What LP should get the first spin on my Magnepan MG-20's

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
edited November 2011 in Speakers
They will be here on monday, and I have so much good music. What LP/CD should get the honor of first to be played on the big Maggies?
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“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited November 2011
    Roger Waters; Amused to death. That will give em a good workout.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited November 2011
    Led Zeppelin IV

    Stairway To Heaven -backwards

    H9
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2011
    Tracy Chapman, Fast car.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
    edited November 2011
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Led Zeppelin IV

    Stairway To Heaven -backwards

    H9


    LOL!


    I thought about 'Zep being the first up, and "Stairway" backwards is one of my all-time favorites. I will have some Amy Grant on hand to counteract that one.:cheesygrin:
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited November 2011
    Abbey Road
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited November 2011
    Slayer - Rein in Blood
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited November 2011
    Abba
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited November 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    They will be here on monday, and I have so much good music. What LP/CD should get the honor of first to be played on the big Maggies?

    I'm assuming since you have so much good music that you have the 180g LP versions of "Rumors" or "Dreamboat Annie"?

    I'd put those on the short list...fo sho

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited November 2011
    Dire Straits - Alchemy Live
    Great soundinig album that would kick **** on the Magnepans.
    Everything matters. That is all.
    Money cannot buy happiness, but it sure can buy a bad **** boat to pull up along side it though.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited November 2011
    rromeo923 wrote: »
    Abbey Road

    Thanks for the inspiration. I just blasted it, and man it hasn't lost any magic!

    That second half medley from "You Never Give Me Your Money" on is just awesome. Fun stuff!:biggrin:
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited November 2011
    I was thinking of others and was thumbing through my lps and ran across this lp.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/B-B-KING-HIS-GREATEST-RECORDINGS-EASE-blues-LP-/300131707075

    The Cure- The Singles
    **** Surfers - Rembrandt Pussyhorse
    Jazz at the Pawnshop
    R.E.M. - Either Country Feedback or Everyone hurts
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
    edited November 2011
    Just got word they have arrived. They now sit TEN MILES from me, but the **** at the shipping company won't release them until Monday!:evil:


    The wait this weekend will be painful, but the reward? Pure BLISS!:cheesygrin:
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited November 2011
    Robbie Robertson's first album. Amazing dynamic range on that one. It's my "show off the stereo" go to record.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited November 2011
    Rod Stewart - Maggie May:cheesygrin: off the album Every Picture Tells a Story.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,336
    edited November 2011
    So will the Maggies be powered by your new amps as well? If so sounds like double bliss for a long holiday weekend....can't wait for a review

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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,647
    edited November 2011
    Dark Side of the Moon
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited November 2011
    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DZLAWI

    That one, of course.














    (or maybe DSOTM)
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited November 2011
    I would suggest Metallica's S&M album on vinyl. It is by far their best album (IMO), and it sounds fantastic on vinyl.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited November 2011
    Can I suggest something by the Rolling Stones ? :cool:
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  • gfong
    gfong Posts: 1,079
    edited November 2011
    Start off with Neil Young "Live at Massey Hall" and follow it up with Rush "Moving Pictures!"
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited November 2011
    I think that should be a personal choice, kind of like naming your first child !!!! But since you asked, I'd suggest Steely Dan "Gaucho".
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited November 2011
    decal wrote: »
    I think that should be a personal choice, kind of like naming your first child !!!! But since you asked, I'd suggest Steely Dan "Gaucho".[/QUOTE
    Gaucho is a great go straight to Babylon Sisters, I like Aja track Black Cow, is one that I like to bring with me when demoing speakers.
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  • Jonn Wain
    Jonn Wain Posts: 41
    edited November 2011
    May I suggest Joni Mitchell "Court and Spark" a superb recording.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,807
    edited November 2011
    Dire Straits - On Every Street

    A must have if you are a DS fan.
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited November 2011
    gmcman wrote: »
    Dire Straits - On Every Street

    A must have if you are a DS fan.
    I've personally always preferred Communique. Add to that Knopfler's Shangri-La.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
    edited November 2011
    They are here! They are HUGE, and they are phenomenal. I never thought I could leave the SDA's behind, but these are so much more "alive" than anything that has graced my ears. I think I have found my very last stop on the speaker front.


    The first LP played was my MFSL copy of "I Robot" by the Alan Parsons Project. "Let it Be" followed, and the realism in my crappy room was enough to bring a tear of joy to my eye. A full review and pics to follow...

    John
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited November 2011
    glad you got them safely and are enjoying them
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