I've always felt that high bit rate "vanilla" DD and DTS sound excellent. And of course the bit-rate can be focused where it matters, the centre channel in particular. In particular, I've bought DVDs with the "classic" DTS soundtracks: Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, Twister, etc. They sound truly great.

And remember the scene in Star Wars in Ben's house/dwelling/shack/hovel when he's lying to Luke about his father (and Luke's trying hard not to cut off his own leg when playing with the light sabre for the first time)? I love listening to this at reference volume. Scares the be-Jesus* out of me, but it is sublime.

I hope, sincerely, that when M comes up with its HDMI solution, it's an upgrade in the �1000 ballpark. Any more and I'll really have to consider if it's worth it.

* (c) Matrix

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