taken.

[Simez]

Shoot 'Em Up and Die Hard 4.0 hit home for me. I especially love how deep the bass is in Die Hard with the explosions and what not.

But I have to add Cloverfield to this as it really puts you in the action.

[dubldown]

Originally Posted by Lil' Louie

My new favorite is Taken.

me too

the gun shots in this movie are amazing

[Sagacious Koreo]

Just going down my collection:
300
AC/DC: Live at Donnington
Apocalypto
Band of Brothers
A Bug's Life
Cars
Casino Royale
Dark Knight
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Die Hard 4.0
Exiled
FF7:Advent Children
Flash Point
Ip Man
John Mayer: Where the Light Is
King Kong
Kung Fu Panda
Mariah Carey: Adventures of Mimi
Oldboy
Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy
Rambo
Ratatouille
Red Cliff I & II
Rush: Snakes and Arrows live
Serenity
Shakira: Oral Fixation
Rolling Stones: Shine a Light
Shoot Em Up
Sin City
Sky Crawlers
Speed Racer
SPL
Stevie Wonder: Live At Last
Sukiyaki Western Django
Sunshine
Taken
Tekkonkinkreet
T2
There Will Be Blood
Transformers
U-571
Matrix Trilogy
V for Vendetta
Wall-E
Wanted
The Warlords

Basically, the entire collection. HAHA.