Has Blu-ray expanded your hearing?

[Johnny Vinyl]

Hi guys/gals,

I started a thread a few days ago, which asked what people had invested to date in the audio portion of their set-ups. The results continue to pour in (LOL) and it brought to mind another question.

It seems to me that there are many people who get into Blu-ray for that initial visual supremacy over DVD and that is certainly a good way to get into it. I've also noticed that as people enjoy that side of things, they are starting to ask questions about the "auditory" experience. All of a sudden they are realizing that watching a movie isn't just a visual experience and that "sound" is as important, if not more important. People are buying new gear all the time to heighten their senses and involve and immerse themselves with good sound.

So my question is this:

Has Blu-ray made people more interested in Audio?