The 1812 that I have does say it came from a DSD master. The other one does not really say. Both, in terms of quality, rate at the bottom compared to all other DVD-As that I have. I guess I just expect a cymbol to sound like a cymbol.

Stacey Spears
Co-Creator, Spears & Munsil High Definition Benchmark, Blu-ray Edition and Lighthouses of the Pacific Northwest.