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The sound quality is identical between this BD and the old DVD, it's just in a different container/format now, one that is playable on equipment people are more likely to have in their homes.
To play the high-res audio on the old DVD, you had to specifically have a DVD-Audio player; If all you had was a standard DVD player, you could only play the lossy Dolby tracks on the disc.
With the new set, even if you have a standard BD player, you can play the high res tracks on the disc.
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The original DVD-Audio version I have plays just fine on my PS3 - I'd assume it'd be the same on any Blu-ray player.
A PS3 (or any other blu-ray player) will play most DVD-A discs because many include lossy Dolby Digital encodes of the music. This was done to achieve a level of backwards compatibility with conventional DVD-Video players (not mandatory in the spec, though), however make no mistake that on a PS3 all you'll be getting is that lossy version. To play the MLP-encoded 24/48 high-res audio, a true DVD-A player is required... which were something of a rarity in homes back when the Complete Recordings first came out. Today, higher-end universal disc players like the Oppo Blu-Ray players are about the best choice for playback of DVD-A.
The advantage of the blu-ray disc included with this new set is that every blu-ray player out there will be able to handle the DTS-HD encoded tracks, meaning more people will be able to enjoy the higher resolution files.
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