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Rather than keep boosting the Lexicon thread with the negative title, maybe we can use this one for the very postive posts it included. This system is amazing, but it all depends on your source material. We all know that XM is mostly too compressed to show off the Lex. We also know that a CD will sound much better, and that DVD's can offer the ultimate experience. But even with a DVD, you still must 'read the label'. If it doesn't say DTS 5.1, or Dolby 5.1 it is NOT surround sound! Purchase carefully! Even on a 5.1 DVD, you still have to take the time to set up your audio (usually an option on the main menu of the DVD). The default setting is usually "stereo", and you must select one of Dolby 5.1 or DTS 5.1 to make surround work properly. And be careful: when you switch between discs the default "stereo" can come back. It's a pain, but checking your audio setting is worth the extra 30 seconds before you hit play. One more thing: I haven't discerned any real difference between Dolby and DTS. The reviews by audiophiles seem to tilt to DTS as the better choice, but your mileage may vary.
That said, here are 2 links that could/should be of interest. The first is to the site that raved about the Lexicon in November, and these are its suggestions for showing off a surround sound system. Here's the intro:
Why just listen when you can watch? Combining the musical with the visual enhances the experience far beyond what you get from CDs, and the better of the 5.1-channel surround mixes found on many DVDs make you and your guests feel like you're right there in the audience.
This far-flung collection of some of my favorite concert DVDs is admittedly weighted toward rock, but there's a bit of country and jazz in here as well. These are all live recordings—not music videos of the style MTV once played—because I want to see my favorite bands on stage, working up a sweat, not primped for a video shoot. Any of these DVDs will prove a challenging test of your system's stamina. Pop one in, turn the sound up to 11, and you're there.
http://www.hemagazine.com/node/Best_Music_Concert_DVDs
And here's a link to "Music DVDs With DTS Sound" at Amazon. Reading some of the user comments will have you opening an account for sure:
http://www.amazon.com/Music-DVDs-with-DTS-Sound/lm/26OEQ2C3RC74P/ref=cm_lmt_srch_f_2_rsrsrs0
Enjoy!
That said, here are 2 links that could/should be of interest. The first is to the site that raved about the Lexicon in November, and these are its suggestions for showing off a surround sound system. Here's the intro:
Why just listen when you can watch? Combining the musical with the visual enhances the experience far beyond what you get from CDs, and the better of the 5.1-channel surround mixes found on many DVDs make you and your guests feel like you're right there in the audience.
This far-flung collection of some of my favorite concert DVDs is admittedly weighted toward rock, but there's a bit of country and jazz in here as well. These are all live recordings—not music videos of the style MTV once played—because I want to see my favorite bands on stage, working up a sweat, not primped for a video shoot. Any of these DVDs will prove a challenging test of your system's stamina. Pop one in, turn the sound up to 11, and you're there.
http://www.hemagazine.com/node/Best_Music_Concert_DVDs
And here's a link to "Music DVDs With DTS Sound" at Amazon. Reading some of the user comments will have you opening an account for sure:
http://www.amazon.com/Music-DVDs-with-DTS-Sound/lm/26OEQ2C3RC74P/ref=cm_lmt_srch_f_2_rsrsrs0
Enjoy!
Thanks to your Amazon.com link, I just spent another $30 on ELO and Eagles DVDs! That 1-Click is just TOO easy!! 
With all of the raves about the Beatles Love... I had to order it.
