Recommended DVD-A Titles?

Metallica-Black Album

Sound is incredibly clear and clean. Drums are sheer power. Good use of all channels without being gimmicky.

I also agree with the Shangri-La suggestion.

...for 2-channel anyway. I'm in the same boat - no multi-channel.

Also see:
The Who - Tommy (GREAT 2-channel mix with an even better story behind it)
All the Talking Heads remasters

Linda Ronstatad WHAT'S NEW

I've purchased a couple Classic Records DVD-A discs, including Cannonball Adderley's "Somethin' Else", which is stunning in both quality of music and recording. I was less impressed with the Berlioz "Requiem", primarily due to some problems I discerned with the source tape, but I'm eager to buy more Classic Records releases.

I did purchase Knopfler's "Shangri-La" and found the music to be rather boring...just not involving enough for me. The DVD-A recording was outstanding.

Freddie King "cannon ball" is incredible. I have never heard anything that good in my system before. Also, there is a Leon Russell disk that is again, fantastic. And Eric Clapton "Reptile" is not to bad.