G'day Hawkeye,
Well; now I can only, errr, amplify the mystery.
I cannot see any issue with what you've selected there in DVD AE. I do not run it on the highest priority but cannot see that being an issue given...
Attached is a screen shot of my Mama from my copy of the When in Rome DVD's; also done in 24 bit, 96 kHz. Fascinatingly, but perhaps not too surprisingly, it seems identical. Even the points at 100% seem identical!
Now I am relatively amateur compared to most responding on this thread BUT... I suspect something might be amiss with the playback. I am wondering if there is something funny on the playback side but also...
Comparing the stereo and 5.1 rips is interesting.
- the bass is relatively strong in the 5.1 mix; perhaps too strong;
- in stereo the drums are relatively strong in the mix;
- the vocals are far better isolated in the 5.1.
In other words, I think there might be an off chance that what you are hearing is "as designed" :-/
In case it is useful, below is my dynamic range report produce in foobar using the Dynamic Ranger Meter 1.1.1 plugin.
Nice track to pick for the comparison. This messed up track hooked me on Genesis in 2002---
Regards
Me
foobar2000 1.5.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2020-01-29 15:31:28
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Analyzed: Genesis / When in Rome (DTS 24bit 48kHz 5.1 2008 DVD release)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 0.00 dB -15.13 dB 5:39 01-Duke's Intro - Behind The Lines, Duke's End
DR11 0.00 dB -13.34 dB 4:36 02-Turn it On Again
DR13 -0.98 dB -22.08 dB 1:43 03-(talking)
DR11 0.00 dB -13.56 dB 6:57 04-No Son of Mine
DR11 0.00 dB -13.42 dB 5:05 05-Land of Confusion
DR14 -0.49 dB -23.30 dB 0:35 06-(talking)
DR10 0.00 dB -13.83 dB 18:00 07-In The Cage Medley, Afterglow
DR11 -0.91 dB -16.86 dB 5:59 08-Hold On My Heart
DR13 -1.02 dB -22.32 dB 1:24 09-(talking)
DR9 0.00 dB -12.51 dB 12:05 10-Home By the Sea, Second Home By the Sea
DR12 -0.20 dB -16.26 dB 4:19 11-Follow You, Follow Me
DR9 0.00 dB -12.77 dB 4:30 12-Firth of Firth
DR10 0.00 dB -13.48 dB 8:30 13-I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
DR10 0.00 dB -13.37 dB 6:49 14-Mama
DR14 -0.91 dB -25.95 dB 0:21 15-(talking)
DR10 0.00 dB -13.93 dB 7:56 16-Ripples
DR11 0.00 dB -13.78 dB 6:04 17-Throwing It All Away
DR16 -0.68 dB -22.62 dB 2:42 18-(talking)
DR9 0.00 dB -12.27 dB 11:44 19-Domino
DR13 -0.07 dB -19.61 dB 6:34 20-Conversation with 2 Stools
DR9 0.00 dB -12.43 dB 6:21 21-Los Endos
DR12 0.00 dB -14.81 dB 9:42 22-Tonight Tonight Tonight, Invisible Touch
DR12 0.00 dB -15.45 dB 6:37 23-I Can't Dance
DR16 -1.27 dB -23.37 dB 1:55 24-(talking)
DR10 0.00 dB -14.21 dB 6:21 25-The Carpet Crawlers
DR13 0.00 dB -17.16 dB 4:43 26-Fading Lights (conclusion)
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 48000 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4251 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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I misspoke, my "When in Rome" DVDs are the standalone, I just store them with the Boxset. Here are the screenshots of the process, along with the Audacity of one of the FLAC files (for "Mama") running. The playback meter is pegged through much of this song, and is indicative of the rest of the DVD. Appreciate any assistance you guys can offer. Thanks.
Again, the weird thing being the DVDs play fine straight from the dic, but when I rip them the loudness and distortion become evident.