If you have to pick one music album what it would be

Sumerian
Sumerian Posts: 490
edited August 2013 in Music & Movies
So what is it folks?

The one that really brings your speakers alive... makes your speakers sound at their best... clearly can hear every instrument... makes your friends envy about your setup and demo worthy.


Just one "the special album"
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited August 2013
    Don't really think I have "demo worthy" equipment, but if someone comes over and says "play something that sounds good" lately I keep going back to Steely Dan's SACD "Gaucho". Though the background is not as "black" as some others I have, there's just something about it, that certain je ne sais quoi as it were.
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited August 2013
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited August 2013
    Live Unplugged, Nirvana.
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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited August 2013
    DSkip wrote: »
    I choose one of their favorite albums that also has great sound. Nothing like ruining their favorites by forcing them to hear it on your system. Many friends curse me now for that very reason.


    Thats a good one ....
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited August 2013
    Just one??Dude you have to be kidding....Happy Monday All Ya's!!
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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited August 2013
    Msabot1 wrote: »
    Just one??Dude you have to be kidding....Happy Monday All Ya's!!

    Yes just one... So pick best of the best :loneranger:
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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited August 2013
    Keep them coming guys... This will be a interesting list
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited August 2013
    Poco - Blue and Gray
    Mark Knopflier - One take radio session
    Van Morrison - No Plan B
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited August 2013
    Ok ya got me...my copy of the Beatles White Album...MFSL issue 1982. There are an exceptional cross section of tunes on that one!
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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited August 2013
    Msabot1 wrote: »
    Ok ya got me...my copy of the Beatles White Album...MFSL issue 1982. There are an exceptional cross section of tunes on that one!


    See its not that hard ... every body has that one special album :wink:
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited August 2013
    It's hard to pick just one, but I seem to go back to Alan Parsons Project "Pyramid" a lot.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited August 2013
    Allison Kruss & union station live.
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  • polkshine
    polkshine Posts: 6
    edited August 2013
    Avril R. Lavigne & Wish you were here
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2013
    John Hiatt - Bring The Family on vinyl.
    Jennifer Warnes - The Hunter on gold CD.
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited August 2013
    I'm still impressed and reaching for my MF SACD copy of the Doobie Bros "What Were Once Vices....."

    Mighty good!

    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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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited August 2013
    It is interesting to notice every one has a unique selection... keep them coming polks
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2013
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    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited August 2013
    BlueFox wrote: »
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    I hope you are kidding :-)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,919
    edited August 2013
    One?

    Licorice Pizza:
    Grateful Dead American Beauty
    Mobile Fidelity half-speed mastered by Stan Riker and pressed on JVC Supervinyl (ca. 1977).

    Polycarbonate Disc:
    Wailin Jennys Live at Mauch Chunk Opera House
    Redbook CD; superb in every respect.
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited August 2013
    Sailing to Philadelphia-- Mark Knopfler---guesting on the cd are James Taylor and Van Morrison
    2nd-- American Beauty--Grateful Dead-- a very well recorded album.Classic
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • gumbay13
    gumbay13 Posts: 360
    edited August 2013
    The Gathering
    Caribbean Jazz Project
    AMP/Pre Pro: Outlaw 7000x, Marantz AV7703
    Speakers: Fronts:LSiM 705s/ Center: LSiM 706c / Surrounds: LSim 703s
    SUB: Rythmik LV12R x2
    Source:OPPO UDP-203
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  • gumbay13
    gumbay13 Posts: 360
    edited August 2013
    And for good measure, here is one more:

    Letter from Home
    Pat Metheny Group (1989)
    Jazz
    AMP/Pre Pro: Outlaw 7000x, Marantz AV7703
    Speakers: Fronts:LSiM 705s/ Center: LSiM 706c / Surrounds: LSim 703s
    SUB: Rythmik LV12R x2
    Source:OPPO UDP-203
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  • bthogan
    bthogan Posts: 151
    edited August 2013
    Pretzel Logic has been sounding pretty good lately.
    Marantz CD6004
    Adcom GFP-750
    McCormack DNA-1
    Polk LSi9s
    Signal Cable ICs
    Blue Jeans cables
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  • RamZet
    RamZet Posts: 792
    edited August 2013
    Would still be "Youngblood Brass Band" and their album "Center:Level:Roar". ( The song "Brooklyn" will blow you away).
    Sounds great on some B&Ws.

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    B&W CM9Classé Sigma
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