Allen, who love the music of REM, this DVD-Audio is nevertheless warmly recommended. The See by title in the 5.1 to hear surround sound gives the music a slightly different dimension. The recordings are compressed lossless. The resolution has 24 bits, the sampling frequency 96kHz (CD known 16 bit, 44.1 kHz. The music is distributed on 6 discrete channels. The surround sound is different clearly perceptible depending on the title. The sound potential of DVD-Audio is thus the CD theoretically superior.
Of course corresponding thereto equiptment needed (Mehrkanalverstärker- or receiver, 5 speakers + subwoofer and of course, a DVD player, which can also play DVD-Audio). Modern Blu Ray player as the universal Denon DBP-1611UD Denon DBP-2012UD or play from all formats (CD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Blu Ray, SACD).
For those who have the necessary technical equipment, worth buying this DVD-Audio. For all other of the purchase of the normal audio CD is sufficient. The purists, the only mono or stereo out of the question, should stay away from this disc.
Finally, a note: In various reviews on DVD-Audio titles reviews are completed, at which one or more stars are deducted, since there are no moving images on the appropriate discs. There are reviewers who describe this fact as getting used to. So here again the Note: The DVD-Audio is a pure audio recordings, which can provide additional information, however, since the capacity is significantly larger than in the CD. In the DVD-Audio is usually additional information like photos or the lyrics are included. These are therefore not in error or poor funding. The competitor SACD can not provide appropriate system-related supplementary information.
And one final note. Some individual albums by REM are also published as a DVD-Audio (eg Green, Automatic For The People, Document, Reveal). So also here be careful when buying.
