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  1. 09-30-2001 04:17 PM #1
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    Default Best sound experience-any format

    Thanks for the new forum!

    I would like to hear from my follow forum members on the topic of what sound experience you were most impressed with on your home system, regardless of format.

    For me, I particulary noticed

    Santana Supernatural-DVD
    Roger Waters-Amused to Death-cd
    Oh Brother-dvd
    Pink Floyd-The wall-DVD
    Resevoir Dogs Soundtrack-cd

    A few among many, but these stand out in my mind.

    I look forward to hearing from everyone. This includes the purist 2 channel only opinions.

    Regards to all
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  2. 09-30-2001 07:22 PM #2
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    Eagles...hell freezes over using DTS> I played this for some friends who will be getting into ht after begining of the year - all they could say was..... wow!

    Love that disk on the system
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  3. 09-30-2001 08:03 PM #3
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    The Buddy Rich Big Band. Normal cd called "Big Swing Face". Recorded in 1965 or 1966. Either of the cuts Norwegian Wood, or Love for Sale will suck the air out of your chest on my straight stereo He-Man rig. You'll have that with eight 12" woofers and two 60" long ribbons. Each speaker fed by a 1,000 watt monoblock amp. Thanks for asking.

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  4. 09-30-2001 08:57 PM #4
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    I really like the 6.1 formated. Gladitor was killer. Don Henley has a concert performance in DTS that is amazing. Just bought the new 7dust dvd and it rocks. Oh for you old people or just musicly challenged that's a rock band. CD-s depeche mode 101 is a has a great muli-channel live sound to it but not much bass.LATER:)
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  5. 09-30-2001 09:17 PM #5
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    Default Best Music Exper.

    Local dealer, Hillcrest Hifi. Low lights, quiet a/c, leather easy chairs......

    Krell 300c amp, KAV 280-cd, Rotel RC1090 Pre, Audioquest cables, B&W Nautilus 801, Dave Matthews - Crash, with my wife sitting next to me. The first time she 'heard' a difference....a real 'wow' scenario.

    (Side note, I had RT800's at the time, which I paid 800 or so for....)

    wife (looking at salesman after demo)'How much?'

    salesman 'Twelve'

    wife looks at me and asks 'Why did you pay 8 for the Polks, when these are only 12?'

    me (raising one eyebrow) 'Thats Twelve THOUSAND babe......'

    wife 'ohhhh.......'

    Cheers,
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  6. 09-30-2001 10:03 PM #6
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    FORMAT, GLADIATOR, and MUSICALLY challenged would be the correct spelling. Always glad to help!

    You know, out of all the cd's I own (1,000 or so), only about 700 are rock bands. Guess I'll have to pick up a few more.

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  7. 09-30-2001 10:55 PM #7
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    Good call George, to clown on myself I am spell challenged to say the least. Ha. LATER, Scott
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  8. 09-30-2001 11:11 PM #8
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    1. Shadow of the Vampire - DVD (DTS) Awesome peaks
    2. Apocalypse Now - DVD (DD) Great rear effects
    3. Chicago's Greatest Hits - CD Gotta love them horns


    Here's a few from me.
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  9. 10-01-2001 12:39 AM #9
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    At 5'7", I'm VERTICALLY challenged! Ha! And I'll raise you a Ha. HA-HA!

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  10. 10-01-2001 06:30 AM #10
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    Vertically challanged at 6'5+"!
    Best movie I've seen for good work out of my system was ‘U-571’ in DTS of course. It also reminds me of the road to Seaside Hieghts(Rt.571), what a meat market. To be young again. ‘Black Dog’ was another good movie which had sound coming from all directions at times with quick scene changes during the action parts. Other favorite movie that I could watch any time is ‘The Last Boyscout’. Music stays in the 2 channel mode. Aerosmith ‘Toys in the Attic’ songs ‘Uncle Salty’ ‘Last Child’. Motely Crue was always a favorite even with the makeup and big hair they had good music IMO, the grls always loved it.
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  11. 10-01-2001 11:52 AM #11
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    My first stereo sound experince that was truly remarkable was when I got my SDA-1C set up properly. Holy ****! Everything I had heard was true! The Doors really kick ass on those 1C's.

    On the HT side, I would definitely have to say that U-571 in DTS was the first movie that really opened my eyes to what could be going on in a surround system.

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    In High School my brother bought an Onkyo Pre/Amp and an Onkyo CD player along with a pair of Boston Acoustics A100's. The first CD I listened to was Boston "Third Stage" That is my most memorable experience in stereo..That is still one of my favorite CD's.

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  13. 10-01-2001 01:06 PM #13
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    it gives the subwoofer a good workout.

    scott
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  14. 10-12-2001 03:54 PM #14
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    DTS sent me two demo discs the other day, one DVD and the other is DTS CD, man... the stuff they have on the two disc are amazing (half of dozen demo movies on the DVD and almost a dozen of various kind of music for DTS CD.. I wish I can share them with all of you...;) Hey, Micah, you know what I am talking about, your guy should already have these discs...
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  15. 10-12-2001 03:58 PM #15
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    how did you get the demo discs?

    scott
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    I signed the sign-in list when I attended one of the A/V conference 6 months ago... I know Micah should have ton of these in his office...
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  17. 10-12-2001 04:33 PM #17
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    ok give them up!!!


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  18. 10-22-2001 07:57 PM #18
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    Default Jeff Buckley - Grace - "Hallelujah"

    Song by Leonard Bernstein... just Jeff and his electric guitar. It will send chills up your spine - if you haven't heard it, go out and get it.. almost anyone can appreciate it.... great song.
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    Default also - Band of Brothers in 6.1...

    I have my digital cable hooked up to an Outlaw 1050 receiver...
    Band of Brothers is intense.. better than almost any movie i have seen sound wise.. and the last 2 episodes have been incredible.

    anyone without HBO (and without a digital signal) is completely missing out on the best entertainment event out there, hands down.

    - r
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  20. 10-30-2001 03:38 AM #20
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    Default digital cable hookup

    I have digital cable (adelphia) but don't see anyway to hookup to my reciever other than using RCA. Am I missing something?
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  21. 10-30-2001 03:53 AM #21
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    I have digital cable (adelphia) but don't see anyway to hookup to my reciever other than using RCA. Am I missing something?
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  22. 10-30-2001 08:39 AM #22
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    Originally posted by wangotango68
    how did you get the demo discs?

    scott
    i know you can order these demo discs from both DTS's and Dolby's website, they are usually like $12-15 a peice. they make great demos. unless micah is feeling generous, he can just send out a bunch of those laying around in his office:D
    ...the fOrce is strong with this one.
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  23. 10-30-2001 10:32 AM #23
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    Hey! I don't have ANY demo discs.

    Try bugging Paul. He keeps all the good stuff for himself.

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  24. 10-30-2001 02:30 PM #24
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    Originally posted by Micah
    Hey! I don't have ANY demo discs.

    MC
    yeap...rite...every marketing guy (audio/video) has these discs, come'on...:p
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    Default wuzzle - i don't have an optical output to my reciever

    but i do have a digital output via a coaxial RCA ouptut. My receiver has 3 digital inputs - 2 optical and 1 coaxial RCA. It is a Pioneer digital receiver.

    I have to amend my comments about Band Of Brothers... while it is very good in 6.1, it cannot touch the sound from Saving Private Ryan, as far as war scenes go...
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    Best sound so far! M Y S T E R E Sound Track from Cique d' Soleil
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    Only heard it in stereo so far, but the remastered Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense" DVD is very nice.
    Will update when my HT is launched next month...
    More later,
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  28. 01-10-2003 12:01 AM #28
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    India Aire - Accoustical Soul
    Loreena McKennit - Book of Secrets
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    Thumbs up Some CD Choices

    ATC, you're right Loreena is very good... and there are a number of other ones above I second, e.g. , Dave Mathews "Crash"... (good story too, Russ)

    In the same vein as Loreena, i.e., sultry females/ gloriously recorded try:
    Everything But The Girl - Amplified Heart
    Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions

    On the Male side:
    Robbie Robertson - Storyville

    Rock:
    INXS - Kick

    Off-Beat:
    Portishead - Dummy (pops and clicks are intentional... I think)
    The Bjork CD my daughter borrowed a couple years ago...

    Soundtrack:
    The Fugitive (got this one off an old "Sterophile" Records 2die4 list)

    But (and please don't hate me :( ) the most pristine CD I have ever heard is Michael Jackson's "Bad"... it is astounding... and at least it's from his "I'm not completely weird yet" stage...

    Later on Jazz and Classical... Maybe in a different thread...
    More later,
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    I think my current all-time favorite format is the movie Twister in DTS. :)
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