well, well, well..........

ggggggggg
Bjoern, you hit the points beautifully again.
now, the frequency response issue is tackled and settled. ok.
seems Titan AE beats everyone

(the ice scene is just eartquake-like).
the amplitude: 7-9dB lower than the laserdisc, perhaps 5 or dB lower than the typical "demo" dvds ..... is this such a good thing?
While I'm sort of convinced raising the volume by approximatively the same 7-9dB will match the volume pressure of the laserdisc, I'm not so convinced on the absence of effects on the receiver or processor and power amps in the system. headroom? distorsion?
negligeable effect or not ?
Generally, when dialnorm is an issue as on some Columbia dvds or maybe on some other studios dvds, compensating on the volume knob by the displayed offset on the receiver or processor does not always ( generally, never) solve the "issue".
also, I generally prefer to LOWER the volume knob because a dvd soundtrack is loud or too loud rather than trying the opposite. Interestingly, in audio, it's always better to have a good unclipped signal fed to processors and amplifiers and raise the volume knobs or gain controls rather than having a "too high" signal. could it have been the issue ? nah, why so lower than the usual action movies, which pose no problem of this sort then ?
but it's good to see that the mix used seems to be the same as for the laserdisc.
Gosh, do I prefer the dts tracks just for all the above reasons: 0dB, no dialnorm, no cooking down, and thus most of the time, a "freeer" sound, whitout that often heard "laid back" presence....
With encoding level issues, it's easier for us to reduce an "excess" than trying to recreate a missing amplitude. As long as it's 2-3dB, ok, but 7-9db? or 8dB of excessive dialnorm ? no.