The Prism DVD sounds slightly better than the Criterion DVD after being pitch-corrected. It's a pretty minor difference, but I would describe it simply as 'slightly less veiled'.
This information is provided with the Criterion DVD:
The amount of noise reduction on the MGM blu-ray is extreme. Dialogue sounds like it's being spoken through a telephone.
But the experts say otherwise, so I clearly must be wrong.
This information is provided with the Criterion DVD:
The soundtrack for Rebecca was restored and preserved from the original 35mm nitrate optical soundtrack negative, a 35mm acetate dupe negative, and a 35mm magnetic music and effects master. New 35mm magnetic analog masters and DA-88 digital masters were created utilizing Sonic Solutions noise reduction software.
The amount of noise reduction on the MGM blu-ray is extreme. Dialogue sounds like it's being spoken through a telephone.
But the experts say otherwise, so I clearly must be wrong.
Rebecca's original mono soundtrack is delivered via a lossless DTS-HD Master 2.0 track that bears little signs of age, other than a bit of expected boxiness in overall tonal quality. This is one of the best, if not the best, sounding Blu-rays in this current slate of Hitch releases, with nice detail shining through, including lots of great effects like the surging sea water in the first scene and then of course the crackling flames in the final sequence. Dialogue and Franz Waxman's evocative score (also available as an isolated track, with effects) sound crisp and clear, though lower frequencies are just slightly clipped at times. As was the case with Notorious, Rebecca shows few signs of the hiss that was quite audible on the Spellbound release. — Jeffrey Kauffman, blu-ray.com
The film is presented with a DTS-HD MA 2.0 mono track along with optional English SDH subtitles. With a nice, full-bodied quality, the modest audio comes through wonderfully. Dialogue is crisp and clean throughout, forgoing the usual thinness that plagues many classic titles. The movie's dramatic score carries strong fidelity but can strain slightly in the highest frequencies. Effects work is nicely balanced without overpowering the other elements. Crashing waves become an important auditory motif and bring some marginal low end activity. Thankfully, I did not detect any notable crackles, pops, or background hissing. With this technically strong and artistically faithful mono mix, 'Rebecca' sounds exactly like it should. While there are inherent limitations to any track this old, the audio presentation is quite strong considering its age. — Steven Cohen, High-Def Digest
MGM (actually the Fox logo precedes the Blu-ray presentation - followed the film starting with the Selznick Studio 'white house') have given this lossless DTS-HD Master 2.0 stereo at 2025 kbps. It sounds very good. Franz Waxman's original score sounds wonderful via uncompressed... — Gary W. Tooze, DVDBeaver
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