DVD-Audio — Will It Be Worth It?
Dear Gary: First off I wanna say I subscribe to and love your magazine, although I think at times it can be a little over technical & analytical for the average person. But I just want to express my opinion on the coming of DVD-Audio. First off, in the last year, I spent close to $10,000 putting together my current home theatre system (61-inch TV, full Dolby® Digital-DTS® Digital Surround, CD recorder..etc). It sounds and looks great!! The DTS music discs I have also sound great!! (Vince Gill, Alan Parsons) So I have some idea of what DVD-Audio will sound like. But if the powers that be think myself and a lot of other people are gonna run out and buy another DVD player, not to mention processor? or receiver? (do I need those too??), they are in for a rude awakening. If I can’t play whatever they put out in my current system, forget about it! All DVD-Video players being made now have DTS and Dolby Digital. I may be asking a stupid question... but why can’t those too be considered DVD-Audio?? I can’t imagine anything sounding better than what I already have. I realize that WSR is mainly a VIDEO magazine, but the lines of Audio-Video have become blurred. I’m sure a few people might agree.
John Bonanata
Editor Gary Reber Comments:
You might appreciate the writings of Richard Hardesty, our Audio Review Editor, on this subject. In recent back issues and on the “Editors Commentary” section of the Webzine at www. Widescreen Review.com, you will find extensive coverage of DVD-Audio. And look to future issues of WSR for further coverage.
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