R.E.M. New Adventures in Hi-Fi (25th Anniversary Edition with Blu-Ray out in October!)

[jsulzinger]

You make a compelling argument, sir.



From what I understand -- and I'm almost certain -- this is purely a remaster.

That's what they said about Monster before it was released

 

[sjcorne]

Weren't there sound issues with the Monster blu-ray?

The 5.1 on the Blu-Ray is more dynamic than the DVD-A (possibly unmastered?), but the level of the center channel is set too low.

 

[Strilo]

That's what they said about Monster before it was released

No on Monster they made it very clear that there was a new stereo mix done by the producer. They even released remixed tracks ahead of time.

 

[tlake6659]

Is the Blu-ray the same 5.1 mix as the DVD-A?

 

[Strilo]

I am not sure we know that, yet. My copy is sitting at my friend's house ready for me to pick up! Hopefully tomorrow.

 

[Which_One_Is_Pink]

Per Amazon:
Arriving tomorrow by 8 PM

1. 

Never owned this one for some reason ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, looking forward to it!

 

[cbmmm3]

got mine yesterday, but not able to listen to until this coming weekend. will be interesting to see how this is mixed and / or remixed

 

[alansanchez86]

I don't know if it's the same audio as the previous DVD, since I never owned the latter, and never heard of. But I reckon it's a good mix.

 

[Marplot]

those speakers look like what mine want to be when they grow up ..

 

[zimmy]

I´m very happy that i saw this thread this week and could by it. I haven´t compared the Bluray to the DVD-V but as it now is lossless that is a benefit in itself. Also there are some videos included which as on Automatic for the people can be played with the surround sound. This is my favourite R.E.M album and i think it sounds as fresh as when it came out. Unfortunately i cannot say that about all of their albums

 

[tlake6659]

I´m very happy that i saw this thread this week and could by it. I haven´t compared the Bluray to the DVD-V but as it now is lossless that is a benefit in itself. Also there are some videos included which as on Automatic for the people can be played with the surround sound. This is my favourite R.E.M album and i think it sounds as fresh as when it came out. Unfortunately i cannot say that about all of their albums

The DVD-Audio is also lossless.

 

[zimmy]

The DVD-Audio is also lossless.

OK i have now seen that my disc is actually an real DVD-A and should be lossless.
What i can say that even if the DVD-A sounds good it doesn´t for example have the full steady bass as the Bluray have. But the main point is that it is really great surround on this album. It is also nice to have the video with Patti Smith on E-bow the letter among the others with surround audio.

 

[salsdali]

Is there a reason this isn't on apple music in Dolby Audio (ie 5.1) because the only version I can find on apple music is stereo?

 

[Strilo]

None of the REM 5.1 mixes are on Apple Music in Dolby Audio.

 

[tlake6659]

So can anyone confirm if the mix is the same between the DVD-A and the Bluray yet?

 

[zimmy]

So can anyone confirm if the mix is the same between the DVD-A and the Bluray yet?

It has the same mix. For me the Bluray has a more steady bass but that is most likely because my player handles blurays better than DVD-A.

 

[Marplot]

I saw a very indepth review of it and it listed the dvda code and said it was the same as the bluray. I will try to see if I can find it in my history.

 

[Stupy]

Data and pictures from the track Leave re the above.

And the box set is a nice package (though I just wanted the discs!).


foobar2000 1.6.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2021-12-08 09:32:32

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Analyzed: R.E.M. / New Adventures in Hi Fi (Dolby MLP 5.1 24bit 48kHz 2005 DVDA release)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 0.00 dB -16.54 dB 4:31 01-How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
DR12 0.00 dB -13.78 dB 5:08 02-The Wake-Up Bomb
DR11 0.00 dB -14.11 dB 5:27 03-New Test Leper
DR12 0.00 dB -15.16 dB 5:09 04-Undertow
DR13 0.00 dB -14.88 dB 5:25 05-E-Bow the Letter
DR13 0.00 dB -13.84 dB 7:18 06-Leave
DR12 0.00 dB -13.13 dB 3:29 07-Departure
DR11 0.00 dB -13.09 dB 4:06 08-Bittersweet Me
DR13 -0.38 dB -18.78 dB 5:33 09-Be Mine
DR11 0.00 dB -13.05 dB 5:02 10-Binky the Doormat
DR13 -0.29 dB -16.72 dB 2:34 11-Zither
DR12 0.00 dB -13.26 dB 4:12 12-So Fast, So Numb
DR12 0.00 dB -14.45 dB 3:32 13-Low Desert
DR11 0.00 dB -13.03 dB 4:05 14-Electrolite
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 48000 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4395 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.6.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2021-12-07 19:31:51

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Analyzed: R.E.M. / New Adventures In Hi Fi (LPCM 24bit 48kHz 5.1 2021 bluray release)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -3.15 dB -18.88 dB 4:30 01-How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
DR11 -3.15 dB -15.60 dB 5:08 02-The Wake‐Up Bomb
DR11 -3.15 dB -16.65 dB 5:25 03-New Test Leper
DR12 -3.15 dB -16.74 dB 5:09 04-Undertow
DR13 -3.15 dB -17.47 dB 5:24 05-E‐Bow the Letter
DR12 -3.15 dB -15.29 dB 7:17 06-Leave
DR11 -3.15 dB -14.95 dB 3:29 07-Departure
DR10 -3.15 dB -14.70 dB 4:05 08-Bittersweet Me
DR11 -3.15 dB -16.73 dB 5:33 09-Be Mine
DR11 -3.15 dB -15.54 dB 5:01 10-Binky the Doormat
DR13 -3.15 dB -19.32 dB 2:33 11-Zither
DR11 -3.15 dB -15.01 dB 4:12 12-So Fast, So Numb
DR12 -3.15 dB -15.61 dB 3:32 13-Low Desert
DR11 -3.15 dB -15.37 dB 4:04 14-Electrolite
DR13 -3.21 dB -18.37 dB 5:31 15-E-Bow the Letter (video)
DR11 -3.15 dB -16.44 dB 4:51 16-Bittersweet Me (video)
DR11 -3.75 dB -16.26 dB 4:15 17-Elecrolite (video)
DR13 -3.15 dB -19.35 dB 5:02 18-How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us (video)
DR11 -3.75 dB -16.62 dB 5:37 19-New Test Leper (video)
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 48000 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4393 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================

 

[Marplot]

Found it.
Blu-ray

• New Adventures in Hi-Fi 5.1 surround and hi-res audio (from CD/DVD reissue - Warner Bros. R2 73950, 2005)

https://theseconddisc.com/2021/08/2...new-adventures-in-hi-fi-for-25th-anniversary/

 

[tlake6659]

Interesting that the Blu-ray is the same mix but has the brickwalled front channels lowered by about 3 dbs.