Any song recommendations for testing purposes?

[Gregadd]

Hi!
you might want to check out Earth Drums by Xuntian He. Incredible recording!

Will do tonight.

 

[Gregadd]

Could that possibly be "You're getting to be a habit with me" on the Dreams and Daggers album, or is she just having a bit of fun with the titles of her songs?

I can't find it the way you noted...

It's getting to be a habit with me
Thank you

 

[Rexp]

This one for imaging. You should be able to 'see' Dusty walk up to the mic with backing singers off to the left:

 

[AMR / iFi audio]

Will do tonight.

Let me know how you like it. Another reference for drums is Kidnapped by Neptune by Scout Niblett.

 

[Famester]

Wild Streak - John Campbell
Summer - War
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes - Paul Simon
XYZ - RUSH
Key lime pie - Kenny Chesney - clear recording
Already dead - American Beauty

 

[Rexp]

What are the attributes we look for in a recording that tests a system, could be one or more of these:

Imaging
Tone
Macro dynamics
Micro dynamics
Visceral impact
Liveness

Any others?

 

[bryans]

Go to your CD/LP/Streaming selection and pick out some tracks that you like to listen to. Those are the best songs for you to test out gear with.

 

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[Alrainbow]

For pure percussion dynamics and a combination
Of vocals is Phil Collins
Very well done album will push any system well and a subpar one will play this flat

 

[Rexp]

This will sound as dull as dishwater unless you have an excellent DAC:

 

[Rexp]

This track will just sound like annoying noise unless your digital source is good:

 

[Bartolo]

I've been using this same list (with a few additions) for over 10 years. The benefit of that is that I know what to listen for.

What A Shame - Patricia Barber - Cafe Blue

Georgia On My Mind - Jacintha - Here's to Ben

In the Wee Small Hours - Jacintha - Here's to Ben

Walking on the Moon - Yuri Honing Trio

Portrait Of Tracy - Jaco Pastorius

Voodoo Child - Angelique Kidjo

Fade To Black - Dire Straits - On Every Street

Perfect Sense Pt. 1 - Roger Waters - Amused to Death

For You Blue - The Beatles - Let It Be (Naked)

Tin Pan Alley - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

These Bones - The Fairfield Four - I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

Flight of the Cosmic Hippo - Bella Fleck and the Flecktones

No Sanctuary - Chris Jones - Roadhouses and Automobiles

For The Saints - Cyrus Chestnut - You Are My Sunshine

Cousin John - Marcus Miller - M2

Keep The Wolves Away - Uncle Lucius

Four Verses - Avishai Cohen - Continuation

 

[Rexp]

This will sound like a dreary dirge if your digital souce is not good:

 

[Rexp]

This track should make you jump:

 

[Tuckers]

This track should make you jump:
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There is a newish Japanese SACD remaster of this that is AMAZING. I've ripped it to DSD and it's very close in tone to the original pressings.

 

[DasguteOhr]

This track should make you jump:
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Old blue eyes, i love his voice clearity

 

[the_nines]

Here's a few:

Dead Can Dance - Into the Labyrinth (4AD, Mobile Fidelity) ***
Ry Cooder, V.M. Bhatt - A Meeting by the River (Water Lily Acoustics, Analogue Productions, 45rpm) ***
Muddy Waters - Folk Singer (Chess, Analogue Productions, 45rpm) ***
Sam Cooke - Night Beat (RCA Victor, Analogue Productions, 45rpm)
Willy Nelson - Stardust (Columbia, Classic Records, 45rpm, single-sided, translucent vinyl)
Frank Sinatra - Live at the Sands, with Count Basie Orchestra (Reprise, Mobile Fidelity)
Peter Gabriel - Passion (Real World Records, 45rpm)
Rickie Lee Jones - It's Like This (Artemis Records, Analogue Productions, 45rpm)
Steely Dan - Aja (ABC Records, Cisco)
Al Di Meola John McLaughlin Paco De Lucia - Friday Night In San Francisco (Columbia, Impex)
Melody Gardot - My One and Only Thrill (Verve, ORG 45rpm)
Ella Fitzgerald / Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (Verve)
Hans Zimmer / Lisa Gerrard - Gladiator Soundtrack (Decca, ORG, 45rpm)
Janos Starker - Bach / Suites For Unaccompanied Cello Complete (Mercury, Speakers Corner)
Ravel - Bolero, Charles Munch, BSO (RCA Victor)
Fritz Reiner Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade (RCA Victor, Analogue Productions, 45rpm)

*** : Outstanding ..... (at least to me they are).

 

[Tuckers]

There is a newish Japanese SACD remaster of this that is AMAZING. I've ripped it to DSD and it's very close in tone to the original pressings.

Here is one for sale on Ebay.

 

[Rexp]

Here's a track with louder, quiet, slow, fast parts, takes a good digital source to keep it all together:

 

[Rexp]

Here's one to test the quality of your wifi if you're streaming, will sound harsh if not good: