Bright future for Laserdisc????

I don't think anyone can argue aginst a quality DVDs visual aspects...VHS, BETA, LD, they can't touch it. It was interesting to read that you think LD has better sound...perhaps a high quality LD player uses better "stuff" (for lack of a better term), but with Dolby Digital and DTS, there is nothing closer to the theatre experience available. I was curious why you thought LD sounded better. Nate

I wouldn't recomend buying into a mostly dead foremat.I have Theta Data 3,and many LD'S;so I have a different perspective.I own Hell Freezes Over on:cd,ld,&dvd.The only one I play now: LD.Better bass than DVD (Elite 09) better picture than the CD +cd has 3 songs missing. I think the mag's under rated this on LD,sound.They did give it class A as a cd transport.I also have Gen 5A w/24/96 So as I say Everything else in the playback system matters.I do sur.snd.;but NEVER for music lds or dvds.

LD uses PCM as opposed to the compression schemes used in DVD 5.1 or 2 channel. It also operates at a higher frequency 96kHz instead of 44.1 kHz. My systems D/A and other associated equipment is optimized using the 44.1/16 format. This is probably why I notice the LD's (non-5.1) having better sound on music LD's and non-5.1 soundtracks.