Bad Audio on Blu-ray

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2009 R4 Madman DVD: This DVD is sourced from the same problematic restoration as the Madman and Masters of Cinema blu-rays, but it actually...

Added the Warner UHD .

Added the Capelight and Arrow UHDs .

Added the Paramount UHD .

 Added the BFI UHD .

Hey, the Criterion UHD mono sounds great! It improves upon the 1984 Japanese LaserDisc in every way. A pleasant surprise.   The new 5.1 is a...

2005 R1 Warner DVD: Veiled and missing bass detail. 2017 Warner Archive Blu-ray: Like the DVD but more brightly EQed. 2025 Criterion UHD Bl...

1991 Paramount Hi-Fi VHS: Perhaps a bit less detailed and with more background hiss than you'd expect from a 1980 magnetic mono mix, but...

The theatrical mono mix was last released on home video in 1985 by Key Video - a Hi-Fi track I'd like to hear. Every 2.0 track released ...

Added the Arrow UHD .

The mono track on the 1990 Paramount LaserDisc sounds lovely. No issues. The 5.1 remix on every DVD and blu-ray has some noise reduction on ...

Added the UHD blu-ray .

 Added the 1984/1987/1996 MGM Hi-Fi VHS tapes and the 2024 Warner UHD .

The 5.1 remix doesn't contain any new effects, as far as I can tell. Its fidelity is also fine. Comparing only 2.0 tracks: 1989 MCA Lase...

The Paramount DVD, Amazon download, and Criterion UHD all sound basically the same. The dialogue-heavy scenes sound a bit muffled, but witho...