Best Audio Demo DVD or BD?

[Kryptonic]

Queen Rock Montreal BD - Want to show off your surround capabilities? Check out "Now I'm Here" and the reprise a couple of tracks later. Want to show off the bottom end of your system? Go to the drum and typiany solo. All in all, this disc has everything, including some of the best tunes recorded.

Diana Krall: Live in Paris DVD - The ambience and sense of "being there" is great. I heard that this disc is one that a lot of professionals use to calibrate audio systems as well.

John Fogerty: The Long Road Home in Concert DVD - Great tunes and they really sound magnificant. The DTS track is one of the best.

[lucv13]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

Queen Rock Montreal BD - Want to show off your surround capabilities? Check out "Now I'm Here" and the reprise a couple of tracks later. Want to show off the bottom end of your system? Go to the drum and typiany solo. All in all, this disc has everything, including some of the best tunes recorded.

Diana Krall: Live in Paris DVD - The ambience and sense of "being there" is great. I heard that this disc is one that a lot of professionals use to calibrate audio systems as well.

John Fogerty: The Long Road Home in Concert DVD - Great tunes and they really sound magnificant. The DTS track is one of the best.

I have that Queen on DVD and wasn't too impressed with the DTS mix - maybe the BD is better
Diana Krall is on my list to purchase - heard good things about it and John Fogerty - I didn't realize it had a DTS track on it - will have to check it out too

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by lucv13

I have that Queen on DVD and wasn't too impressed with the DTS mix - maybe the BD is better

Wow. Really? This the first I'm hearing of someone being disappointed in the audio of the DVD. The BD sounds a little bit better, but it's not a night and day difference. The extra clarity and range is there to be sure though. You're sure it's the Queen Rock Montreal DVD you have?



If you don't like the DTS mix, the PCM stereo sounds amazing as well. Some prefer that to the DTS, but personally the sense of ambience and surround effects with the DTS make it preferred for me.

[lucv13]

Yep that's the one, I now generally listen to it 7.1 using the PCM with the Dolby Pro Logic IIx on my receiver - I don't know the DTS mix just didn't sound right to me - Oh well....

[Beta Man]

The "Legends of Jazz" BD is reference material.

[eiricd]

Originally Posted by lucv13

Yep that's the one, I now generally listen to it 7.1 using the PCM with the Dolby Pro Logic IIx on my receiver - I don't know the DTS mix just didn't sound right to me - Oh well....

are you sure that's the one?

the same show has been released before with various different titles - and the sound is nothing like this one

[lucv13]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

Wow. Really? This the first I'm hearing of someone being disappointed in the audio of the DVD. The BD sounds a little bit better, but it's not a night and day difference. The extra clarity and range is there to be sure though. You're sure it's the Queen Rock Montreal DVD you have?



If you don't like the DTS mix, the PCM stereo sounds amazing as well. Some prefer that to the DTS, but personally the sense of ambience and surround effects with the DTS make it preferred for me.

Finally remembered to double check and OOOOPS I was wrong (don't tell my kids) I have the Queen - Live at Wembley Stadium

[Hwkn]

One that's great that hasn't been mentioned is The Moody Blues Lovely To See You......the only thing it's missing is an orchestra other than that it's perfect.

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by lucv13

Finally remembered to double check and OOOOPS I was wrong (don't tell my kids) I have the Queen - Live at Wembley Stadium

I have that one too. It was shot on video and it doesn't look good at all, but the DTS sound is pretty decent.

The quality of the Montreal concert is incredible. It was the first concert shot in 35mm and professionally mixed upon its release. Looks like you have another BD to buy!

[Somedeed]

Pulse by Pink Floyd is a great reference dvd for audio and David Gilmour: A Night to Remember is a fantastic BD.

Highly recommend both

[DougMac]

Heart - "Alive in Seattle" I've never been a big Heart fan, but Ann and Nancy put on a great show. PQ and SQ is very good.

2007 Crossroads Festival - I really wish this was available in blu ray. Still, the SQ is really good and there are some great performances, especially Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks.

"The Last Waltz"

Bonnaroo Festival DVD's. The 2004 with the Hill Country Review is good.