It brings new life to familiar tracks, offering a visceral, "in-the-room" feeling.
The massive, slow-tempo riffs are enhanced by having the rhythm guitar in the rears, providing a truly "thick" sound. Metallica The Black Album DTS Audio
What is your (soundbar, headphones, or a full receiver with physical speakers)? It brings new life to familiar tracks, offering
Either the original DTS CD, the DVD-Audio version, or the high-res files from the 2021 Remaster. Either the original DTS CD, the DVD-Audio version,
In 2021, for the album's 30th anniversary, a edition was released. This version features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix at 96kHz/24-bit . The DTS-HD Master Audio codec is a lossless format, meaning it delivers the original audio data without any compression, ensuring the highest possible fidelity. It also includes an LPCM (Linear Pulse Code Modulation) stereo track at the same 96 kHz/24-bit resolution.
Vocals (James Hetfield) and kick drums, allowing the voice to dominate without being drowned out by instruments.
The orchestral arrangements, scored by Michael Kamen, are the star of the show in the 5.1 mix. In standard stereo, the strings are layered tightly behind the band. In DTS, the symphony wraps around the listener, bleeding heavily into the rear surrounds to create the sensation of sitting directly in the middle of a live orchestra, while Hetfield’s delicate fingerpicking resonates clearly from the front stage. Why Audiophiles Seek Out the DTS Mix