The Nightfly Trilogy 3-MVI

After a multitude of different format releases (especially for Nightfly), this box seems to put the final word on providing the best audio versions available of Fagen's complete catalog.Tip 1: If you want to prevent the MVI from auto-launching, hold your Shift key down, then close the optical drive drawer, and keep the key depressed for 30 seconds or so (you can do this for any optical media content that you don't want auto-launched).Tip 2: If you're looking to rip the best-sounding Fagen audio to MP3, you're in luck: Unlike the previous DVD-Audio releases, these discs are DVD-Video, so with the proper SW tools, you can extract the high-end audio from them and convert them to MP3 format.For the Fagen-completist, this also includes the ability of extracting the audio off the video versions, which all vary from the album tracks.All of it makes for the most fabulous-sounding Fagen MP3's ever, and eliminates the horrendous dynamic range differentiation between the first two albums and Morph.Tip 3: The liner notes for each album are on the MVI discs.Other notes:The mix on Kamkiriad is quite different from that on the standard CD.The audio on the Extras CD is virtually identical to the audio of all the duplicate MVI-tracks.The Morph standard CD sounds virtually identical to the MVI disc.So, all in all, quite worth the money, although, albeit slightly annoying for the number of times the catalog has been re-released in different formats.

This is an absolutely stunning box set, covering all of Donald Fagen's solo material after Steely Dan, including tracks such as True Companion, and Century's end, that were done by him for soundtracks, as well as some takes on classic jazz tunes such as Blue Lou, and Hank's pad; as well as other songs like Viva Rock and Roll, and Big Noise New York. All excellent songs, done by an amazing performer. Every song from his original three albums, including the bonus CD are well worth it, let alone the DVD audio quality for a solid surround sound system. Also a nice bonus, the music videos for Tomorrow's Girls and Snowbound. Both in Steely Dan and on his own, Donald Fagen's quest for technical perfection in the music's output, as well as by itself, are just some of the reasons he is one of the best musicians and lyricists of his time. Any fan of Steely Dan or Donald Fagen should consider this a must.

You get 3 Fagen albums; The Nighfly, Kamakiriad and Morph the Cat. I would say that i am enjoying the first 2 release more the Morph the Cat. Although i am sure after a few more listens Morph that Cat will be great.So the reason that I purchased the Trilogy box set is getting all 3 albums in surround sound. Like Steely Dan in surround, Fagen sounds awesome. In fact the details that come out in the surround sound mix change the listening experience. Just looked into buying used copies of Kamakiriad and Morph the Cat in 5.1, both are listed over $100.The videos are great to watch as well. Have not accessed the MVI yet.Really happy with the purchase

This is an absolutely outstanding package. Just the 3 surround 5.1 DVDs are worth the price, the extras included in the MVI package and the extra songs on the CD are just icing on the cake!Listening to the 5.1 versions of the songs is like experiencing the albums in a brand new way. Fagen's obsession with sonic detail has really paid off big time in the surround mixes.Tons of great music and great content on the MVIs for many hours of enjoyment for many years to come.A minor caveat is that none of the disks will play on a DVD-Audio player (unlike the last DVD-Audio version of Morph the Cat and other Steely Dan recent albums), so I can't play the disks in the multi-changer in the car, I have to use the DVD-Video single disk interface. But I wonder these days if DVD-Audio is dead anyway, as both Alan Parsons and Donald Fagen have gone to DVD-Video recently...

If you are one of the many Acura TL owners like me who are collecting DVD-Audio disks to use with you ELS Sound system, be advised that these DVDs WILL NOT PLAY. The display gives "FORMAT ERROR" and ejects the disk. Which is a damn shame since Trans Island Skyway from Kamakiriad is on the Acura Demo Disk and sounds great. What a shame. Tested in my 2006 Acura TL with Nav.The disks sound great in my home theater, great surround, but I don't want them because that's not what I bought them for.

As the title says - this is an MVI DVD set. It is not DVD-A. That aside, as others have said more profusely, this is an awesome rendition of the original disks. Pretty much more than any other artist, I enjoy Donald Fagan (and Steely Dan) in multi-channel audio. I was very familiar with the 2-channel versions when they came out, and the detail and nuances of the remastering are well worth the price of entry. It is just magical when you turn up the volume and just listen.

Yes these are not multichannel DVD-Audio discs. However, these MVI releases sound fantastic in DTS surround. I have many multichannel DVD-A's and SACD that sound worse than these MVI's.Don't be scared off or fooled by the haters, this is an awesome set with great dynamics. My advice would be to grab one of these before it goes extinct or the price skyrockets.Discrete 5.1 and Fagen are a perfect match.

This collection was amazing! I had not heard The Nightfly or Kamakiriad in a long time,and they were great! But Morph The Cat blew me away! It was the first tine I had listened to thar CD. And then,to get the bonus disc,with all the non-LP songs,was the icing on the cake!

Felt it was time for an update here. In 2007 finding DVD Audio disc at a reasonable price may have been a relatively easy task. Not so now in 2011!For the money this is quite a nice package. OK, it might not be up there in 96 kHz/24 bit heaven. However, in 5.1 DTS, the sound is clear and the instruments are easy to pick out. Furthermore the surround sound is well presented, adding more than the stereo presentation, without being too 'gimicky'.Elsewhere there has been a complaint about packaging, but the discs themselves lead you to on-line info that makes up for the lack of in the packaging. You could always print this off and tuck it inside the box.Fagen's DVD Audio discs can sell for more than £50 each. If you're into surround sound, the £30 mark for this set, is not too over the top price-wise.And this comes from someone who would prefer vinyl above all other formats!

Ich verstehe bis heute nicht, warum sich Menschen um "Verpackungen" ärgern !Ebenso über fehlende Booklets !Hier handelt es sich um eine, bis zu dem Zeitpunkt der VÖ, Zusammenstellung eines herausragenden Künstlers.Und das in einer Spitzen - Qualität, die die sowieso schon genial klingenden Originale noch einmal übertrifft !Das kann ich beurteilen, da die Originale hier auch Alle als Silberlinge vorhanden waren, habe sie nun verkauft,brauche sie nicht mehr.Was hier als zusätzliche Medien mitgegeben wird, sprengt schon das Normale, da braucht es für mich kein "Booklet" !Und die "Papp - Box" ist massiv gestaltet, somit passt sie in ein CD - Regal !3 Do-Jewel-Cases + 1 CD mit Bonussen sind darin prima aufgehoben !Alles Andere hätte in ein DVD - Case gemusst, und das würde mir überhaupt nicht zusagen.Oder hätte das lieber in Papp-Briefchen, in einer besser aufgemachten Box, gemusst ?Wohl kaum, ich hasse diese Pappdinger, aus denen man CD's rausziehen muss und damit Kratzer erzeugt !Somit vergebe ich hier volle Punktzahl für Musik + Verpackung !Bis später.

..für jemand der diese Art der Musik mag.Ich mag sie und würde für für jede der drei Scheiben min. 7 Sterne geben, wenn möglich (für 'Nightfly' gar 10).Selbst die Bonus CD ist mir noch 5 Sterne wert.Das einzige was mir fehlt, ist ein Booklet mit den Texten.Ich muß zugeben, daß ich an CDs hauptsächlich die Musik schätze und deshalb auf die Online-Inhalte noch kein Auge geworfen habe, obwohl ich die Box schon mehrere Monate besitze - kommt Zeit kommt online. (Allein schon die Möglichkeit ist mir fast schon einen weiteren Stern wert.)

Grand fans de Steely Dan, Becker et Fagen, je ne pouvais évidemment pas manquer cette nouvelle mouture des trois albums solos de Fagen.Chaque album est livré en version CD standard et DVD-MVI DTS5.1/DD5.1 lisible sur lecteurs DVD, PS3 ou PC (et probablement d'autres types de lecteurs que je n'ai pas testés).A noter également la présence de bonus audio, vidéo (clips, malheureusement en stéréo seulement, et interviews) et la possibilité de télécharger les mp3 des trois albums.La qualité est vraiment au rendez vous. Le DTS 5.1 est totalement exploité, avec une profondeur incroyable sur un bon système audio home-cinéma. On retrouve la qualité du DVD  Steely Dan : Two Against Nature (2000)  , excellent enregistrement d'un concert fait également avec une bande audio 5.1 lors de la tournée "two against nature".Il faut aussi noter que les pistes ont été remixés pour passer en 5.1, ce qui est certainement une des raisons de la qualité audio exceptionnelle, mais avec parfois des choix qui peuvent énerver légèrement (sur tomorrow's girls 5.1 en particulier, une guitare basse sur les HP arrières a le don de gratter mes nerfs).Petite mise à jour (13/07/15): je viens de comprendre pourquoi cette guitare gratte mes nerfs. En comparant cette version à l'album d'origine, j'ai constaté qu'un abominable ingénieur du son a passé un compresseur d'amplitude. Le ReplayGain pour "teahouse on the tracks" par exemple est passé de +1.7dB à -4dB, soit presque 6dB d'écart: on a perdu la dynamique, et cette guitare basse, discrète dans le version d'origine, fait "boum boum" sur cette version... Shame, shame, shame... Steely Dan : Two Against Nature (2000)

これはお買い得でしょう。名盤が３枚まとめて5.1Chで聞けるんですから。もちろんこれらのアルバムの真の価値は練られた転調やセンスの良いコード進行を駆使した独特の楽曲構成力にありますが、加えて超一流のミュージシャンの演奏力も楽しみです。ザ・ナイトフライではLarry Carlton（ソロもバッキングもいい味出してます）、Brecker兄弟、Jeff Porcaro、Marcus Miller、Chuck Raineyその他超一流ミュージシャンがサポートでrick Derringer（なんと懐かしい）もLarry Carltonのソロの後ろで地味なバッキングのみ。Steve Khanはアコースティックギターのバッキング(ほとんど聞こえない)だけという豪華さ。Donald Fagenはスティーリーダン時代から著名ミュージシャンを呼んでさんざん演奏させたあげくほとんどのテイクをボツにしてほんとに気に入ったテイクしかミックスしないことで有名だったらしいですから。それこそそれぞれ珠玉のプレイが聞けるわけです。（これはギターだけに限ったわけではないですが）。それにこのセットはなんといってもサラウンドの音場が素晴らしい。ガウチョと比べるとI.G.Y（ザ・ナイトフライ）の女性コーラスがリアに振られていないとかちょっとした個人的な好みとしての不満もないではないのですが、全体的には楽器別の分離感と包まれ感が両立していてすごくいいです。 Morph the Catでは２つのバッキングギターがリアの左右に振られていてそれこそ２人のギターアンプがすぐ後ろにあるようでミュートしてのリフとかカッティングとか生々しいリアル感があり、この快感はギターフリークにはほんとたまりません。またフロント、リアに何声も振りわけられたDonald Fagenによるコール＆レスポンス形式のコーラスのなんと美しいこと。カーペンターズのSingles 1969-1981 (Hybr) に近い感動があります。　Donald Fagenのセンスを理解できるロックやジャズを超越した音楽の価値のわかるリスナーなら是非5.1で聞いて欲しいものです。「彩」（エイジャ）も5.1Ｃｈで再発してもらいたい！