My experience exactly as well. The mix is paramount in how the CD, DVD/Blu Ray will sound. There are a lot of poor mixes & inconsistencies out there that sometimes make listening a less than satisfying experience.

I find that SACDs are generally a cut above the rest in consistency perhaps because more care is taken in the mixing process because they are supposedly an 'audiophile' format.

Clapton's products over the past 15 years or so are generally really well recorded & properly mixed - full & articulate. They put many others to shame. There is no reason that the industry can't match this quality...

TAM