I'm confused as to what you purchased - a "regular" DVD that is of concert/videos with associated music, or some of the special DVDs that were audio only but recording in 96/24 two-channel, or something else? I agree that it's probably just bad luck in the titles you've chosen, especially if it's the 96/24 DVDs - they were largely very good sounding but had a very limited catalog. If you're looking for really well done concert footage on DVD with excellent sound, I'd recommend the new U2 and the new Nine Inch Nails concert DVDs. You really need to have 5.1 channels for these - definitely not an audiophile experience, but the closest thing to a real concert I've ever had in my house. Obviously you have to like the music (and I like the U2 a lot more than the NIN), but they're great show pieces for the system. -Kirk
Why do music DVD's sound so bad?
I have purchased a few music DVD's (videos and live performances not 5 channel). and thought I could watch and listen to music with my 2 channel set-up (really haven't got into the 5 channel thing). I lost interest early after being disappointed with the sound quality. I tried a few DVD players Sony DVP9000ES and had the same poor results? It might be the titles I have selected.