Even though the lead vocals moved to the rear speakers, they still seemed recessed confirming that it wasn't my set up, it was the mix. If you can look past these flaws, the song is really quite nice.ħ) Seaside Rendezvous - Ragtime/March - I noticed during this song that the onscreen lyrics didn't match the vocalist at one point. Also, having strong bass during a Folksey sounding song? Bizarre.Ħ) Sweet Lady - Rock - Once again, the vocals are slightly recessed and the bass is accentuated (especially during the refrain).

It sounded like a car was driving by (you know the ones) during the song. I'm not sure what the motivation was to bump up the bass that much in the song. This is the first instance where I noticed the bass being overdone. There is a very good use of the surrounds in this track.ĥ) '39 - Folksey - The beginning of this track is like being surrounded by guitar players. It's very easy to pick out the individual instruments. The instrument detail is amazing in this track. This song has a commercial jingle sound about it. I understand that they were emulating an old recording (fuzzy sounding, like a wind-up record player) with the sound of the lead vocals, but everything else was clear and subsequently overpowered the vocals.ģ) I'm in Love with My Car - Rock - Once again, recessed lead vocals with overly loud backup singers.Ĥ) You're My Best Friend - Pop - Probably the most misattributed song in the Queen library (you've heard it but you probably never guessed it's a Queen song). Mostly, the lead vocals were OK, but occasionally they were overshadowed by the music or backup singers. The lead vocals were a bit recessed in this track, which I found to be a reoccurring trend in this album. Overall I found this track to be well done with (mostly) good use of the surrounds.Ģ) Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon - Ragtime - The backup singers and the bells are used to good effect in this track. ġ) Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to.) - Upbeat Rock - Like The Game, this album starts off with a dramatic opening that immediately grabs your attention and pulls you into the music. Before each session, speaker calibration is checked using an SPL meter and the test-tones on the receiver, in this case the Denon AVR-3805.

Additional listening sessions are added as needed. During session two, the original notes are compared and expanded upon during the listening experience. During session one, notes are taken on the subjective experience of the implementation of the DTS 96/24 5.1 surround sound mix (in this case) along with notes on other features. I'm sorry to report that this was not the case.ĭiscs are listened to a minimum of twice with at least a 24 hour separation between the listening sessions. Queens esoteric style I still believe could lend itself well to the 5.1 format and I was hoping that this disc be the one to do it. After reviewing Queen's The Game in DTS, I was cautiously optimistic that this disc would be an improvement over the slightly disappointing The Game.

Queen a night at the opera picture disc