TEN TIL 4

I just got a couple DVD-A discs to test out the Mark Levinson sound system. I got the Beatles Love album and Outkast's Stankonia album.

The Beatles DVD-A is AMAZING!!! You can really hear how clean and clear sounding the stock ML system is! DVD-A's take full advantage of the 5.1 surround sound!

The outcast DVD-A was ok, they didn't really create the disc using the full potential of the DVD-A, so it sounded more like a regular CD.

What DVD-A's do you guys recomend?

Sexi_Lexi

Off the top of my head:

Santana-Supernatural
Eagles-Live in concert

I also did a search and found this thread:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ight=dvd+audio

I also really love Enigma and Sarah Brightman but I don't think their music would be your cup of tea. The thing that sucks with DVD-A is that I can only find my favorite artists when they're singing live (concert). I don't like listening to concerts because there's all of that clapping, whistling, etc (white background noise). Another thing to keep in mind when buying DVD-A is to make sure it's in DTS, 5.1, or Dolby format in order to get the best ML experience.

ecr527

Santana's Supernatural album is good, but it won't play in the IS, so you may want to avoid buying that one.

TEN TIL 4

Thanks for the replys!

I probably should have searched before posting lol

Cali2is

Judas Priest - Electric Eye... Turned up to 50. Sounds great and looks great!

eric_r_ho

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Should have purchased the ML... But I'm not even sure if the IS250's had that option..

Sexi_Lexi

I'm pretty sure regardless of whether you want a 250 or 350, you can get ML. BUT most likely, you would've had to special order in order to get ML.

Kurtz

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Don't feel too bad, I have ML and -still- can't play DVD-A... (ML without nav doesn't play DVDs)... but ML (with or without nav) was definitely available on both 250 and 350

Sexi_Lexi

That's interesting, I didn't know that but then again, it makes sense that you can't play DVD-A since you don't have a screen to watch the DVD on.

RTIS250

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I got Mudvayne's new album... to my suprise its a dual layer CD/DVD.. with DVD-A and DVD-V on one side, and the CD on the other side. Sounds pretty amazing in true surround sound. And im proof you can get ML in a 250 It was a special order though...

Kurtz

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The Acura TL has been playing DVD-As without a screen for years before the 2IS was even for sale... Don't get me wrong, I love my car, but Lexus made a few odd choices on the technology config... (90s era nav technology, no BT standalone option like other lexus models, no DVD-A on non-nav systems, etc....)

FYI- The swapping of the CD changer for a DVD changer is why the ML+Nav option costs about $500 more than getting ML and Nav by themselves do.

Back on the topic of what DVD-As are good though, here's a site with reviews on 82 titles-
http://www.highfidelityreview.com/reviews/dvdaudio.asp

warhummer

DVD-A is not DTS 5.1 or Dolby Digital. Different recording schemes altogether.

Koz

I have about 8 DVD-As and the Beatles (Love) is by far the best!

Koz

IS350jet

DVD-A discs are high resolution, multichannel music recorded in Dolby Digital. Some are recorded in DTS.
DVD-A is a music format, not video. The "A" stands for "Audio"

passnu2

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haha...I have never used it in our car. I had a few of these in my old Acura and I think i left them in the car!! oops.

They sound good but not so sure they are worth the cost. Its been about 4-5 years since I purchased one.

Does anyone know if you can burn DVD-A?? If so will our car read it??

I tried to get a Video to work on the ML-DVD and it wouldn't take the burned disc or format.