Live Concerts - DVD - Opinions needed

Brian Elwood · 10-18-2004, 12:16 PM

What concerts have the best audio in your opinion.

I have an SVS 20-39PCi and have discovered that concert DVD's sound MUCH better.

I have heard MANY concert DVDs are pretty trashy when it comes to audio.

SO - which ones stand out audioistically. (is that a word?)

AricB · 10-18-2004, 01:08 PM

there is a very lengthy thread at the spot: Spot thread .

FYI...What type of music you like would generall help out.

Brian Elwood · 10-18-2004, 01:12 PM

Thanks - anything but jazz. and while I'm a headbanger (an old one but . . .) I have no interest in a headbanging concert.

Pink Floyd, Dave Mathews, Simon& Garfunkel (see a thread I started in the Speaker forum that started my quest).

Marty M · 10-18-2004, 02:12 PM

I'll throw in my $0.02 worth of opinion. The best audio DVD I own is the James Taylor, Live at the Beacon Theater. It has a more natural soundstage with the instruments and singers in the relative position on the stage. The surrounds are used very sparingly. Exactly the way you would experience a concert.

AricB · 10-18-2004, 03:24 PM

NIN, Depeche Mode, Talking Heads, Reverend Horton Heat, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai are some of my favorites that have pretty good sound quality.

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anthony_b · 10-18-2004, 04:51 PM

Santana: Supernatural, Eagles: Hell frezes over, Hall and Oates in Concert. Elton John (Greatest hits in MSG).

JordanS · 10-18-2004, 10:15 PM

when the PULSE DVD comes out....this will be the definitive rock and roll DVD for a while...

Richard_T · 10-18-2004, 10:29 PM

I have to agree with Marty. I own the same James Taylor DVD and the sound is excellent. A real enjoyable concert with great sound placement. It really feels like you are there in the audience.

Jon W. · 10-19-2004, 02:32 AM

My dad owns James Taylor: Live at the Beacon Theater and it does sound wonderful. I have been meaning to pick it up for awhile. We both have the Eagles Hell Freezes Over and have always thought it sounded very good as well. My dad is really into concert DVDs and he has quiet a few. A lot of them don't really stand out acoustically like James Taylor and the Eagles. I would like to audition the Norah Jones DVD myself.

PhilBoy · 10-19-2004, 08:49 AM

For overall concert sound, although DD, Rattle and Hum U2 has an incredible live track.

For best clarity of sound I would have to vote for the acoustic set of Heart Alive In Seattle dts. Gotta love 'Alone'.

AricB · 10-19-2004, 10:17 AM

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when the PULSE DVD comes out....this will be the definitive rock and roll DVD for a while...

agreed, I wish I could find the laserdisc. It was stunning.

Brian Elwood · 10-19-2004, 12:47 PM

nevermind