Jetrell Fo said:

StarThoughts said:

Wasn't LD Dolby AC-3 limited to 384 kb/s? If so, the DVD's 448 kb/s track would probably sound better if corrected for the volume discrepancy.

I was referring more to DTS audio that was mixed for the actual film print. I would guess that it's dynamic range "might" be better than those created to fit the home viewing experience.

AFAIK the mixes for The Matrix over the years are identical, and for this reason the lossless audio from the Blu-Ray should be, technically speaking, superior to the cinema DTS because it has a higher sample rate, a higher bit depth and its lossless, which means it should have a better dynamic range. Whether you notice the difference or not, though, probably depends on your equipment and how discerning your ear is. There shouldn't be much, if any, noticeable difference between theatrical mixes and home audio mixes provided they are derived from the same master and don't suffer 'enhancement' for home viewing.