HiRez Poll Little Feat - KICKIN' IT AT THE BARN [DVD-A]

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Rate the DVD-A of Little Feat - KICKIN' IT IN AT THE BARN

  • 10: Great Fidelity, Great Surround Mix, Great Content

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  • 1: Poor Fidelity, Poor Surround Mix, Poor Content

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  • Total voters
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Released in 2004 on "Hot Tomato", please post your thoughts and comments on this HiRez 5.1 Surround release.
 

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I think this album falls into the category of "coulda been, shoulda been." The songs are good - it's an enjoyable listen, tune-wise. Unfortunately the surround mix sucks. Nearly total ambience in the rears. For 99% of the time the surround experience does not happen.
 
I must confess I don't listen to surround all that often, therefore my experience is somewhat limited.

Others here will be better able to differentiate a "good" surround mix from a "bad" one.
Are active surrounds preferable to a more ambient approach? I certainly don't know.
A matter of opinion maybe?.....and a subject for another place and time.

With that in mind all I can say is that I really enjoyed this one from a music, sound quality and surround standpoint.
That's why I asked Jon to add it to the poll.

I'm giving it a 7
 
Musicially, it's enjoyable and a cut above mediocre, I'd say. Sonically, it's nothing special. But it's not bad. I agree with the other comments re: 5.1, however. Pretty slim use of the format.
 
I'm more of a Lowell George-era fan of Little Feat, but "Kickin'..." boasts several great tunes and some fine, tight jamming.

Fidelity is also quite good in hi-res, but as others have commented not much here in the way of surround -- for the most part ambient echo in the rears.

Still, sounds really fine when cranked up. I say 4 for the surround and 9 for the music, 8 overall.
 
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