Tracks to demo HiFi ?

[Audio Al]

When at the NAS show this year as last year the music playing in almost all the rooms was

Tracks and artist I have never herd of so I had no way of judging the sound quality or any way of comparing the music I prefer to listen to

I asked 5 or 6 times for several track to be told NO we don't( Await the " your music is pish " comments ) have that even in digital format

So the question is this

What tracks would you recommend to give manufactures systems a proper work out covering almost all frequency's

I will collect some for next years show

[johnB]

When at the NAS show this year as last year the music playing in almost all the rooms was

Tracks and artist I have never herd of so I had no way of judging the sound quality or any way of comparing the music I prefer to listen to

I asked 5 or 6 times for several track to be told NO we don't( Await the " your music is pish " comments ) have that even in digital format

So the question is this

What tracks would you recommend to give manufactures systems a proper work out covering almost all frequency's

I will collect some for next years show

I was at Whittlebury on Sunday and in 3 rooms they were playing Hugh Masekela.....in fact this album

[Tarzan]

When at the NAS show this year as last year the music playing in almost all the rooms was

Tracks and artist I have never herd of so I had no way of judging the sound quality or any way of comparing the music I prefer to listen to

I asked 5 or 6 times for several track to be told NO we don't( Await the " your music is pish " comments ) have that even in digital format

So the question is this

What tracks would you recommend to give manufactures systems a proper work out covering almost all frequency's

I will collect some for next years show

Amazing as you have no phonostage and l have most of your records

[daytona600]

Hope by Hugh Maskela on 200g 45rpm Vinyl or CD/Sacd sounds great on a Midi system. On a really good system can sound sublime
On a fantastic system can sound like a Real Live Band , one of my best selling titles

[Tarzan]

Led Zep 1V l am cleaning for you Al- you are gonna enjoy it, sounds really good.

[Macca]

I'm fairly convinced that Walter Becker's 'Circus Money' is the best production I have ever heard on a commercial release. Good music, too.

[Ali Tait]

Hope by Hugh Maskela on 200g 45rpm Vinyl or CD/Sacd sounds great on a Midi system. On a really good system can sound sublime
On a fantastic system can sound like a Real Live Band , one of my best selling titles

Yep agreed, a fantastic recording. £50 though!

[Yomanze]

To cover all frequencies I would buy Massive Attack's Mezzanine and use the whole album as a reference. Epic production and mastering, huge basslines, heavily layered instrumentals and silky vocals. Whilst it sounds good on most systems it really shines with superior gear.

[Yomanze]

If you really want to test a system then Joni Mitchell's Blue album will tear apart any overly sibilant or unnatural sounding HiFi.

[MikeMusic]

When at the NAS show this year as last year the music playing in almost all the rooms was

Tracks and artist I have never herd of so I had no way of judging the sound quality or any way of comparing the music I prefer to listen to

I asked 5 or 6 times for several track to be told NO we don't( Await the " your music is pish " comments ) have that even in digital format

So the question is this

What tracks would you recommend to give manufactures systems a proper work out covering almost all frequency's

I will collect some for next years show

I have a few
Ry Cooder - Bop til you drop
Mavis Staples - We'll never turn back
Tears for Fears - Elemental
Shelby Lynne - Love Shelby
Audience - Lunch
Brand X Is there Anything About?
Kissing the Pin Naked
Renee Reaching for the Sky
Shriekback Tench
Steve Miller Ba Italian XRays
Steve Vai Mystery Tracks Arch
David Sancious Cinema
Mountain Goats The Sunset Tree
Robert Palmer Rhythm & Blues
Eno / Jah Wobble Spinner promo
Gomez Bring it on
Blur 13
Harold Budd The White Arcades
Laurie Anderson Strange Angels
Laurie Anderson Strange Angels CDR
Kevin Ayers Diamond Jack and the Quee
Mountain Goats The Life of the World to
Was (Not Was) Boo! ("Boo!")
Various inc Mel 6 String Adelica
Tortoise / Bonn The Brave and the Bold
Gary Numan Pure
XTC The Big Express
Paul McCartney Memory almost full - 1st
Paul McCartney Memory almost full 2nd 1
Paul McCartney Flaming Pie
Was (Not Was) What up Dog ?
Eric Clapton Pilgrim
Sting Sacred Love
Joni Mitchell Turbulent Indigo
Mitch Ryder and Rev Up Best of
Eric Clapton Rush
Baaba Maal Nomad Soul
Rainer (Ptacek) The Farm
Josh Ritter Hello Starling
Was (Not Was) Out Comes the Freaks 16 T
Carmel The Falling
Gustavo Santaol Ronroco OST
Robert Palmer Double Fun
Was (Not Was) Born to laugh at Tornadoe
Bill Nelson Ban Don't talk to strange dog
Carmel The Drum is everything
FFWD FFWD
Buckethead Colma
Ry Cooder Election Special
Yello Flag
Stan Ridgway Anatomy
Stan Ridgway Partyball
Stan Ridgway Mosquitos

there are others, once I get around to rating