I'm a big fan of well recorded classic rock, but unfortunately not a lot of it exists. Even the MFSL version of Allman Brothers at Fillmore East is pretty terrible. So anyway, when I'm listening for differences I usually pick a couple of the not-so-well recorded albums, to see which option makes these things I love to hate more tolerable. OTOH, I doubt there a system in existence where Muddy Waters Folk Singer or Neil Young Unplugged doesn't sound great. Those, I believe, belong on the list of 'tracks to show off my system'.
I would, however, highly recommend the great sounding BB King Live At The Appolo [GRP]. Beyond the great voice and guitar there is also a big band backing him up, which adds a lot of depth and usefulness as a listening tool. It must have been a two mic recording, if that's the right term, because every instrument really nestles into its own defined space in the soundstage, front to back as well as side to side. This, I believe, makes it a good test of speaker placement, and keeps sounding better until you have it just right. I still haven't decided if they are here or I am there though. -- Skunk http://www.last.fm/user/TheSkunk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46640 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
