Blueman Group - "Audio"

Lowell_M
Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
edited November 2008 in The Clubhouse
I ran accross the Blueman Group DVD "Audio" (I guess that's what its called) at a garage sale this weekend and figured for $1 I couldn't go wrong. I've never heard them and the DTS 5.1 mix was supposed to be pretty cool.

Well, I can't complain for the $1 I spent but I don't see this disc getting much play time in my HT. Are there any particular tracks that you all have listened too that are worth checking out for any reason? Definately a good disc for sub slam. I got tired of the PVC **** after 1 1/2 songs though. Any thoughts?
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  • cambir
    cambir Posts: 1,045
    edited November 2008
    I have the audio cd, not the dvd, so I don't know about the 5.1. Not sure I would play it in the HT either, but some of the tracks on the disc are pretty cool in 2ch on SDAs.

    Sorry, no suggestions as far as getting over the pvc issue...that's most of what you'll get out of Blue Man Group.
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited November 2008
    I bought one of their cd's and sold it a few months later because I didn't listen to it much. Their music felt emotionless and didn't grab me.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2008
    The Blue Man Group is one of the DVDs Matt Polk Used to show off the home theater in his home. It was certainly impressive on his system.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,163
    edited November 2008
    I have that Blue Man Group DVD on my xmas list (the one from PF). I think the visuals with the music are much better than just the audio. We will see if I get bored right away with it or it has some staying power.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited November 2008
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I have that Blue Man Group DVD on my xmas list (the one from PF). I think the visuals with the music are much better than just the audio. We will see if I get bored right away with it or it has some staying power.

    H9

    The one I found is just DVD Audio. There isn't any video to it. Maybe my problem is half their show is visual?
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  • Squidmon
    Squidmon Posts: 84
    edited November 2008
    Yeah, the show has to be seen to appreciate it.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,579
    edited November 2008
    I have a DVD and CD of blue man group.

    The DVD is the rockstar experience or whatever. This one has alot of singing unlike audio. It is a GREAT DVD - and a CD version would be ok. But the DVD is GREAT.

    The CD I have can get boring to listen to, but the recording quality is great and dynamics are off the chain.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited November 2008
    Sid- The DVD you have is of The Complex Rock Tour. It is quite different than Audio :D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,163
    edited November 2008
    nadams wrote: »
    Sid- The DVD you have is of The Complex Rock Tour. It is quite different than Audio :D

    The Complex Rock Tour is the DVD video I was referring to. They used that as a demo on the SRT's at PF. It's on my Xmas list. Good stuff; both audio and video.

    I sort of assumed the DVD-A 5.1 mix that Aaron was talking about might have been just the audio from the concert. After doing some research it's different.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,705
    edited November 2008
    Synaesthesia is on my short list of torture-test tracks for loudspeakers.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,140
    edited November 2008
    "baba o riley" Visual is a masterpiece. My wife,daughter, and friend won a big company halloween contest portraying them. That song was looped on a cdr, playing on that portable player..:) I can listen to the pvc sound also..without a headache
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Igo
    Igo Posts: 411
    edited November 2008
    Yeah. "How to be a Rock Star" is certainly about audio and visual coupled. The Blue Man Group are an enduring 80's thing. They are fun to watch.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited November 2008
    They are fantastic live. Saw them with my son about a year ago in Kelowna BC Canada. Great sound, great lightshow, great time. Highly recommended.
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