PRE-ORDER DREAM THEATER (2013) NOW!

[Aythesryche]

I never understood the reason for pre-ordering a copy on itunes.

I tried once and it never even worked, it made me buy the album again. I was really pissed, and too tired and had to be off to work to call Apple about it.

You gotta reserve yours now in case they run out of downloadable copies.

[Chino]

I never understood the reason for pre-ordering a copy on itunes.

I tried once and it never even worked, it made me buy the album again. I was really pissed, and too tired and had to be off to work to call Apple about it.

You gotta reserve yours now in case they run out of downloadable copies.

That only happens with really big releases like the new Justin Bieber or One Direction albums.

[Ben_Jamin]

So....I bought the boxset.

[TheGreatPretender]

So....I bought the boxset.

 

[BlobVanDam]

Okay, here's the deal (which is pretty much what I thought), straight from official sources:

1.  The deluxe edition DVD is only a 5.1 mix of the album.  So the deluxe consists of a regular mix of the album and a 5.1 mix of the album.

2.  The memory stick in the special edition contains two items:  The stems and the 30-minute "documentary."  The documentary is not separate from the Mangini jam.  The Mangini jam is about 20 minutes of the documentary.


Hopefully, that explanation helps you make an informed decision about which version you will be buying.  Please do not clog up the thread with complaints about "why did they have to do it that way?  Why couldn't they have done X instead?" 

Thanks to bosk for the facts! That clears up a bit.

[Lark the Starless]

Okay, here's the deal (which is pretty much what I thought), straight from official sources:

1.  The deluxe edition DVD is only a 5.1 mix of the album.  So the deluxe consists of a regular mix of the album and a 5.1 mix of the album.

2.  The memory stick in the special edition contains two items:  The stems and the 30-minute "documentary."  The documentary is not separate from the Mangini jam.  The Mangini jam is about 20 minutes of the documentary.

So it looks like it'll be the standard edition for me.

If I had a sound system (and a record player  ), I would consider the box set.

Nonetheless, the album will be a great birthday gift. My birthday's on the 25th 

[wolven74]

I never understood the reason for pre-ordering a copy on itunes.

I tried once and it never even worked, it made me buy the album again. I was really pissed, and too tired and had to be off to work to call Apple about it.

You gotta reserve yours now in case they run out of downloadable copies.

That only happens with really big releases like the new Justin Bieber or One Direction albums.

Dream Theater has yet to conquer the prepubescent squeal market

[TheGreatPretender]

Dream Theater has yet to conquer the prepubescent squeal market

On a serious note. Has there ever been a case where a band that has been in obscurity suddenly gained newfound mainstream fame into their 50s?

[FrostbiteZ]

I ordered the big box and in my conformation it says
       
1 x Dream Theater Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set € 0,00
Availability: Pre-orderable. Available From: 23 settembre 2013       
1 x Dream Theater Album - Download € 0,00
Availability: Pre-orderable. Available From: 20 settembre 2013  
1 x The Enemy Inside - Instant Grat Track € 0,00 (download)

Does this mean that I get to hear the album 4 days before its release date

[TheGreatPretender]

I ordered the big box and in my conformation it says
       
1 x Dream Theater Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set € 0,00
Availability: Pre-orderable. Available From: 23 settembre 2013       
1 x Dream Theater Album - Download € 0,00
Availability: Pre-orderable. Available From: 20 settembre 2013  
1 x The Enemy Inside - Instant Grat Track € 0,00 (download)

Does this mean that I get to hear the album 4 days before its release date

Are you... German?

[FrostbiteZ]

I ordered the big box and in my conformation it says
       
1 x Dream Theater Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set € 0,00
Availability: Pre-orderable. Available From: 23 settembre 2013       
1 x Dream Theater Album - Download € 0,00
Availability: Pre-orderable. Available From: 20 settembre 2013  
1 x The Enemy Inside - Instant Grat Track € 0,00 (download)

Does this mean that I get to hear the album 4 days before its release date

Are you... German?

No I'm danish

[Meatrose]

Hmm... let me see if I understand this correctly. Ordering from the RR store means the box will ship from the United States and ordering from the store that Weymolith linked to means it'll ship from somewhere in Europe? The UK?

If so; damn, I should have waited. 

[TheGreatPretender]

I ordered the big box and in my conformation it says
       
1 x Dream Theater Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set € 0,00
Availability: Pre-orderable. Available From: 23 settembre 2013       
1 x Dream Theater Album - Download € 0,00
Availability: Pre-orderable. Available From: 20 settembre 2013  
1 x The Enemy Inside - Instant Grat Track € 0,00 (download)

Does this mean that I get to hear the album 4 days before its release date

Are you... German?

No I'm danish

Well, I guess Denmark is getting the German release date of the album, which is the 20th.

[TheDodo]

Hmm... let me see if I understand this correctly. Ordering from the RR store means the box will ship from the United States and ordering from the store that Weymolith linked to means it'll ship from somewhere in Europe? The UK?

If so; damn, I should have waited. 

I get the german frontpage of the store but the shipping costs are still nearly 10€.. So I'm thinking it's still shipped from the US.

[aprilethereal]

I've decided to get the standard edition. A little strange that it's not up on amazon yet, since I'd like to preorder it there.

[serrano]

Hmm... let me see if I understand this correctly. Ordering from the RR store means the box will ship from the United States and ordering from the store that Weymolith linked to means it'll ship from somewhere in Europe? The UK?

If so; damn, I should have waited. 

I get the german frontpage of the store but the shipping costs are still nearly 10€.. So I'm thinking it's still shipped from the US.

If i remember correctly my ADTOE Box was sent from the UK to Germany.

[FrostbiteZ]

Hmm... let me see if I understand this correctly. Ordering from the RR store means the box will ship from the United States and ordering from the store that Weymolith linked to means it'll ship from somewhere in Europe? The UK?

If so; damn, I should have waited. 

I get the german frontpage of the store but the shipping costs are still nearly 10€.. So I'm thinking it's still shipped from the US.

I ordered the ADTOE boxset last time also from the same store and it was shipped from the EU I think it was either Spain or Germany. Plus the shipping on that box was 18.80 euro

[TheDodo]

Hmm... let me see if I understand this correctly. Ordering from the RR store means the box will ship from the United States and ordering from the store that Weymolith linked to means it'll ship from somewhere in Europe? The UK?

If so; damn, I should have waited. 

I get the german frontpage of the store but the shipping costs are still nearly 10€.. So I'm thinking it's still shipped from the US.

I ordered the ADTOE boxset last time also from the same store and it was shipped from the EU I think it was either Spain or Germany. Plus the shipping on that box was 18.80 euro

Okay, that's my mistake. Either way the shipping costs are high. But better than ADTOE apparently..

[Jinx]

Okay, here's the deal (which is pretty much what I thought), straight from official sources:

1.  The deluxe edition DVD is only a 5.1 mix of the album.  So the deluxe consists of a regular mix of the album and a 5.1 mix of the album.

2.  The memory stick in the special edition contains two items:  The stems and the 30-minute "documentary."  The documentary is not separate from the Mangini jam.  The Mangini jam is about 20 minutes of the documentary.


Hopefully, that explanation helps you make an informed decision about which version you will be buying.  Please do not clog up the thread with complaints about "why did they have to do it that way?  Why couldn't they have done X instead?" 

Thanks to bosk for the facts! That clears up a bit.

So the OTE recorded stuff only comes to 10 mins then? Okaaaayy... :/

[Zydar]

Hmm looks like I'll be getting the standard edition then. I've no need for a 5.1 mix.

[Kotowboy]

Hmm looks like I'll be getting the standard edition then. I've no need for a 5.1 mix.

This. I play CDs thru my iMac and studio monitors. I don't have 5.1 so there's no need for the DVD edition.

I always buy Special Editions if there is one - but in this case it looks like there's really no point.

Put the 30 min doc on the 2 disc edition and we're good to go.

[aprilethereal]

Seeing that they corrected the album cover due to us fans complaining, they might change the CD/DVD edition as well

Okay, I don't really think so, but it would be amazing nonetheless

[me7]

There are rare exception when a 5.1 mix downmixed to stereo sounds better that the regular stereo mix. The most prominent one is Opeth's Still Life, where the CD has very annoying dropouts.

If the stereo mix here is brickwalled (and it probably will be), downmixing the 5.1 could be a solution. Let's wait and see...

[krieger]

I have bought the deluxe edition of ADTOE, and I'm glad I did it.

But I'm not sure about this one.

The USB is amazing, I would love to hear the jam. 

If instead of the 5.1 DVD you could get an instrumental mix, I would buy it for sure! 

[Perpetual Change]

I will really be anticipating reviews of the 5.1 mix before I make a decision.

[DreamerTV]

The standard edition has a 28 page booklet: i think it's their longest booklet ever, and i've always loved booklets. So i think i'll go with it.

[wasteland]

The standard edition has a 28 page booklet: i think it's their longest booklet ever, and i've always loved booklets. So i think i'll go with it.

WHAT. THE. HELL. 

[aprilethereal]

Maybe we will get some comments by the band in the booklet? That would make me really happy

[ProgressiveIce]

I get the german frontpage of the store but the shipping costs are still nearly 10€.. So I'm thinking it's still shipped from the US.

Shipping such a big and heavy item from the US to Europe would be more like 30€... A single LP means at least $20 shipping.
Yeah, it's expensive - especially since this January, when USPS increased their prices: https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2012/pb22352/html/kit.htm

[dparrott]

I hope the "chocolate cake" picture is in the booklet.   

[DeanTheater]

Preordered my CD on Amazon.  Will arrive on release date with price adjustments, should it drop.  Cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[YtseJamittaja]

Hmm looks like I'll be getting the standard edition then. I've no need for a 5.1 mix.

This. I play CDs thru my iMac and studio monitors. I don't have 5.1 so there's no need for the DVD edition.

I always buy Special Editions if there is one - but in this case it looks like there's really no point.

Put the 30 min doc on the 2 disc edition and we're good to go.

My thoughts as well!

[Nick]

I'm not saying this particular 5.1 will be great, but any of you who haven't heard a good 5.1 mix are truly missing out.

[Podaar]

Preordered my CD on Amazon.  Will arrive on release date with price adjustments, should it drop.  Cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't see it available in the Amazon music store...there are two high-priced imports listed but nothing else. Do you mind posting a link to where you ordered it? Amazon would also be my preferred method of ordering for the reasons you mention.

[DeanTheater]

Preordered my CD on Amazon.  Will arrive on release date with price adjustments, should it drop.  Cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't see it available in the Amazon music store...there are two high-priced imports listed but nothing else. Do you mind posting a link to where you ordered it? Amazon would also be my preferred method of ordering for the reasons you mention.

https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Theater/dp/B00DJ80VLS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375888331&sr=8-1&keywords=dream+theater


here is the Link.  Are you in the US?