I can't believe that I took the time to read this whole thread
It seems to me that with system upgrades one can hear things in the sound mix that perhaps were not defined clearly enough before. I just upgraded my sub to the Paradigm Reference Servo 15 and I am hearing things in both the DD and the DTS that I have NEVER heard before! That being said, while some tracks sound better, alot of tracks that I considered good before now sound way worse. As your system begins to represent the actual sound mix more accurately the results can sometimes be surprising. Unfortunately, alot of the DVDs that I thought were killer in DD now don't sound so hot. Sorry to add more fuel to the fire but I have found DTS for the most part to be the most consistent mix on my system. Some may say that these are "percieved differences" but to my ears there can be a definite difference.
I have been very impressed with the new Star Wars DD soundtrack and the new Matrix movies are no slouch, that is for sure. But, Lord of the Rings in DTS just rocks my socks!
