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Post #413921

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hairy_hen
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Star Wars 1977 70mm sound mix recreation [stereo and 5.1 versions now available] (Released)
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Date created
12-May-2010, 2:32 AM

lol!

I hope you'll like it, it is definitely the one I prefer hearing by far.  It's not entirely perfect, of course, because sometimes the replacement 35mm sections may stand out a bit due to the difference in imaging from the '93 mix, at least if you're listening really closely, but I did as much as I could with them.  Some of them I wouldn't even know had been replaced if I hadn't actually done them myself and heard it so many times.

Jus in case anyone wants to upmix it to 5.1 themselves using their own method, here is the LFE channel to go along with it: http://www.sendspace.com/file/z84i3d

Tomorrow I am flying across the country to see my sister's graduation, so I might be offline for a little while.  But please feel free to post your impressions, and what sort of sound system you're playing it with--I would love to hear from anyone who obtains this mix.

It occurs to me that, given Lucasfilm's reticence to give a proper version of the OT, and the distinct possibility that they wouldn't release the 70mm mix even if they did, this could actually be rather important from the historical/preservation aspect, aside from just having the best-sounding version available.  I don't say that to flatter myself, but because their refusal to do right by these important films is very disturbing.