(fax) Re: DTS 5.1 music - is it or isnt it ?

[Martin Jones]

Seems another strange PK decision to be honest...trying to offset the money
he makes, or not confident that 1000 people will pay €25 (or bucks!) for a
new CD? Hmmmm...

On 1/13/07, Andrew Keyser <andrewdk at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Yes, these are fully produced 5.1. I honestly don't see how you could
> expect Namlook to approve of anything less. I kind of doubt it's a sales
> gimmick. If you do the math, 1000 copies, $15 each (or 15 euros, for our
> Martin) is less than 500 at $25/25 eur (he's cut the limitation in half from
> 1000 to 500, it seems, for most of these DTS releases -- and even the latest
> non-DTS ones, ie Gate Zero - Black Dust).
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> I would seriously like to see a good portion of the historic fax catalog
> rereleased in 5.1. But then, it most likely WILL be "fake" 5.1, since it
> was probably not mixed and monitored in 5.1.
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> Andrew
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> ----- Original Message ----
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> From: mu <theendoftime at btinternet.com>
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> To: faxlist at 2350.org
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> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 6:36:14 AM
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> Subject: (fax) Re: DTS 5.1 music - is it or isnt it ?
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> Hi everyone
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>                  i see some of the new fax cds are 2 - 1 is DTS 5.1 ? my
> question is , is this like a stereo recording converted to 5.1 or is it
> fully produced 5.1 music with panning between all 4/5 speakers ? i dont
> have 5.1 system but might be tempted if the music is made in 5.1 ?anyone
> tried or tested the 5.1 quality yet and do any of the 5.1 fax releases
> have panning tricks where it goes all round the room.Some 5.1 music isnt .
> . . its stereo masters converted to 5.1  , not recorded in  studio and
> sounds placed using 5.1 monitoring.Interested to know whether namlooks
> recording and monitoring in 5.1 , if he is then thats a BIG step
> forward.Though how do you then make a stereo version from a mixed amd
> monitored 5.1 mix >? i maybe in wrong place to ask this :) and shoudl go
> studio forum maybe !  but do wonder as i made music and  looked into 5.1  ,
> i wonder if people compared the 5.1 versions and the stereo cd versions ?
> and noted difference.Leap forward or sales gimmick.I once setup eno style
> surround system ( bi wire secopnd set of speakers behind you to positives on
> your amp if it has twin sets of speaker outs on it and hey prestos , you
> have surround system with very nice and unusual 3d quality.
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> Ps i read somewhere 5% of people have 5.1 system in home ?
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> Ppsp  wouldnt it be nice if fax rereleased all their catalogue as 5.1 and
> even stuff like world reciever !!!!!
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> anyone have any answers ?
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