Well, I guess I should have been more specific in my questions. One of the Amazon reviews points to the CD's being too guitar heavy, with muddled punchless bass, "one dimensional" drums, and almost inaudible vocals. I'm guessing the DVD isn't quite that bad, right?

As for their live sound, I think the sound on "Different Stages" isn't bad at all. I wouldn't consider it to have any of those shortcomings (though I do think Geddy's taken a lot of the "punch" out of his bass sound in the last 10 years or so.)

So I guess I'll get the DVD's and maybe rip the sound off them and put it on my empeg rather than buying the CD. Unless someone tells me the sound is pretty much the same, which would suck.