Initial reviews of 5.1 Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn are coming in

[nightfall]

The Dolby Digitial 5.1 Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn reviews are trickling in at Tubular.net. From what I gather, the mixes seem to be on the adventureous side! I can't wait for these!

http://tubular.net/forums/hr-ommada...vailable-to-order--?act=ST;f=41;t=9612;st=140

Brian

 

[rusinurbe]

I have both and I have to say these are pretty much up there as surround mixes gostuff happening in all teh speakers but not taking anything away from the music.
Universal have gone to the lowest common denomiator though and its Dolby Digital with a screen full of reasonably active graphics. Why teh f*$£ will they not use at least DTS as well to encode the music.

These really do deserve to be heard at a higher quality they are great mixes

 

[John Svensson]

If I recall these are brand new mixes, correct? Or a release of the original quad mixes? John S.

 

[rusinurbe]

Brand New yes 2010 mixes in surround and on CD new 2010 stereo mixes as well demos and original stereo mixes

 

[neil wilkes]

Just ordered all 3 of the deluxe editions.
Really looking forward to Ommadawn - but have to ask, WHY DD??

 

[silvahalo007]

Brand New yes 2010 mixes in surround and on CD new 2010 stereo mixes as well demos and original stereo mixes

Brand new, 2010 remixes, but NOT re-recordings. Correct? So does this mean we finally get the original version of Tubular Bells remixed for 5.1? (as opposed to the SACD quad version and the 2003 version on the DVD-A.)

 

[rusinurbe]

Brand new, 2010 remixes, but NOT re-recordings. Correct? So does this mean we finally get the original version of Tubular Bells remixed for 5.1? (as opposed to the SACD quad version and the 2003 version on the DVD-A.)

Correct original versions remixed only down side its Dubly Digital and not DTS or LPCM

 

[Almen]

No DTS? Makes me disappointed.

But what the heck, it's Ommadawn.

And there it is ordered.

 

[JonUrban]

Neil, can't you talk some sense into them? Do you have contacts with these guys?

 

[ingresman]

Brand new, 2010 remixes, but NOT re-recordings. Correct? So does this mean we finally get the original version of Tubular Bells remixed for 5.1? (as opposed to the SACD quad version and the 2003 version on the DVD-A.)

The 5.1 TB has been out simce last year http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tubular-Bel...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1276256046&sr=8-1
This thread is about hergest ridge and Ommadawn which are the original recordings mixed for 5.1

 

[silvahalo007]

But my question applied to all three. Note the plural...remixes & re-recordings.

 

[gorman]

I have been re-listening today to Hergest Ridge 5.1. The mix is pretty... brave. It sounds quite different to the original, given the separation and different mix levels for many parts of the music. I quite like it.

Same for Ommadawn, especially Part 2.