For consumers, convenience usually trumps quality, and pretty much everything else as well (except safety).

 

On November 7, the Two Towers, The Complete Recording, will be released on 4 discs. Like the Fellowship, it will contain 3 CDs and a DVD-A, which contains the entire soundtrack. If it sounds as good in the RL as Fellowship, it should be a treat. The Rohan theme was one of my favorites from the trilogy. Here is the link where I found the announcement.

http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=16469

 

No they don't, but the Mark Levenson stereo sytem is arguably the best from the factory sound system available. It makes all formats sound terrific.

However, I would pick the Acura 5.1 sound system in DVD-A over the aforementioned.

 

Just ripped Pulse by Pink Floyd from DVD set. It is incredible. A must have for any Floyd fan. Also have Ripped Black Crowes live at fillmore JGB at shoreline & all Panic DVDs.

 

did you rip stereo tracks or did you find a way to get them to play in 5.1

 

There are several posts on how to rip 5.1 wave files using dvd audio extracor & burnin the disc with dvda solo.

 

queen - the game

the mix is great. picked it up 20% off at Tower Records going out of business sale.

 

My free CD via www.5point1.com was Steve Miller 'Fly Like An Eagle'. It is recorded in DTS and sounds wonderful. Any surround sound CD/DVD I buy will be for car alone. My home system is trictly 2 channel, and a fine one it is. May need to increase my CDs to enjoy the features of the RLs stereo.

 

The RL does support DTS CD's. I have 4 of them in the unit and playing, Gaucho, Sting 10 Sum tales,
Brand New Day

The Nutcracker Suite

 

I cant find dvd-a's anywhere

 

I have had good luck on ebay, and making my own through dvd audio extractor & dvd audio solo.

 

Thanks for correcting this. When I posted it I tried Midnight oil,Capricornia DTS CD and it did not work in RL. However after that I have tried other DTS cds and they work.

 

Good call. One of the best surround mixes I have heard.

 

Here are a couple of links for on-line retailers:

http://www.amazon.com/DVD-Audio-Musi...F8&node=574074

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/.../DVD+Audio.htm

http://www.5point1.com/Products-5_1_DVD_Audio_1.html

On-line is about the only way to find them now.

 

Best Buy carries a section of them.

 

Thanks, but I went there and they have discontinued carrying them here

 

Borders carrys them too.

 

Both Blue Man offerings, The Complex and Audio are amazing in DVD-A.

My next order will be Steely Dan DVD's, probably Goucho, and then Fagan's Morph the Cat.

Me? Godwhacker? A Steely Dan fan???

 

The Beatles "Love".. on DVD-A is a MUST buy for any Beatles fan. Plus it comes with the regular CD too...for your 'other car'.
Target... about $18

 

Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms...can crank it with no distortions. Also this is one example where the RLs Bose system sounds best to me over the TLs ELS.

Seal - Greatest Hits...you can almost see Heidi Klum sitting beside you.

Fleetwood Mac - The Dance...DVD-A brings out the harmony of Mac like never before.


Does anyone know if Supertramp - Breakfast in America is available in DVD-A?

 

As far as a car music listening experience there may not be anything that sounds better than a Steely Dan or a Donald Fagan DVD-A disc in the RL. These discs are breathtakingly clear, full music sonic quality, and an incredible auditory experience.

These recordings were created so beautifully in the studio that it's the old "garbage in garbage out" saying. If one starts with a great recording it's much easier to produce a great DVD-A disc.

Old joke:

Question: Why has Steely Dan sold 30 million albums?

Answer: Because people that buy Steely Dan music don't know how to download it for free off the internet


Thanks for reviving this old thread.

 

No problem! I have looked at several online sites, and it seems like the same DVD-A titles keep coming up, so I thought I would resurrect this threat to get some ideas not only on what DVD-A's to get, but also where to get them. Also, I did not look at DTS discs yet.

Fagan and Becker are almost notorious for their pickiness and perfectionism in the studio, so it does not surprise me that their DVD-A offerings are some of the best. I already have the Steely Dan and Fagan albums on my ipod, but since Gaucho is one of my favorite albums, I may go ahead and get the DVD-A of it. I can tell there is a definate difference in sound quality in my RL between my ipod in the AUX and DVD-A versions of Blue Man Group songs, although the ipod is still way better than XM and about the same at regular CD, at least IMHO.

I was hoping that "Everything Must Go" would be out on DVD-A, but I have not seen it yet.

Agree that Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms, is a great album (I think I still have it on vinyl...you remember records?), and Fleetwood Mac would also be a good addition.

Just FYI, I have heard that the new Rush album, "Snakes & Arrows", slated for release on May 1st, may use a new DVD format, "DVD-Album". I don't know if it will work with our RL's system (since it is a new format, I kind of doubt it).

 

For godwhacker's benefit I copied an old post of mine.

On DTS I have The Eagle's "Hotel California" and Sting's "Brand New Day". 2 recordings that are very well done. I wouldn't hesitate buying DTS recordings- they sound great in our RL and wonderful in a home theater environment.

 

Queen - A Night At The Opera

this is the disc you want. its awesome!

 

Among others:

The Beatles - Love. Amazing.
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours. It's like I've never really heard the album before!
Tesla - SRO. Disappointing as a DVD-A, not a great live recording...okay only because I REALLY like 'em.
Blue Man Group - Audio - Less pleasing than The Complex.

 

HAHAHA!!! That's the thing about a great joke. It never gets old! I'm trying to remember the first time I heard this one.

Oh, yeah...it was the first post in this very thread!

 

Thanks! I'll check em out.

Got done ripping the audio out of one of my video DVDs with 5.1 and then burning a DVD-A from the tracks. Took awhile to organize and assemble the tracks, but the results are well worth it. I just sat in my garage and listened to an hour of music with the new DVD-A I made. Awesome!

Don't know if I have the patience to do it often, and I don't have that many musically oriented DVD-V's, but for a few choice ones from artists/albums where there is no DVD-A or DTS available, its worth it.

 

Was shopping at my local Beast Buy tonight, when I spotted Steely's "Gaucho" on DVD-A. A few weeks back, I had asked the crack (or more likely, ON crack) Beast Buy staff if they had any DVD-A's or DTS CD's and they had told me "no", so I didn't bother to look. I had some time tonight, and, in addition to Gaucho, I found Alan Parsons' "On Air" on DTS. There were a few others that I passed on, but more than I had expected.

Oh, happy day!!!. Gaucho sounds amazing on DVD-A, but Alan Parsons, the master soundman that he is and more modern recording, is just incredible on DTS.