Guns 'N' Roses - Use Your Illusion 30th Anniversary coming out next year

[sjcorne]

Too much of the lead vocal in all channels, it's like ALL CH STEREO on an AVR. The instrument presentation is great, like much of the album, but the lead vocal seems too dispersed everywhere and loses focus. For me it sounds less like "surround" because of this.

The vocal positioning in Elliot Scheiner's 5.1 mixes is pretty consistent to my ears, it's definitely audible in all speakers as you say but significantly louder in the two fronts. From the sweet spot in all my surround systems (including the car), it sounds like center front and not the middle of the room. The vocal treatment on the new Pink Floyd Animals 5.1 remix is similar.

 

[dobyblue]

The vocal positioning in Elliot Scheiner's 5.1 mixes is pretty consistent to my ears, it's definitely audible in all speakers as you say but significantly louder in the two fronts. From the sweet spot in all my surround systems (including the car), it sounds like center front and not the middle of the room. The vocal treatment on the new Pink Floyd Animals 5.1 remix is similar.

I am glad you like it!

 

[texquad]

What was the average price of the AFD SDE when it was released?

 

[ubertrout]

ImportCDs was $113.80.

 

[surroundophile]

The vocal positioning in Elliot Scheiner's 5.1 mixes is pretty consistent to my ears, it's definitely audible in all speakers as you say but significantly louder in the two fronts. From the sweet spot in all my surround systems (including the car), it sounds like center front and not the middle of the room. The vocal treatment on the new Pink Floyd Animals 5.1 remix is similar.

What do you use as a head-end in your car?

 

[sjcorne]

What do you use as a head-end in your car?

Acura ELS system.

 

[Strilo]

I have high hopes for the Atmos mix somehow finding the light of day in a streaming release or something...

 

[sjcorne]

Of course "November Rain" is the track that everyone wants to hear, but can you imagine "Coma" in Atmos? That could really have been something.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Of course "November Rain" is the track that everyone wants to hear, but can you imagine "Coma" in Atmos? That could really have been something.

I'm actually ok with not hearing it. Ever again.

It's a goofy track, in some ways. Stunning lyrics like, "wouldn't time be out to charm you?"...

Way over-hyped, IMO.

 

[bookofsaturdays]

Of course "November Rain" is the track that everyone wants to hear, but can you imagine "Coma" in Atmos? That could really have been something.

Estranged was the track I couldn’t wait to hear in surround, now we all pray it at least makes its way to streaming

 

[dobyblue]

Estranged for me too - epic track!

 

[LennonCobain]

Estranged for me too - epic track!

Yes. Awesome and underrated Slash guitar work.

 

[Bill B]

Besides being great songs, Estranged and November Rain both had epic, really cool videos. If you've ever seen them it's hard not to envision those videos at certain moments when you listen to them.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Estranged was the track I couldn’t wait to hear in surround, now we all pray it at least makes its way to streaming

Estranged makes my cut too. Great tune.

 

[mikusguitarius]

I'm actually ok with not hearing it. Ever again.

It's a goofy track, in some ways. Stunning lyrics like, "wouldn't time be out to charm you?"...

Way over-hyped, IMO.

Never mind the lyrics/vocals…
Slash’s 2 guitar solos in the main section, plus the outro soloing are SUBLIME!!

 

[mrcond]

I have high hopes for the Atmos mix somehow finding the light of day in a streaming release or something...

For what it’s worth, on Apple Music under “Coming Soon”, it has Use Your Illusion (Super Deluxe) and if you click on it, the Dolby Atmos badge is there. So maybe?

 

[sjcorne]

For what it’s worth, on Apple Music under “Coming Soon”, it has Use Your Illusion (Super Deluxe) and if you click on it, the Dolby Atmos badge is there. So maybe?

The box set includes the Live In New York concert film in Atmos & 5.1, I'd imagine that's what the Atmos badge is referring to. But I hope they snuck the studio albums in there!

 

[DAVE1971]

Absolutely gutted that the band declined the Steven Wilson Atmos mixes for this release. Having probably the best surround mixer around right now doing both albums and then not seeing the light of day……it really seems to defy logic.

Hopefully someone will be able to persuade the band to do a u-turn on this and we can all enjoy these mixes in full Atmos / 5.1 sound - I’m sure they sound unbelievable

 

[mikusguitarius]

Absolutely gutted that the band declined the Steven Wilson Atmos mixes for this release. Having probably the best surround mixer around right now doing both albums and then not seeing the light of day……it really seems to defy logic.

Hopefully someone will be able to persuade the band to do a u-turn on this and we can all enjoy these mixes in full Atmos / 5.1 sound - I’m sure they sound unbelievable

As @mrcond says above in post #95, it looks like the Dolby Atmos mixes may be up for streaming....

 

[LeperLord]

Estranged was the track I couldn’t wait to hear in surround, now we all pray it at least makes its way to streaming

In Canada Apple has the folder for the surround,but not accessible in Canada

Is anyone able to stream that yet anywhere else?