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DTS/DD - 80's, 90's,,,,today

I recently purchased the Al Dimeola, Stanley Clark Jean Luc Ponti,,Live at Montreux DVD. The concert is from 1994 and to me is one of the best music dvds i have purchased. I run it Dts w/ PLIIX. The sound staging is amazing. I feel like i'm in the middle of the audience with everyone else.

My question relates to both movie and music dvds. I am using the above music dvd as an example. Shouldnt a more current dvd (made 2003-2005) which is recorded in DTS sound better than a DVD that was originally recorded in stereo and then re-engineered into DTS? This was always my thought process but after listening to the Al Dimeola material from 1994 i am confused. For example, Motley Crue Carnival of Sins dvd (2005) which was recorded in DTS. I find the overall sound is boardering on ok. Actually a big disappointment after waiting for it to come out. Is there a rule of thumb that one should follow when purchasing older source material that is now being released in DTS or does it just come down to how it was originally mixed??
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rex
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Jeffreybehr wrote:

One thing I continue to be disappointed in regarding multitrack music is the high noise levels of SACDs

I hear no such thing in SACDs, and I have two very revealing systems, as well as excellent hearing (recently tested). I agree with Eldartford - perhaps something is wrong in your setup.

That's why I prefer DVD-As

If you are still using the Denon DVD-2900 listed in your system page, it is not surprising that you prefer DVD-As. The stock Denon performs better on DVD-As than it does on SACDs. This is not the fault of the format - it is endemic to the player.

Just FYI, "Absolute Sound" gave the 2900 a very negative review a few years back, noting that its sound quality was very poor compared to other players in its price range, and in the Denon product line.
rex
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I also take reviews with a grain of salt. I have never purchased based on someone's review, only on my own experiences. If I can't demo an item in my system prior to purchase, I won't buy it.

I can tell you that my personal experience with the Denon 2900 was similar to the TAS reviewer's though - I thought it had good video playback, and DVD-Audio was decent, but it was an awful SACD player.
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