Region 1 Review: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King - Extended Edition dts

[Mark Haywood]

Andrew Smith decides that The Lord Of The Ring trilogy is as good as anything done by Leonardo himself! And with audio this good, Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King - Extended Edition may even surpass the old master's work!

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[leighprice23]

youve got me thinking about getting this now
is the audio that good ? that much better than the original dolby release?
thanks and great review

[docsmith2k1]

I'm sorry but I have never heard the soundtrack on the "standard" release, and remember this is the region 1 release, I can't vouch for R2 - but the DTSES track through a suitable amp is nothing short of breathtaking.
And thanks for the compliment - it is nice to be appreciated

[eviljohn2]

The audio's definitely something special. The bass in a few scenes (as the green light was emitted from Minas Morgul and during the charge of the mammoth things) was phenomenal - at a fairly sedate 80dB volume all the files I had on top of my BK sub promptly ended up on the floor Not that mind-numbing bass is that hard to come by these days but the whole thing is unsurpassed in my opinion.

[Miniholic]

I've got the R2 theatrical cut, and the R1 EE, to my ears the EE is much much better.