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DVD-A questions: LFE channel; DTS/DVD-A confusion

I am recently into DVD-A, only 10 titles to date. It is somewhat of a steep learning curve, finding out I needed an ICBM and 12 expensive interconnects just to get off the ground (music companies used to have my sympathy, but no longer). Now I am being confused on formats. I ordered a DVD-A of Hell Freezes Over and got a DTS recording instead. I sent it back, but not sure if it contained DVD-A format or not. No mention on outside. Is there a combined DVD-A and DTS version available? No word yet on my return. Then I got some classical stuff, Brahms 2nd and 3rd Symphonies from old Vanguard recordings, and the LFE channel has apparently LF garbage - miscellaneous thumping that has no relation to the music tracks - perhaps out of sync? Can only listen with the LFE control on the ICBM all the way off. What's up with that? Anyone else have a similar experience? Doesn't happen on any other of the DVD-A recordings. I get the feeling DVD-A is still on the bleeding edge.
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Yes, DVD-A is confusing. To be a true DVD-A disc, it should have a high resolution soundtrack using a 24 bit word length with sampling frequencies from 48khz to 192khz. They can be any number of channels, from 2 to 6. The true DVD-A layer is only playable on a DVD-A player.

These discs can also have DD 5.1, stereo and possibly even DTS tracks that are playable on any DVD-V player. You have to look closely to the wording on the box, and even then they may be incorrect.

The Eagle's 'Hell Freezes over is a DTS recording that also has a PCM (stereo) soundtrack. It is not a DVD-a disc.

This explanation is not meant to be all inclusive, just some basics.

Jim
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