Which CDs do you want re-released in Surround Sound DVD/SACD format?

[Deja Q]

I just got "Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms" - W-O-friggin'-W! :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

Digitally restored music never sounded so good.

I'd vote for all the B-52s albums...

[William Bloode]

1. I'm with you on Dire and the B's.

I would have to add about all Iron Maiden for a guilty pleasure. I really love the wider format. You can pick out stuff that was almost background noise, just seperates everthing so well.

[Kellanved]

2. None

Most recordings are originally in stereo, sometimes even mono. A re-release in surround sound is just marketing.
A re-recording in surround might be worthwhile for a few bands, but I don't see myself investing money into new playback equipment and surround speakers. Especially not for a copy protected proprietary format, which I can't even use on my PC.

[Deja Q]

3. Odd. I'm playing it on a Linux computer right now...

:shrug: :D

Still, I know that is to come at some point.

It is marketing... but I never bought any Dire Straits albums before... and I'd re-do my collection except I don't have a decent sound cleaning program. (Adobe has one, but I'm not shelling $300 for it... cheaper just to buy the re-release becausde the knoweldge I'd gain couldn't be used elsewhere...)

[Kellanved]

4. DVD-Audio maybe, certainly not SACD

SACDs have a normal CD layer, which does play on computers. The "good" track is hidden away and can't be read with normal drives. At least IIRC.

[Deja Q]

5. Aha... thanks for the edification.

Definitely useful for those who have the newer hardware, but many would not care... or notice.