I was under the impression, Chess, that both you and Sushi felt that modern pop recordings were frequently mixed "hot". This is done to make the recording louder and "better" when heard through car stereo speakers so that people will go, "Wow! That really sounds great. I'm going to go buy that CD!"
Obviously such a recording would sound bad on an accurate, detailed speaker.
OTOH, DVDs are mastered with the HT user in mind - someone who has likely invested a bit of money in quality equipment. As a result, movies sound consistently great and music CDs can be hit and miss.
That is what you guys concluded, correct?
