Audio Quality on Japanese releases vs. Funimation

[DrBriefsCat]

Does the audio quality on the Japanese VHS tapes of the movies have better fidelity than the Japanese-language tracks on Funimation's Bluray/DVD releases?
I happen to have a few original Toei-released tapes from the late-80's/90's and was wondering if they were mastered from something higher-grade than optical film, similar to the original TV broadcasts.

[kei17]

Optical Soundtrack (low quality):

Japanese VHS release ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-3
Japanese VHS re-release ... DB 1-3
Funimation's DVD/Blu-ray releases ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-13, The Path to Power

Magnetic Tape (high quality):

Japanese VHS release ... DBZ 4-13
Japanese VHS re-release ... DBZ 1-3
Japanese Laser Disc release ... DBZ 1-13
Japanese Blu-ray release ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-13, The Path to Power

[Robo4900]

Optical Soundtrack (low quality):

Japanese VHS release ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-3
Japanese VHS re-release ... DB 1-3
Funimation's DVD/Blu-ray releases ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-13, The Path to Power

Magnetic Tape (high quality):

Japanese VHS release ... DBZ 4-13
Japanese VHS re-release ... DBZ 1-3
Japanese Laser Disc release ... DBZ 1-13
Japanese Blu-ray release ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-13, The Path to Power

You forgot that the original Funimation DVD single release of DBZ movie 13, and Path To Power, used the high-quality magnetic tape audio.
Similarly, all Funi releases of the GT TV special use magnetic tape audio too.

[kei17]

You forgot that the original Funimation DVD single release of DBZ movie 13, and Path To Power, used the high-quality magnetic tape audio.

I think it's optical Dolby Stereo audio mistakenly mixed to mono. These movies sound better than the others, but it's still optical soundtrack.

[Robo4900]

You forgot that the original Funimation DVD single release of DBZ movie 13, and Path To Power, used the high-quality magnetic tape audio.

I think it's optical Dolby Stereo audio mistakenly mixed to mono. These movies sound better than the others, but it's still optical soundtrack.

Oh, I see. Interesting.

[DrBriefsCat]

Optical Soundtrack (low quality):

Japanese VHS release ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-3
Japanese VHS re-release ... DB 1-3
Funimation's DVD/Blu-ray releases ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-13, The Path to Power

Magnetic Tape (high quality):

Japanese VHS release ... DBZ 4-13
Japanese VHS re-release ... DBZ 1-3
Japanese Laser Disc release ... DBZ 1-13
Japanese Blu-ray release ... DB 1-3, DBZ 1-13, The Path to Power

Thanks. I guess I should hang on to my Z tapes.