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The Latin Jazz Trio 
Conte/Garfield/ Carpenter
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surround rating
100%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
Aix 2002

Zephyr - Voices Unbound 
This is the second Aix DVD-Audio recording to make ...
surround rating
95%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
Aix 2002

Blue Man Group - Audio 
Danish readers probably know what I’m talking abou ...
surround rating
90%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Virgin 1999

Richard Tompson - Rumor and Sigh 
This is an album with very good general fidelity a ...
surround rating
90%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
Capitol 2002

David Diggs - E-Klek-Trik 
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Silverline 2001

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds 
This DVD-Audio is an amazing technical achievement ...
surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
PCM "Mono" 88.2-96 kHz
Capitol 2003

Peppino D'Agostino - Acoustic Guitar 
Peppino D'Agostino, Juan van Emmerloot
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
Aix 2001

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No.s 26 and 41 "Jupiter" 
Cristian Mandeal
The "George Enescu" Philharmonic Orchestra
This is really a great recording of some very nice ...
surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
Aix 2002

R.E.M. - Automatic For The People 
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 44.1-48 kHz
DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Warner 2002

Eagles - Hotel California 
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surround rating
85%
stereo rating
90%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 176.4-192 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Warner 2001

B.B. King & Eric Clapton - Riding With the King 
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surround rating
85%
stereo rating
50%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Warner 2001

Tchaikovsky - Classics 
Don Jackson
London Philharmonic
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DTS Entertainment 2001

Billy Cobham - Spectrum 
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Rhino 2001

Nashville Big Band Jazz Ensemble - Big Band Christmas 
Very similar to “Big Phat Band” both in sound qual ...
surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DTS Entertainment 2001

Les Brown - Session #55 
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DTS Entertainment 2001

Steve Stevens - Flamengo A Go-Go 
Personally I think “disco-flamenco” is the worst i ...
surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DTS Entertainment 2001

Toy Matinee 
Like Björk and Steve Stevens, this is an excellent ...
surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DTS Entertainment 2001

Queen - The Game 
I hope that I’m not stepping on anyone’s toes when ...
surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
Hollywood Records, Inc 2003

Faith Hill - Cry 
I never heard about Faith Hill before but decided ...
surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DD 5.1 
Warner 2002

Steely Dan - Two Against Nature 
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Giant Records 2000

David Becker Tribune - Germerica 
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Silverline 2001

Big Phat Band - Swingin' For The Fences 
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surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Silverline 2000

Steely Dan - Everything Must Go 
Hi,This album and Two Against Nature dvd-a ...
surround rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 176.4-192 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DD 5.1 
Warner 2003

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly 
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surround rating
80%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 44.1-48 kHz
DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DD 5.1 
Warner 2002

Bach - Classics 
Don Jackson
The London Philharmonic
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surround rating
80%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DTS Entertainment 2001

Grieg - Classical Masters Series 
Don Jackson
The London Philharmonic
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surround rating
80%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Silverline 2001

Various - Celebrating the music of Weather Report 
Michael Brecker, Steve Gadd, Marcus Miller, John Scofield and more
Pretty nice sounding considering that this is “onl ...
surround rating
80%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
MP3 
Telarc 2001

Eric Clapton - Reptile 
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surround rating
80%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Reprise 2001

The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me 
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surround rating
80%
stereo rating
75%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 176.4-192 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Warner 2001

Emma Shapplin - Etterna 
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surround rating
80%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
PCM Stereo 44.1-48 kHz
DTS Entertainment 2002

Dave Koz - The Dance 
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surround rating
80%
stereo rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
Capitol 2001

Randy Newman - Little Criminals 
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surround rating
80%
stereo rating
85%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 176.4-192 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 44.1-48 kHz
Rhino 2002

Paul Simon - You're The One 
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surround rating
80%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DD 5.1 
DTS 6.1 1509 kbps
Warner 2000

Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad 
The first 1½ minute of the opening song Trans I ...
surround rating
80%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 88.2-96 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DD 5.1 
Rhino 2003

Queen - A Night At The Opera 
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surround rating
75%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
DTS Entertainment 2002

Holst - The Planets 
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
I didn’t like this Holst disc the first few times ...
surround rating
75%
ambient - aggressive


DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
Naxos 2001

Ferde Grofé - Grand Canyon Suite 
William T. Stromberg
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
It seems to me that they tried to do all the right ...
surround rating
75%
ambient - aggressive


DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
Naxos 2001

Rushen, Oleszkiewicz & Chandler - Piano, Bass and Drums 
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surround rating
75%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
Aix 2002

Frank Zappa - Live in New York: Halloween 
As with most live recordings of rhythmic music, th ...
surround rating
75%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
PCM Stereo 44.1-48 kHz
DTS Entertainment 2003

Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.s 3 & 5 
Cristian Mandeal
The "George Enescu" Philharmonic Orchestra
There are two things about this DVD-Audio that pul ...
surround rating
75%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 88.2-96 kHz
Aix 2002

Al Green - Greatest Hits 
This is indeed the right stuff as the record label ...
surround rating
65%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 44.1-48 kHz
DVDA 5.1 44.1-48 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 5.1 
PCM Stereo 44.1-48 kHz
The Right Stuff 2001

Neil Young - Harvest 
The reason for the poor surround rating is not so ...
surround rating
65%
stereo rating
90%
ambient - aggressive


DVDA 2.0 176.4-192 kHz
DVDA 5.1 88.2-96 kHz
DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 
DD 5.1 
Reprise 2002

Teddy Pendergrass - Turn Off The Lights 
I don’t even know if you can call this a DVD-Audio ...
surround rating
50%
ambient - aggressive


DTS 5.1 1509 kbps
DD 2.0 192 kbps
DD 5.1 448 kbps
BCI 2004

Short reviews
3 Doors Down - Away From The Sun
Aaron Neville - Believe
Al Green - Greatest Hits
Alanis Morissette - Under Rug Swept
Alison Krauss - New Favorite
America - Homecoming
Awaken
Bach - Magnificat
Bach - Matthäus Passion
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.s 3 & 5
Bangles - Greatest Hits
Beck - Sea Changes
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 & 8
Beethoven - Symphony No. 3
Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 & 2
Beethoven - Symphony No. 6
Beethoven - Symphony No. 4 & 5
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
Big Phat Band - XXL
Blue Man Group - Audio
Bob Mintzer Big Band - Homage To Count Basie
Bobby Short - Piano
Bobby Womack - Soul Sensation Live
Boston - Boston (Stereo)
Brian Bromberg - Jaco
Chanticleer - Magnificat
Chicago - II
Chicago - V
Chick Corea - Rendezvous in New York
Claire Martin - Perfect Alibi
David Bowie - Heathen
David Sanborn - timeagain
Debussy - Preludes: Book 1 & 2
Deep Purple - Concerto For Group And Orchestra
Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket
Divas - Live
Doc Powell - 97th & Columbus
Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery
Era - The Mass
Eric Bibb - Good Stuff
Eric Bibb - Just Like Love
Eric Bibb - Spirit & The Blues
Faith Hill - Cry
Ferde Grofé - Grand Canyon Suite
Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will
Foo Fighters - One By One
Foreigner - 4
Frank Sinatra - Live At The Sands
Frank Zappa - Live in New York: Halloween
Gary Burton - Like Minds
Geoff Tate
Gerard Presencer - Platypus
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
Holst - The Planets
Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Word Of Mouth Revisited
James Taylor - October Road
James Taylor - Hourglass
Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow
Jennifer Lopez - On the 6
Joe Satriani - Engines Of Creation
Joe Satriani - Strange And Beautiful Music
John Jenkins - Fantasias & Airs
John Williams - Artificial Intelligence
José Cura - Verismo
Keane - Hopes And Fears
Kevin Mahogany - Pride & Joy
Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father
Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love
Marvin Gaye - Collection
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell
Michael Jackson - Thriller (Stereo)
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Missy Elliot - So Addictive
Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante
Nashville Big Band Jazz Ensemble - Big Band Christmas
Natalie Cole - Ask a Woman Who Knows
Neil Young - Harvest
Nena - Feat. Nena Live
Neujahrskonzert
Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Off Space
Omnibus Wind Ensamble - Music by Frank Zappa
Patricia Barber - Modern Cool
Peter Gabriel - Up
Pieces Of A Dream - Loves's Silhouette
Queen - The Game
Quincy Jones - Ultimate Collection
Richard Tompson - Rumor and Sigh
Robert Cray - Time Will Tell
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
Roxy Music - Avalon
Seal - IV
Sheryl Crow - The Globe Sessions
Sibelius - Night Ride and Sunrise
Sibelius/Tubin - Symphomy No.2/5
Spyro Gyra - Original Cinema
Staind - 14 Shades Of Grey
Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto
Star Trek - Nemesis
Steely Dan - Everything Must Go
Steve Stevens - Flamengo A Go-Go
Sting - Sacred Love
Sting - Brand New Day
Teddy Pendergrass - Turn Off The Lights
The Band - The Last Waltz
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Rat Pack - Live At The Villa Venice
The Zombies - Greatest Hits
Tiny Island
Ton Koopman - Organ Spectacular
Tower Of Power - Soul Vaccination Live
Toy Matinee
Train - My Private Nation
Trey Anastasio
Täby Church Chamber Choir - Hush! The Angels Are Singing
Van Zant - Brother To Brother
Various - Sonic Boom
Various - Celebrating the music of Weather Report
Various - Test CD 4
Various - Celebrating the music of Weather Report
Wayne Horvitz - Forever
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No.s 26 and 41 "Jupiter"
YellowJackets - Time Squared
Yes - Fragile
Zephyr - Voices Unbound