I scooped it up at $5,free shipping, can't wait to check it out, thanks.
I will check the PCM feature, I generally upmix the 5.1 soundtrack with the DTS, Dolby or Auro-3D upmixer.
I have been scoring concert DVD and BRD at thrift shops and Amazon for under $10 and even under $5 as people are dumping their discs in favor of streaming. I rip the discs to my NAS and am building a beautiful concert collection. For Atmos music I stream from the Apple Music service via my X-Box Series S. The latest Beatles remaster in Atmos was very good and Oscar Peterson atmos mix of "We Take Requests" was also very good. The files I have ripped I stream via my Zidoo (which I set to upsample ALL video to dolby vision which can be played on my non DV PJ). As for SACD I recently got Bob James "Feel Like Making Live" Bottom line is all of this media is CHEAP, plentiful and excellent SQ. The exception is the SACD’s, they are hard to find second hand and new ones are $20+ a pop. |
+1 on Yes-Fragile, I have some other Yes remixes on SACD too. @mksun do you know where to score good deals on SACD's? |
This thread has gotten me more focused on my concert collection. I’ll see if I can get some of the recommendations here. What is the Tacet label? Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Check out the concert DVD "Elton John: Dream Ticket" 4 discs are included with concerts from MSG in NYC, Ephesus in Turkey, The Royal Opera House in London, and 4 Decades which is clips from throughout his career. He does duos with other performers like Billy Joel, Kiki Dee, Mary Kay Blige, etc. that you won’t find on a CD and the SQ is excellent, great mixes. |
I have a number of immersive music DVDs and Bluray disks +1, I was in your shoes, then I ripped them to my NAS and got a Zidoo. The Zidoo puts all the concert disc covers up on the screen like a poster wall. Then I set it to output Dolby Vision (which works with any HDR compatible device). Now I'm playing them on the fly instead of digging through my stash:
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I ordered it and it knocked my shoes off. I did NOT expect it to be better than every Eagles record I ever heard, but it easily was. These guys took their repertoire and elevated it to another level. At the time the video was made I thought they would be caricatures of their former selves. I guess all those years of practicing together paid off. The vocals were particularly surprising that many years later they sounded like it was yesterday. I took some screen shots and will post later today. I got the disc for $5, free delivery! |
Both Tidal and Apple Music have music in Atmos. I would recommend jazz piano (Oscar Peterson in Atmos, Bob James in Atmos, Bill Charlap, Monk, etc). You happen to have a live piano to compare to. I like to use acoustic piano solo or trios to fine tune the calibration of my settings after running audyssey. Then to test dynamics I really like Big Band and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band did a nice Atmos mix on the Gordian Knot. Here is a channel that I think would be perfect for you. If you get solo piano/trios right and have dynamics like a big band is in your listening room live you can enjoy pretty much anything. |