Why does blu ray seem louder than dvd?

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I found out that blu-ray isn't louder, it's just that blu-ray's sou8nd has more detail than dvd. So, why do explosions seem more ear-splitting, etc. Like for example I watched a nightmare on elm st. on dvd then on blu ray. When freddy smashed his hand through a mirror at the end the sound was good, but didn't really shock me. At the same volume, the blu ray version of that moment seemed to cut my ears with shattered glass and I physically shook. Why is this?
 
DVD contains "lossy" audio formats meaning the audio file information is compressed or minimized similar to mp3. Reason is because the limited storage space of the disc. (4.7 Gb or 8.4 Gb)
Blu Ray, because of it's high-definition qualities and huge capacity (25-50 Gb) have likewise increased it's audio information thus improving detail sound up to it's "lossless" audio format by utilizing decoding features like DTS-HD-MA and Dolby-Tru-HD.
 
I'm no sound tech but I just got a blu-ray player yesterday and I noticed it as well. It's probably just more advanced technology then before and its objective is to make you feel like you're right there.
 
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