Has Blu-ray expanded your hearing? - Blu-ray Forum

Johnny Vinyl · 12-19-2008, 11:25 PM

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?

naturephoto1 · 12-19-2008, 11:27 PM

John,

I am sure it has for some. But old timers like you and I have come in to the Home Theater and the Blu-ray end of things from the audio side. So we were already aware and already had much our gear in hand.

Rich

jsteinhauer · 12-19-2008, 11:31 PM

I would not say Blu-ray has done it, and I wouldn't say my hearing is expanded, but, I will admit that high definition audio and video convinced me that I am much more of an audiophile than I would have assumed. I have to restrain myself from spending unessential money on more audio equipment.

callas01 · 12-19-2008, 11:38 PM

It made me want surround sound a lot more then when I just had a progressive scan dvd player. I wanted to really experience it from all angles.

Like John said, "I will admit that high definition audio and video convinced me that I am much more of an audiophile than I would have assumed."

Johnny Vinyl · 12-19-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

John,

I am sure it has for some. But old timers like you and I have come in to the Home Theater and the Blu-ray end of things from the audio side. So we were already aware and already had much our gear in hand.

Rich

Rich,

Agreed.

However, my reason for starting this is to find out from those, unlike you and I and several others, if the jump into Blu-ray has also made them realize that this isn't only a visual format. And are they aware of that. I think it would be interesting to see what they have to say.

John

ShelbyGT500 · 12-19-2008, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

Has Blu-ray made people more interested in Audio?

I would say Yes! yes it has.

I got into Blu for the visual aspect of movie watching. To me watching a Blu is like seeing HDTV compared to SD TV . It just blows my mind at how detailed it can get. Up until my friend got his home theater set up I thought its was great but after hearing his system and seeing 1080p (instead of 1080i or 720p)I was like

and now I am hooked even more! For me hearing his system play a BD was like I was seeing Blu all over again its was just that great. Now thanks to him and my obsession I am saving all I can to get a 1080p set and HD audio. I plan on getting the audio very soon and then upgrade the TV.

HD PQ/ HD SQ

MAPdead · 12-20-2008, 12:39 AM

Yes it has very much.

Bravoxena · 12-20-2008, 12:39 AM

Hasn't done much for me, unfortunately.

I've only been using my TV speakers. Blu-ray sounds just as good as DVD because of that.

I want a nice audio system. Maybe soon!

Johnny Vinyl · 12-20-2008, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShelbyGT500

I would say Yes! yes it has.

I got into Blu for the visual aspect of movie watching. To me watching a Blu is like seeing HDTV compared to SD TV . It just blows my mind at how detailed it can get. Up until my friend got his home theater set up I thought its was great but after hearing his system and seeing 1080p (instead of 1080i or 720p)I was like

and now I am hooked even more! For me hearing his system play a BD was like I was seeing Blu all over again its was just that great. Now thanks to him and my obsession I am saving all I can to get a 1080p set and HD audio. I plan on getting the audio very soon and then upgrade the TV.

HD PQ/ HD SQ

Well Shelby, if you have any plans on what you might consider dropping your dollars on....get back to us. We`ll give you tons of free advice! Consider it complimentary on the house! LOL

Beta Man · 12-20-2008, 12:49 AM

If Blu-ray only offered visual improvements, I probably would have never bought into it.......

RWebb74 · 12-20-2008, 01:31 AM

When I watched the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie on blu-ray, I noticed the girl vocalizing at the beginning like 15 seconds sooner then when I first viewed it on DVD. I about crapped.

red_5ive · 12-20-2008, 02:14 AM

My primary reason for going blu was for the HD audio codecs. If dvd could have HD audio (yes, I'm fully aware why they don't), then I probably wouldn't have gone blu. Don't get me wrong I love the PQ of blu-ray, but I've just always been an audio guy first.

Moefiz · 12-20-2008, 02:15 AM

I used to think that just seeing a movie on Blu-ray was good enough until I finally got my system hooked up and finally experience HD audio,its like when you first see an HD channel on your TV you never want to look at SD again.

prerich · 12-20-2008, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red_5ive

My primary reason for going blu was for the HD audio codecs. If dvd could have HD audio (yes, I'm fully aware why they don't), then I probably wouldn't have gone blu. Don't get me wrong I love the PQ of blu-ray, but I've just always been an audio guy first.

Same here.

davcole · 12-20-2008, 05:01 AM

I could be contented with hi-rez video from my satellite but it's the hi-rez lossless audio that excites me about BD.

Marquoz · 12-22-2008, 05:22 AM

I didn't see much point in funneling tons of money into pretty bad sounding DVDs. With Blu having all the new codecs and sounding a lot better it's a worthwhile investment.

BluCheez · 01-06-2009, 05:45 AM

PQ and AQ are such a treat with blu-ray, but after watching a few concerts, like Dave Matthews and Tim R., HD audio comes out on top.

kingofgrills · 01-06-2009, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

John,

I am sure it has for some. But old timers like you and I have come in to the Home Theater and the Blu-ray end of things from the audio side. So we were already aware and already had much our gear in hand.

Rich

+1. I started years ago on the audio side as well. IMHO the video side is finally catching up by presenting images as intended without (much) compromise.

Deimos · 01-07-2009, 09:12 AM

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Being able to jump to a DolbyDigital at 640kbps and DTS at 1536kbps improves just the tiny space left between perfection and human limits. Higher than that, it's all about more lights in your AV receiver and lots of sugestion.

jgzr2 · 01-07-2009, 01:51 PM

It absolutely has. The first few Blu-rays I heard were from a late 90's RCA HTiB and it actually sounded better than dvd, this was because I had my PS3 set to PCM and it was pushing that little optical cable to it's max. (I've recently got a Sony 7.1 and it's sweet!)

A few months later my friend bought an Onkyo 7.1 system and put on the new Rambo movie. To simply put it, it was mind blowing. It was the first time I've been watching a movie and felt like there was bullets flying around me.

And all the naysayers have to do is watch a movie with the new audio's and about half way through switch back to normal Dolby Digital. I've done that many times and it's noticeable immediately. I'm not saying it's so bad it's unlistenable to (my new word), but it's like watching a Blu in 480p when you have a 1080p tv.

Also I used to love streaming radio from iTunes but unless it's this one station that's 320kbps it makes my ears bleed, and any CD I rip to my PS3 is at least 256kbps. That makes it listenable to for stereo sound

12-19-2008, 11:25 PM	#1
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Has Blu-ray expanded your hearing? 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?

01-07-2009, 09:12 AM	#19
Deimos Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray reviews:27	Short answer: No. Long answer: Being able to jump to a DolbyDigital at 640kbps and DTS at 1536kbps improves just the tiny space left between perfection and human limits. Higher than that, it's all about more lights in your AV receiver and lots of sugestion. Last edited by Deimos; 01-07-2009 at 09:24 AM.

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12-19-2008, 11:27 PM	#2
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	John, I am sure it has for some. But old timers like you and I have come in to the Home Theater and the Blu-ray end of things from the audio side. So we were already aware and already had much our gear in hand. Rich

12-19-2008, 11:31 PM	#3
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	I would not say Blu-ray has done it, and I wouldn't say my hearing is expanded, but, I will admit that high definition audio and video convinced me that I am much more of an audiophile than I would have assumed. I have to restrain myself from spending unessential money on more audio equipment.

12-19-2008, 11:38 PM	#4
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	It made me want surround sound a lot more then when I just had a progressive scan dvd player. I wanted to really experience it from all angles. Like John said, "I will admit that high definition audio and video convinced me that I am much more of an audiophile than I would have assumed."

12-20-2008, 12:39 AM	#7
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	Yes it has very much.

12-20-2008, 12:39 AM	#8
Bravoxena Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:8	Hasn't done much for me, unfortunately. I've only been using my TV speakers. Blu-ray sounds just as good as DVD because of that. I want a nice audio system. Maybe soon!

12-20-2008, 12:49 AM	#10
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	If Blu-ray only offered visual improvements, I probably would have never bought into it.......

12-20-2008, 01:31 AM	#11
RWebb74 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Bloomington, IL Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	When I watched the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie on blu-ray, I noticed the girl vocalizing at the beginning like 15 seconds sooner then when I first viewed it on DVD. I about crapped.

12-20-2008, 02:14 AM	#12
red_5ive Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The 'state' of Southern California Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:364 Blu-ray collection:996 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	My primary reason for going blu was for the HD audio codecs. If dvd could have HD audio (yes, I'm fully aware why they don't), then I probably wouldn't have gone blu. Don't get me wrong I love the PQ of blu-ray, but I've just always been an audio guy first.

12-20-2008, 02:15 AM	#13
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	I used to think that just seeing a movie on Blu-ray was good enough until I finally got my system hooked up and finally experience HD audio,its like when you first see an HD channel on your TV you never want to look at SD again.

12-20-2008, 05:01 AM	#15
davcole Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Cincinnati, Oh 4K collection:138 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 146 Trading Score:9	I could be contented with hi-rez video from my satellite but it's the hi-rez lossless audio that excites me about BD.

12-22-2008, 05:22 AM	#16
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	I didn't see much point in funneling tons of money into pretty bad sounding DVDs. With Blu having all the new codecs and sounding a lot better it's a worthwhile investment.

01-06-2009, 05:45 AM	#17
BluCheez Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Canada Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:80 Blu-ray reviews:18	PQ and AQ are such a treat with blu-ray, but after watching a few concerts, like Dave Matthews and Tim R., HD audio comes out on top.

01-07-2009, 01:51 PM	#20
jgzr2 Member Member since:Dec 2008	It absolutely has. The first few Blu-rays I heard were from a late 90's RCA HTiB and it actually sounded better than dvd, this was because I had my PS3 set to PCM and it was pushing that little optical cable to it's max. (I've recently got a Sony 7.1 and it's sweet!) A few months later my friend bought an Onkyo 7.1 system and put on the new Rambo movie. To simply put it, it was mind blowing. It was the first time I've been watching a movie and felt like there was bullets flying around me. And all the naysayers have to do is watch a movie with the new audio's and about half way through switch back to normal Dolby Digital. I've done that many times and it's noticeable immediately. I'm not saying it's so bad it's unlistenable to (my new word), but it's like watching a Blu in 480p when you have a 1080p tv. Also I used to love streaming radio from iTunes but unless it's this one station that's 320kbps it makes my ears bleed, and any CD I rip to my PS3 is at least 256kbps. That makes it listenable to for stereo sound

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