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The one Demo disc to buy
« Thread Started on Jul 6, 2012, 7:01pm »

My new amp arrives on Tuesday.
I'm thinking I need to buy a new Blu-Ray to test it out once it's hooked up.
If I buy one new demo disc, what would you suggest?

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #1 on Jul 6, 2012, 7:46pm »

Jul 6, 2012, 7:01pm, wowflutter wrote:

My new amp arrives on Tuesday.
I'm thinking I need to buy a new Blu-Ray to test it out once it's hooked up.
If I buy one new demo disc, what would you suggest?

What kind of music do you prefer?

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #2 on Jul 6, 2012, 7:50pm »

Oh, now your opening a can of worms with asking that. I listen to so many styles, people think I'm nuts.
Here at work I just went from Alison Krauss - New Favorite to Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica! Just can't stand rap, and most bubblegum country
I've bought the Rush Blu-Rays and a couple others.

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #3 on Jul 6, 2012, 7:52pm »

Get the Disney WOW. Oh no! That is a calibration & video demo disc. Get something in SACD

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #4 on Jul 6, 2012, 8:01pm »

Might have to hook up the SACD player again. Haven't used it in awhile. It's only a cheap Sony player though. Bet Dark Side of the Moon would be great.
But my wife already made the comment, " I think you upgraded just for music, not movies" So I better get a movie

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #5 on Jul 6, 2012, 8:06pm »

Jul 6, 2012, 8:01pm, wowflutter wrote:

Might have to hook up the SACD player again. Haven't used it in awhile. It's only a cheap Sony player though. Bet Dark Side of the Moon would be great.
But my wife already made the comment, " I think you upgraded just for music, not movies" So I better get a movie

DSOTM, and also WYWH and Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms are very good SACDs. If you want to try some good BluRays then Roy Orbison's Black and White Night, David Gilmore's Remember that Night, and Jeff Back's Live at Ronnie Scotts are very good to show of the system.

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #6 on Jul 6, 2012, 8:13pm »

Two suggestions for movie Blu-Rays:

- Tron: Legacy
- Inception

Crank up that puppy!

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #7 on Jul 6, 2012, 8:24pm »

Avatar is a good movie to get for demoing. Another is Battle Los Angeles.

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #8 on Jul 6, 2012, 8:26pm »

I sold a bunch of my SACDs on ebay a while back. Should have kept them.
I had all the Peter Gabriels, Alison Krauss -Live, Beck, Police,
Bummer

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #9 on Jul 6, 2012, 8:27pm »

Tron sounds like a good idea.
Might try that one

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #10 on Jul 6, 2012, 8:43pm »

Jul 6, 2012, 8:27pm, wowflutter wrote:

Tron sounds like a good idea.
Might try that one

I've got both. If you want to show it off to your wife, try Avatar. Tron is good but the story line is not for everyone.

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #11 on Jul 6, 2012, 9:21pm »

Jul 6, 2012, 8:13pm, Dark Ranger wrote:

Two suggestions for movie Blu-Rays:

- Tron: Legacy
- Inception

Crank up that puppy!

Of all the demo disks I wouldn't have picked "Inception"... except for the fact that one needs ti see it more than once to get it!

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #12 on Jul 6, 2012, 9:23pm »

Eagles - Farewell 1 (DVD only)
Roy Orbison - Black and White Night (Blu Ray)
ELO - Zoom (DVD only)

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #13 on Jul 6, 2012, 9:26pm »

I've got the ELO, Eagles, Avatar, Roy Orbison

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #14 on Jul 6, 2012, 9:58pm »

SACD: Dark Side of the Moon

Blu Ray concert: Jeff Beck Live at Ronnie Scott's

Blu Ray movie: Dark Knight

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #15 on Jul 6, 2012, 10:04pm »

Jul 6, 2012, 9:58pm, monkumonku wrote:

SACD: Dark Side of the Moon

Blu Ray concert: Jeff Beck Live at Ronnie Scott's

Blu Ray movie: Dark Knight

+1000. I'd add "Hell Freezes Over" - Eagles to the mix too.

If DVDs still count, then The Fifth Element is a superb torture test for a video system. Excellent use of lighting and production makes it a "must have".

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #16 on Jul 6, 2012, 10:31pm »

Yeah, I bought the dts version of hell freezes over. Still demo quality
Is Red Tails any good? Curious about that one

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #17 on Jul 6, 2012, 10:37pm »

Like the Jeff beck......
Isn't Tal Wilkenfeld the coolest babe on the planet?

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #18 on Jul 6, 2012, 10:38pm »

If you are looking for movies with amazing audio I suggest trying the latest spate of comic book films.

Iron Man 1 & 2
Hulk (Edward Norton)
Thor
Captain America
Transformers 1, 2, & 3
Avengers
etc. etc.

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Re: The one Demo disc to buy
« Reply #19 on Jul 7, 2012, 8:37am »

Jul 6, 2012, 10:38pm, paintedklown wrote:

If you are looking for movies with amazing audio I suggest trying the latest spate of comic book films.

Iron Man 1 & 2
Hulk (Edward Norton)
Thor
Captain America
Transformers 1, 2, & 3
Avengers
etc. etc.

Has Avengers been released?

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