Rush 5.1 re-releases being readied - Page 3

They're getting closer, though!

Funny he mentions RB, that's the one I'm specifically looking forward to. This should be good...

they list both the blu ray (26.95) and the DVD Audio (21.95) so which is it then? Do we need to cancel our BR Pre Orders and reorder the DVD audio. Sometime this crap gets so messed up

The question for me is, if both contain 96/24 surround, and I have the equipment to play either format, is there any reason to choose one over the other (not factoring cost)?

While I can play both at home, I chose DVD-Audio because I can play that in my car as well.

the only difference is the BD contains the 96/24/5.1 in PCM format

They are all PCM once they are decoded, to me that would be redundance,not difference.

now you're being obtuse.

whether it is redundant or not, the DVD-A does not contain a 24/96/5.1 PCM track, and therein lies the difference between its contents and the Blu-ray disc contents.

Does anyone know if this Blu-Ray will have a Region1 restriction, or will it be "region free"?
The reason I ask is that I live in the UK, but so far I have only seen this release listed on the US Amazon.com site.
Most grateful for any advice.
cheers,
Martin.

DTS-HD Master Audio vs. 96kHz/24-bit PCM Let the battle begin!

DVD-A is PCM using MLP to perform the same task as it does for the Dolby THD format. So before you assign some less then flattering adjectives,please educate yourself on the subject first?

there's no Dolby TruehD track on the Blu-ray

So? The point is they are all PCM wrapped into a different encoder to reduce storage size.

Including the uncompressed PCM here along with the DTS HD MA is simply redundant IMO. Having said that I'm not complaining about it, I'm sure it serves some kind of marketing purpose.

Actually, Id much rather have a pure analog remaster on Vinyl. I came to this conclusion after recording Kate Bush's - Hounds of Love using 24/96 lossless on a PC, a/b comparison: the file version sounds like it lost its life during the conversion compared to Vinyl.

Delayed until May 3, 2011...

Yep, my e-mail from Amazon reads "estimated arrival date is May 6-May 10."

The DVD version is still scheduled for April 5th. I hope it stays that way.

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i know i'm simply being dense, but i can't find the dvd version on the amazon site... can you help out the internet-impaired here and gimme a link to it?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MOMT2M

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thanks mate...

On the same Amazon page as Rush these were listed under the "similar items/other people also viewed" section:

http://www.amazon.com/Waterfall-Audi...ecc_rvi_cart_1

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better order quick... there's only 1 left in stock...

the mind boggles...

If you're talking about comparing the CD to the recent vinyl release, it has no bearing on this discussion as the Hounds of Love CD is a well-known stinker and years old.

Since I have the BR on pre order and it is delayed about a month I figured why not order the DVD one as well. Hopefully the DVD is of the DVD Audio nature and not DD or DTS. This way if it turns out to be true DVD A then I can cancel my BR order. Seems like a win win to me

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great minds think alike...

Well the track listing does say Advanced Resolution... not DD or DTS. I'm ordering the DVDA...

Chris

I'm with ya...

No, I captured the Vinyl onto a 24/96 lossless file on a pc (using a superior sound card line input) and did a A/B comparison of the Vinyl vs. the 24/96 file version on the same exact equipment and there is no comparison. The original Vinyl source sounds "real" compared to the dead file version.

The difference can be really heard on "Under Ice" where the Violin and Cello are interacting with Kates sweet voice and the interaction and dynamics of all three, the File version mangles all of that distinction and makes the results sound lifeless and fake.

Rush's music has never really "sounded" all that great, I gather from the quality of production except for Test for Echo which is probably their best sounding record.

I also did a A/B/C/D... comparison of Simple Minds' "New Gold Dream" on Vinyl vs CD Remaster (mini-vinyl replica) vs first pressed CD vs DVD Audio analog 96/24 5.1 vs DTS vs Dolby Digital 5.1. The surround formats came from the same hybrid DVD-A release. My findings of best sound:

1 Vinyl
2 DVD Audio 5.1 96/24 using analog outs
3 DTS
4 Original CD
5 Remastered CD (basically a loudness war release)
6 Dolby Digital 5.1

The best song to compare is the title track itself which has a complex bass pattern played with a thumping consistent deep bass drum - here you listen for the the richness and deepness of the bass guitar that can be masked by the thumping bass drum. Also this track has a alternating cowbell to high- hat pattern that looses its distinction when compressed or converted to a digital format. The difference is very clear and evident on all 6 sources.

I did not post this to start an argument of Vinyl vs Computer File Music, I just wanted to say I wont buy this release in the formats currently offered BluRay or DVD-A due to my findings on how real sounds are supposed to sound.

If it were my choice, I'd buy it on a Reel to Reel tape and bypass Vinyl altogether

Been delayed,

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5993

Pls can somebody answer: Will and BD version be "region free"???