Eagles on DVD-A

The DVD-A is excellent, as well as the DCC redbook, there are many GREAT DVD-A's available.

First, "Take it easy" is off the first album. I have the "on the border" in redbook and while it is better than the vinyl it is still somewhat compressed sounding but, I listen to it anyway.

Get the remastered redbook "Desperado" CD. I use "DOOLIN Daltons" as a refernce cut.

Eagleman

I'd like to add my comments on the larger question - the quality of DVD-A compared to CD (or even LP).

A few months ago, I had a chance to hear a comparison of Queen on DVD-A, CD and LP. I was never a devotee of Queen - I never liked their sound; but when a friend played one of their DVD-As (without telling me the group's name) I was blown away with the clarity and richness of what I heard and shocked to hear that it was Queen. I heard sounds that I never recalled hearing on the LP or CD - crystal clear. Not only did I become a (belated) Queen fan that day, but a devotee to DVD-A (and SACD as well).

Since then I have heard the Eagles on DVD-A and you would be surprised on how much better they sound. Unlike Queen, I have always been a hard-core fan of the Eagles. Listening to "Hotel California" is truly a significant emotional experience and blows away the CD recording. Take the plundge and buy it - you won't regret it - except for the higher electricity bills due to your increased home theater system use!

I own it, the DVD-A "Hotel California" and it smokes the old CD releases!!!!! And i mean it is harmonically rich and vibrant... sounds excellent... you can hear everything!!!

My current system (which i will be changing soon when i move into a larger place)

Yamaha RX-V1300 (6.1 100w x 6) not bad
Pioneer Elite DV-38A DVD-Audio/DVD progessive
Monster XP speaker wire
Monster Z-200i for 5.1 channel analog DVD-A out to receiver
Kimber Silver from Cd player to receiver
Yamaha LD player and CD player
Yamaha Turntable (not working)
Infinity Point Five HTS
plus an extra Infinty Entra center for rear center (sounds pretty decent for such small speakers)
Definitive Technology ProSub 80
MonsterBass 400 interconnect from Sub out to ProSub80
Monster IDL 100 and Lightspeed 200 digital cables

And i forgot .. my Monster PLC HTS 2600 (line conditioner/surge) (works great!!!)
and another HTS 850 for subwoofer. (works great too!)