Tracks to demo HiFi ?

**Gordon Steadman** · 25-09-2013, 14:52

Originally Posted by 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.

+1 and add Hejira.

Plus Dave Brubeck Take 5 and The Girl from Ipenema by Stan Getz, Close miked male voice will sound horrid if the system isn't clean and when the sax comes in, it should raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

**Thing Fish** · 25-09-2013, 15:10

The Paul McCartney unplugged vinyl has always been amazing imho as is Diana Krall's live in Paris on 2 x 45rpm vinyl.

**Thing Fish** · 25-09-2013, 15:26

Originally Posted by 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

Scott, having checked this album out on youtoob I may have to pull the trigger on the vinyl 2 x 45rpm on pay day...

Can I afford not to...

**Audio Al** · 25-09-2013, 15:35

Originally Posted by Thing Fish

Scott, having checked this album out on youtoob I may have to pull the trigger on the vinyl 2 x 45rpm on pay day...

Can I afford not to...

Why 45rpm

**Thing Fish** · 25-09-2013, 15:37

Originally Posted by Audio Al

Why 45rpm

If i'm going to buy it I want the best version available that's all.

Having said that I have heard that 'Home is where the heart is' is a better album musically if not sonically and the music is ultimately where it's at.

**Audio Al** · 25-09-2013, 15:40

Originally Posted by Thing Fish

If i'm going to buy it I want the best version available that's all.

Having said that I have heard that 'Home is where the heart is' is a better album musically if not sonically and the music is ultimately where it's at.

Is 45 rpm better than 33 rpm ? playback

**Thing Fish** · 25-09-2013, 15:44

Originally Posted by Audio Al

Is 45 rpm better than 33 rpm ? playback

Oh yes...

Only downside is you have to get up every 10 - 15 minuets to turn the damned thing over...

**Audio Al** · 25-09-2013, 15:54

Originally Posted by Thing Fish

Oh yes...

Only downside is you have to get up every 10 - 15 minuets to turn the damned thing over...

33 rpm for me then

**Firebottle** · 25-09-2013, 19:43

Just been listening to Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon.
I think that would be a good demo record, lots of layering and depth.

I have got it on CD but just bought it in the UK on vinyl for £1, one of the best £1 I've ever spent, it's magnificent.

Alan

**pjdowns** · 26-09-2013, 22:39

Originally Posted by 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.

I agree that is a sublime album... Others for me would be:

Mary Black - No Frontiers
Mary Black - Babes in the Wood
Mary Black - Circus
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (Even better on Vinyl)
Eric Clapton - Reptile
Eric Clapton - Unplugged
Phil Collins - Both Sides
Peter Gabriel - SO
Peter Gabriel - US
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Michael Jackson - Bad
Massive Attack - Blues Lines
Noah & The Whale - Last Night On Earth
REM - Automatic For The People
Nitin Sawhney - Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney - Human
Paul Simon - Graceland
Paul Simon - Rhythm Of Saints

There are a ton of others but I'm bored now

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