Rydstrom went to extremes and made sure the remix gives the film a whole new dimension. The surround usage is aggressive throughout, making phenomenal use of the format s discrete channels, and since the film features a Dolby Digital ES as well as a DTS ES audio track, it even contains supportive sound information for the center rear channel. Once again, this presentation is among the best I have heard and has reference quality. The frequency response is very wide throughout and without harshness. The bass extension is brutal to say the least, driving the explosions home as you would expect from a movie of this caliber, and the clear high ends give the film the right presence to get right in your face.
Spatial integration is very good throughout with an incredible transparency.
Let me start by saying that they are both extremely impressive and shatter all inhibitions you may have had about either format. However, upon a direct comparison, the DTS track has a noticeably stronger bass extension and appears to have a finer delineated spatial resolution. It seems easier to exactly pinpoint the location of a sound source on the screen in the DTS version than when listening to the Dolby Digital track. Don t get me wrong - these are minimal differences that are almost inaudible for the most part. The DVD also contains an audio commentary track with 26 cast and crew members.