Favorite Demo Tracks

The Sandman
The Sandman Posts: 15
edited January 2013 in 2 Channel Audio
What do you play when you want to show off your system?

Among my current favorites:

Ray Charles "Fever" (High Res)
Norah Jones "Cold Cold Heart" (High Res)
Eagles "Hotel California" (Live Version)
Pink Floyd "Great Gig In The Sky" (High Res)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer "Lucky Man" (Remastered, High Res)
Howard
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  • goofyGAguy
    goofyGAguy Posts: 545
    edited January 2013
    Eagles, Hell Freezes Over
    Led Zeppelin self-titled DVD
    Blade Runner
    My humble setup...

    ...is no more. :cry:
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  • The Sandman
    The Sandman Posts: 15
    edited January 2013
    The Sandman wrote: »
    Eagles "Hotel California" (Live Version)
    goofyGAguy wrote: »
    Eagles, Hell Freezes Over
    Ah, that's the version I was referring to as well. :cheesygrin:
    Howard
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited January 2013
    These of late....some new, some the same as always...

    Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra / Time Warp (flac) / Strauss: Introduction to Also Sprach Zarathustra

    The Blue Nile / Hats (vinyl or my hi-res flac vinyl rip) / Seven A.M. (or any other track on that album)

    Deadmau5 / 4x4=12 (flac) / Sofi Needs a Ladder

    Patty Larkin / Regrooving The Dream (flac) / Hand Full of Water, When

    Steely Dan / Gaucho (Universal 200 gram vinyl Japanese pressing) / Babylon Sisters

    Nirvana / Nevermind (Universal 200 gram vinyl Japanese pressing) / Smells Like teen Spirit or In Bloom at ~110dB.:twisted::cheesygrin:
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • The Sandman
    The Sandman Posts: 15
    edited January 2013
    OK - here's a few more:

    Copland "Fanfare For The Common Man" (Eiji Oue (Conductor), Minnesota Orchestra)(Reference Recordings)
    The Fairfield Four "Them Bones"
    Warren G "Regulate"
    Howard
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited January 2013
    A short, good one note system resolution test is in Pink Floyd / The Wall; The simultaneous kick drum/choked snare at the beginning of The Happiest Days Of Our Lives.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2013
    Roy Buchanan - The Messiah Will Come Again ~ Little Feat - Spanish Moon (live) ~ From The New World #9 - Antonin Dvorak /Chicago/Sir Georg Solti to name but a few. :biggrin:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h2RtSMKHAg
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited January 2013
    soundtrack to pirates of the carribbean and gladiator.
    holst - the planets
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited January 2013
    We do have an "Official Demo Song" Thread already:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?121601-The-Official-Demo-Song-Thread&

    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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  • The Sandman
    The Sandman Posts: 15
    edited January 2013
    Ah, didn't see that before. Looks like it hasn't been posted to in over 4 months - maybe the recommended format is a bit too complicated. :razz:
    Howard
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited January 2013
    May take a bit more time to post something you are enthusiastic about or want to share - but it gives readers more info WHY you recommend a song for a demo.

    Sometimes folks will simply post about a song or artist they like but the cd/lp/rip sounds crummy - not the point - it has to sound good and SOUND GOOD! to be a 'demo' track.

    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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  • The Sandman
    The Sandman Posts: 15
    edited January 2013
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Sometimes folks will simply post about a song or artist they like but the cd/lp/rip sounds crummy - not the point - it has to sound good and SOUND GOOD! to be a 'demo' track.
    Well, mainly a demo track has to highlight one or more of a system's strong points (e.g. soundstage, imaging, bass extension, transparency, noise floor, dynamics, etc.).
    Howard
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited January 2013
    The Sandman wrote: »
    Well, mainly a demo track has to highlight one or more of a system's strong points (e.g. soundstage, imaging, bass extension, transparency, noise floor, dynamics, etc.).

    Agree!

    That's why I like to ready WHY someone thinks a song makes for a demo track.

    Just saying I like "fill song here" as a demo track doesn't give me enough info.

    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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