Can anyone specify which edition has the superior sound mix – '97 or 2011? Not sure if there is that much of a difference at all, but I recall hearing great things about the 97 DTS mix.
In my opinion, the 1997 mix is the best overall for star wars/anh. Aside from content changes it sounds better than the original mixes by a long shot. The music actually sounds full and lush, in the original mixes the music sounded weak and muffled and sort of tinny. The sound effects are powerful too. Also it doesn’t have the problem that the 04 and onward mixes having with the dialogue quality changing with every other line. I seriously can’t believe they let that go it sounded horrible especially since it wasn’t necessary as the previous mixes didn’t have it.
For Empire, 2011 is best. For Jedi, 2004 is best because it’s basically 2011 sans vaders no.