That's interesting. I've always made a habit of turning off the music in racing games across the board. While it may be nice to have some tunes in the family car while on the move, in a racing environment its an unwelcome distraction. Even in the replays, its not creating the right atmosphere, for me at least. That said, the performance of my PS3 at 1080p is still stuttery and somewhat disappointing and I am still running at 720p instead. If I may ask, how old is your PS3 and what model is it? Contrary to some opinions, I think this does make a difference - if your experience at 1080p is good, then there is hope.