borisanddoris said:

GoldenEye's AC3 LaserDisc track has bloated LFE, which was fixed on the DTS LD.

Is this on the LD as was reputed to be on the SE DVD? It would make sense as the LFE is very bloated.

borisanddoris said:

That too can depend on the film. Take Batman Forever. The PCM mix is great, but lacks the spatial characteristics of the AC3 mix. Both great, but the AC3 is truer to the intent of the film.

The Lion King? Yeah, PCM hands down.

A lot of folks also prefer the PCM track of Top Gun to the AC3 version. I surely don't. I think the AC3 one rocks big time. There's a preservation that is worthy!

On Forever it's neck and neck. The PCM has a more natural soundstage and bass, but the ac3 has intensive clarity and defined discrete channels.

Apocalypse Now is best on the 1991 release in PCM. The later 5.1 LD and DVD/BDs aren't the same.

Hunt For Red October, Die Hard and Batman all sound better on LD PCM than the remixes, even the LD ones! Especially Batman. One of the best Dolby Stereo mixes ever done IMO.