What was originally a monaural soundtrack has been remixed into a passable surround mix, with unspectacular but acceptable results. Really, the audio remains largely monaural with apparently only music coming from the side and rear speakers. I won't state unequivocally that no effects or voices ever emanate from those channels, but I sure don't remember that ever happening. I believe that this remix was one of Disney's earlier attempts at making the surround transformation, so it doesn't seem surprising that it offers more modest effects when compared to the broader mixes found on titles like The Jungle Book . The quality of the audio appears generally fine.
Voices seem pretty clean and natural, and effects are clear and free from distortion.
Many of the other Disney animated DVDs feature absolutely no supplements, so I suppose what we find on The Aristocats offers an improvement. That said, the pickings seem awfully slim. All this amounts to something, which is generally better than nothing, but not by much in this case. The DVD starts with the usual copyright warning, and then it launches immediately into a preview for the upcoming film Dinosaur . It appears some DVD players have more difficulty with them than others, though I haven't heard of any concrete trends that indicate any particular models that all refuse to advance.