Good Music for testing Audio Equipment

Kefas · Jun 1, 2016

APP said:
And there was a lot of counterfeit cassette tapes as well and the same thing is happening all over again with illegal downloads and chinese illegal CD copies.

And don't forget that the legal streaming services, especially Sportify, hardly pay the artist any royalties.

APP · Jun 3, 2016

Kefas said:
I think Pioneer has been reading this thread as they are distributing publicity photos for their new MQA player playing the first album on your list.

http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2015/09/onkyo-pioneer-announce-mqa-equipped-xdp-100r-dap/

Well, I understand why. If you are introducing a new hi-res player, you better demo it with a real audiophile recording.

Syntax · Jun 4, 2016

APP · Jun 10, 2016

Kefas said:
And don't forget that the legal streaming services, especially Sportify, hardly pay the artist any royalties.

I believe 500.000 plays equals 5 dollars in royalties.

Kefas · Jun 21, 2016

Spotify claims to pay an average of .72 cents (that’s $0.0072) per stream to rights owners; based on the numbers presented here, TIDAL’s average payout to the label was about 1.2 cents ($0.012). This number comes from taking the average Label Share Net and dividing it by the average Unit Price (bottom of the chart). Note that TIDAL seems to earn an average of $0.014 per stream, but that’s before the company takes their cut.

source:http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/so-far-tidals-royalty-payouts-nearly-double-spotifys/
Those poor musicians. I fear for the future of quality music.

Mankindexplained · Jun 24, 2016

just listen and enjoy.

listen to the tune, the song, the emotion, not the numbers, which are complex and hard to measure anyway.

recorded music NEVER sounds right to me, i play live music, but i find a way to enjoy it anyway.

Migo · Jun 24, 2016

Kefas said:
I think Pioneer has been reading this thread as they are distributing publicity photos for their new MQA player playing the first album on your list.

http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2015/09/onkyo-pioneer-announce-mqa-equipped-xdp-100r-dap/

Does there exist a software MQA player or plug in or does one have to buy a player?

APP · Jul 8, 2016

Migo said:
Does there exist a software MQA player or plug in or does one have to buy a player?

Her is an article with some information;http://www.audioxpress.com/article/MQA-Hardware-and-Software-Players-Become-Available-Via-Upgrades

but so far no downloadable software player, it seems.

APP · Jul 16, 2016

fas42 said:
I was just reminded of the value of classic Eurythmics pop standards, for system testing. Tests overall competence, the capability of a setup to handle 'big' recorded material, weaknesses in the ability for the sound to be unravelled are very obvious.

Any song or album in particular?

APP · Jul 29, 2016

fas42 said:
I was just reminded of the value of classic Eurythmics pop standards, for system testing. Tests overall competence, the capability of a setup to handle 'big' recorded material, weaknesses in the ability for the sound to be unravelled are very obvious.

This IS a good song;

Migo · Aug 7, 2016

The download is on sale as part of the Sound Liaison summer sale for 10 bucks; http://www.soundliaison.com/

Kefas said:
I think Pioneer has been reading this thread as they are distributing publicity photos for their new MQA player playing the first album on your list.

http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2015/09/onkyo-pioneer-announce-mqa-equipped-xdp-100r-dap/

APP · Aug 21, 2016

But not in MQA a format...anyhow it is a superb album.

APP · Sep 23, 2016

Just got my first DXD download;http://trptk-store.com/product-category/maya-fridman/
I am very impressed with the sound quality as well as the playing, truly outstanding. The file takes up 2 gb of space, but it is worth it!

fas42 · Sep 23, 2016

Was never into Nirvana, and last listening session with the audio friend down the road, he said, "Gotta listen to 'Smells Like Teen Spirit!" - and I could see what he meant. This is regarded as an iconic song now for other reasons, but the recording in itself is quite brilliant for testing out a system. On many rigs this would be pretty mucky to listen to, but all the qualities are there for pinpointing system issues. In particular, the drumming is quite magical - overall, veerry impressive ... plus, of course, most people know this backwards ...

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daytona600 · Sep 24, 2016

live direct to disc 180g

MadFloyd · Sep 24, 2016

daytona600 said:
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live direct to disc 180g

What about it? Are you saying it's in your top 20?

Kefas · Sep 28, 2016

APP said:
Just got my first DXD download;http://trptk-store.com/product-category/maya-fridman/
I am very impressed with the sound quality as well as the playing, truly outstanding. The file takes up 2 gb of space, but it is worth it!

I concur, lovely recording thank for posting.

MadFloyd · Sep 28, 2016

Kefas said:
I concur, lovely recording thank for posting.

I also got this and think it's fantastic.

Johnny Vinyl · Sep 28, 2016

Orb said:
A bit of controversial 'heresy', but I would say the Nirvana Unplugged is actually better recorded-mixed-mastered than the Eric Clapton one.
It has surprised some people I know who would never had thought that.
Cheers
Orb

Johnny Vinyl said:
I'm going to have to revisit both as I did not pick up on this.

Orb said:
Be interesting to see what you think.
Cheers
Orb

Just going through some music threads and found I have yet to respond to this. My apologies, but I'll listen to both this afternoon and get back to you later.

Johnny Vinyl · Sep 28, 2016

Unplugged - Eric Clapton vs Nirvana

I took the time to listen to both albums in full and my conclusion is that I can't say one was better recorded than the other. There is a different feel to each with the Nirvana disc sounding a bit more sparse and intimate. Perhaps this is the result of the mastering applied as opposed to it being better recorded. Hard to say...at least for me. It could also be the venue size that added to the different feel..I dont know.

The other thing to remember is that both albums are available on various pressings and a much later reissue as well in the case of EC. I think the EC disc had 3 different masterings.

These are the pressings used in this comparison:
https://www.discogs.com/Eric-Clapton-Unplugged/release/4870409
https://www.discogs.com/Nirvana-MTV-Unplugged-In-New-York/release/2545156

Both albums are awesome and I'm also a huge fan of the UNPLUGGED releases, so I'm easily satisfied. Maybe I'm not the best person to ask. Haha!

BTW: I'm listening to the MOV Alice in Chains - Unplugged vinyl as I type this. Highly recommended!

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