The BEST Audio Quality Blu-ray Megathread - Page 31 - Blu-ray Forum

JasonR · 11-22-2009, 05:28 PM

For sure on Fight Club, easily in my top 5.

Ralph P. · 11-22-2009, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by varmintx

I see a lot of people mentioning movies in this thread that absolutely don't belong...this is not one them. Ralph Potts, who pretty much never gives perfect scores, especially for catalog titles, gave the audio a 100/100 over at AVS.

Greetings,

And justifiably so my friend..

Regards,

Anti-SD · 11-22-2009, 09:51 PM

Can't wait to watch Fight Club after seeing all these amazing AUDIO reviews - just waiting for the house to be empty so I can enjoy it to the fullest.

J555 · 12-13-2009, 12:19 AM

What do you people think about the AQ in Pearl Harbor? I cant rent it anywhere near so i would need to buy it. But as the movie itself is quite bad are the fighting scenes worth the money ?

tbizzle · 12-13-2009, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J555

What do you people think about the AQ in Pearl Harbor? I cant rent it anywhere near so i would need to buy it. But as the movie itself is quite bad are the fighting scenes worth the money ?

Yeah the movie sounds awesome. And I don't know if it was just me, but I'm pretty sure the movie gets louder and louder, like after the 1/2 way mark. I remember a few of the flack parts in the Doolittle Raid are pretty gnarly

JJ · 12-13-2009, 01:34 AM

I bought Pearl Harbor back during the old BoGos solely for the Climb Mount Niitaka scenes and the attack from Shangri-La, not to mention the Battle of Britain sequences.

That hour or so of sonic goodness is the only reason I have that film. I've yet to see it, lol.

ClaytonMG · 12-13-2009, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J555

What do you people think about the AQ in Pearl Harbor? I cant rent it anywhere near so i would need to buy it. But as the movie itself is quite bad are the fighting scenes worth the money ?

Everything is pretty good... except! (and it's like this on CD as well) the score seems somewhat muffled and muddy in spots to me. Almost like the high end got cut off. Other than that it's very, very good.

Freekman · 12-13-2009, 03:19 AM

I recently watched The Nightmare Before Christmas and that Blu just has phenomenal AQ. Every song sounds beautiful (although I don't have a 7.1 HT, its still perfect). Even when voices are heard, you can tell which direction it's coming from, giving you a sense of actually being in Halloweentown.

Also a reference Blu is Watchmen. I just watched it and I must admit that it sounds better with every viewing. Each explosion vibrates the house and each window shatter is frighteningly realistic.

J555 · 12-13-2009, 10:31 AM

Well i just have to hear the fighting scenes in Pearl Harbor so i ordered it from amazon. Really looking forward to it.

For me the best sounding movies are:

1. Star Trek & Watchmen
-Just incredible soundtracks overall, they sound as good as they look.
2.The Dark Knight
-Really dark and heavy with lots of bass.
3.Transformers 1&2
-Full of really cool moments that sound amazing.
4. Wall-E, Rattatouille & Cars
-Full of subtle sounds and a lot of detail but also has some serious power when needed.
5. Bladerunner
-Well what can i say, the ambient music in Bladerunner is real magic.
6. Band of Brothers
-Many amazing battlescenes with good use of surrounds. You really go for cover when MG42 starts firing.
7.Hellboy 2
-Some really low bass coupled with great surrounds.
8. Top Gun
-I think this BD has the heaviest bass at the moment. When the planes are taking off from the carrier, its like being at a top fuel drag race.
9. Kill Bill 1&2
-Just great sound design overall. One ticket to Tokyo, please.
10. Sin City
-Lots of great ambiense and power.

Other great sounding movies are Behind enemy lines, Independence day, King Kong and Terminator 2.

But there are still two movies that are unbeaten in pure power and bass which arent on blu-ray yet. Well maybe Master & Commander comes close. Those are The Incredibles and War of the Worlds. Those tracks are outright dangerous. If you havent tried those DVDs yet i dare you to go atleast rent them. But i have to warn you that those movies might be a bit too much for many subwoofers if listened on loud volumes. The first encounter with aliens in WotW will break your floor apart and then rip your roof off (that might just happen to your neighbors house also). And in The Incredibles when a spaceship is launched the crackling sound of burning fuel will test the limits of your subwoofer. Really fun and scary stuff.

Irrob · 12-13-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by J555

The first encounter with aliens in WotW will break your floor apart and then rip your roof off (that might just happen to your neighbors house also).

Not to digress further, but I agree with this 100%. WOTW has the nastiest LFE on optical media to date.

Kryptonic · 12-13-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irrob

Not to digress further, but I agree with this 100%. WOTW has the nastiest LFE on optical media to date.

Actually, as good as the LFE on WotW is, The Haunting (DTS-ES) is pretty much a sub killer. I don't remember how low the LFE goes, but I think it was somewhere below 20hz. I have the DVD and can attest to it has being one of the premiere show-off pieces in home audio history.

kickcans · 01-02-2010, 09:48 PM

"Live Free or Die Hard", Awesome!!!!!!

cdhender · 01-02-2010, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kickcans

"Live Free or Die Hard", Awesome!!!!!!

This.

Top 5 on Blu Ray (in no order):

Live free or Die Hard
Cloverfield
Fight Club
Ratatouille
Master and Commander

slick1ru2 · 01-02-2010, 10:49 PM

Shooting scenes in Miami Vice as well as the chase down with the blue exhaust and boat scenes.

UFAlien · 01-02-2010, 10:57 PM

The scene in The Eye where Sydney is in the hallway with a ghost that fades in and out all around her - absolutely epic.

surfdude12 · 01-02-2010, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UFAlien

The scene in The Eye where Sydney is in the hallway with a ghost that fades in and out all around her - absolutely epic.

yeah that was some serious 5.1 work!!

surfdude12 · 01-02-2010, 11:02 PM

of the dozens of Blu's i've watched recently, Taken had the most muscle on AQ, and my system was wheezing when the film ended.

terminal33 · 01-02-2010, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfdude12

of the dozens of Blu's i've watched recently, Taken had the most muscle on AQ, and my system was wheezing when the film ended.

Tell me about it... I watched Taken the other night and didn't realize how strong the AQ was, especially the LFE. I then watched the first 2 Bourne movies and they seemed tame compared to Taken.

Steelmaker · 01-02-2010, 11:52 PM

King Kong's audio is terrific. I would also have to put Wall-E up there pretty high as well.

Sagacious Koreo · 01-02-2010, 11:53 PM

City of Life and Death

Some of the most amazing ambient sound I've ever heard.

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11-22-2009, 05:28 PM	#601
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	For sure on Fight Club, easily in my top 5.

11-22-2009, 09:51 PM	#603
Anti-SD Special Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Gotham Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:1	Can't wait to watch Fight Club after seeing all these amazing AUDIO reviews - just waiting for the house to be empty so I can enjoy it to the fullest.

12-13-2009, 12:19 AM	#604
J555 Junior Member Member since:Aug 2009	What do you people think about the AQ in Pearl Harbor? I cant rent it anywhere near so i would need to buy it. But as the movie itself is quite bad are the fighting scenes worth the money ?

12-13-2009, 01:34 AM	#606
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:621 Blu-ray collection:1295 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	I bought Pearl Harbor back during the old BoGos solely for the Climb Mount Niitaka scenes and the attack from Shangri-La, not to mention the Battle of Britain sequences. That hour or so of sonic goodness is the only reason I have that film. I've yet to see it, lol.

12-13-2009, 03:19 AM	#608
Freekman Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:109 Trading Score:2	I recently watched The Nightmare Before Christmas and that Blu just has phenomenal AQ. Every song sounds beautiful (although I don't have a 7.1 HT, its still perfect). Even when voices are heard, you can tell which direction it's coming from, giving you a sense of actually being in Halloweentown. Also a reference Blu is Watchmen. I just watched it and I must admit that it sounds better with every viewing. Each explosion vibrates the house and each window shatter is frighteningly realistic.

12-13-2009, 10:31 AM	#609
J555 Junior Member Member since:Aug 2009	Well i just have to hear the fighting scenes in Pearl Harbor so i ordered it from amazon. Really looking forward to it. For me the best sounding movies are: 1. Star Trek & Watchmen -Just incredible soundtracks overall, they sound as good as they look. 2.The Dark Knight -Really dark and heavy with lots of bass. 3.Transformers 1&2 -Full of really cool moments that sound amazing. 4. Wall-E, Rattatouille & Cars -Full of subtle sounds and a lot of detail but also has some serious power when needed. 5. Bladerunner -Well what can i say, the ambient music in Bladerunner is real magic. 6. Band of Brothers -Many amazing battlescenes with good use of surrounds. You really go for cover when MG42 starts firing. 7.Hellboy 2 -Some really low bass coupled with great surrounds. 8. Top Gun -I think this BD has the heaviest bass at the moment. When the planes are taking off from the carrier, its like being at a top fuel drag race. 9. Kill Bill 1&2 -Just great sound design overall. One ticket to Tokyo, please. 10. Sin City -Lots of great ambiense and power. Other great sounding movies are Behind enemy lines, Independence day, King Kong and Terminator 2. But there are still two movies that are unbeaten in pure power and bass which arent on blu-ray yet. Well maybe Master & Commander comes close. Those are The Incredibles and War of the Worlds. Those tracks are outright dangerous. If you havent tried those DVDs yet i dare you to go atleast rent them. But i have to warn you that those movies might be a bit too much for many subwoofers if listened on loud volumes. The first encounter with aliens in WotW will break your floor apart and then rip your roof off (that might just happen to your neighbors house also). And in The Incredibles when a spaceship is launched the crackling sound of burning fuel will test the limits of your subwoofer. Really fun and scary stuff.

01-02-2010, 09:48 PM	#612
kickcans New Member Member since:Dec 2009	"Live Free or Die Hard", Awesome!!!!!!

01-02-2010, 10:49 PM	#614
slick1ru2 Banned Member since:Jun 2009 Location:The South Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:135 Digital collection:240 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Shooting scenes in Miami Vice as well as the chase down with the blue exhaust and boat scenes.

01-02-2010, 10:57 PM	#615
UFAlien Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:475 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:29	The scene in The Eye where Sydney is in the hallway with a ghost that fades in and out all around her - absolutely epic.

01-02-2010, 11:02 PM	#617
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	of the dozens of Blu's i've watched recently, Taken had the most muscle on AQ, and my system was wheezing when the film ended.

01-02-2010, 11:52 PM	#619
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	King Kong's audio is terrific. I would also have to put Wall-E up there pretty high as well.

01-02-2010, 11:53 PM	#620
Sagacious Koreo Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:3	City of Life and Death Some of the most amazing ambient sound I've ever heard.

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