Music Demo

Lowell_M
Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
edited April 2006 in Music & Movies
Ok, my HK AVR-635 arrives Monday and I want to put together a killer CD to check out the 2-channel performance with. I have some of my own favorites (ex. Nora Jones, Disturbed, Nickelback, Blood Sweat and Tears...etc.), but would like some suggestions on some well mastered tunes that would showcase my system. ...NO COUNTRY...anything else goes.....

Thanks,

Aaron

EDIT - I'm guessing this question has been asked thousands of time, but I have been somewhat unsuccessful finding what I am looking for.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2006
    wait, put together a new CD? You plan on burning a CD? I doubt the music choice will matter because it'll sound like booty.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited April 2006
    Toxis wrote:
    wait, put together a new CD? You plan on burning a CD? I doubt the music choice will matter because it'll sound like booty.

    Don't really want to start the burnt CD debate.......

    Ok, maybe we'll change the question...Assuming I use all original CD's, what would you suggest....I was looking for suggestions of some good quality musical recordings to show off my system a little. I have plenty of music, but not too much that I feel are high quality recordings that might be good for checking out different characteristics of my system. I like a wide variety of music and wondered if I am missing anything good.
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2006
    Steely Dan "2 against nature" then...

    Go to your local Target store and go to the CD's by the hallmark cards, buy Lifescapes "Smooth Jazz" CD. "DDD" recording, 24 bit. It's outstanding for evaluating. $9.99
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited April 2006
    frida soundtrack is a well recorded cd with lots of stereo separation and high dynamic range. It mostly consist of acoustic instruments.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited April 2006
    Sweet! Thanks!
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited April 2006
    Telarc's - Round up.

    BDT
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  • Driver
    Driver Posts: 137
    edited April 2006
    i just bought a hdcd version of van halen's diver down, i was quite impressed, now im not a big van halen fan but this is good. also jean michel jarre's aero is great for sound, its a cd/dvd package, the dvd is just used for the music - theres really nothing to see apart from a pair of eyes, but the music is in 5.1 dts / or dd. the cd has been made to a high resolution, a thing they call super stereo. in short - aero, blows me away for quality.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited April 2006
    Toxis wrote:
    wait, put together a new CD? You plan on burning a CD? I doubt the music choice will matter because it'll sound like booty.

    Why? :confused:
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2006
    compressed audio is the devil. Period. Yes I've done A-B comparisons and can hear the difference between an MP3 cd at 320k and the original. Personally, there's no point in having quality equipment if you're gonna start out with a crappy disc. It'd be like buying a Ferrari and only putting in 87 octane gas "because it's cheap."
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited April 2006
    Toxis wrote:
    compressed audio is the devil. Period. Yes I've done A-B comparisons and can hear the difference between an MP3 cd at 320k and the original. Personally, there's no point in having quality equipment if you're gonna start out with a crappy disc. It'd be like buying a Ferrari and only putting in 87 octane gas "because it's cheap."


    Ah...ok I see where you are coming from now. I assumed he meant making his won personal demo cd with regular .wav files, not lossy dl'd music. I agree 100% with you about Mp3's and the like. Not worthy in any audiophile system.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited April 2006
    Steve's thread below discusses some excellent reference recordings.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39722
    5.1 and 2.0 ch Basement Media Room: Outlaw 975/Emotiva DC-1/Rotel RB-1582 MKII/Rotel RB-1552/Audiosource Amp 3/Polk LS90, CS400i, FX500i/Outlaw X-12, LFM-1/JVD DLA-HD250/Da-Lite 100" HCCV/Sony ES BDP/Sonos Connect. DC-1/RB-1582 MKII/Sonos Connect also feed Polk 7C in garage or Dayton IO655 on patio.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited April 2006
    heiney9 wrote:
    Ah...ok I see where you are coming from now. I assumed he meant making his won personal demo cd with regular .wav files, not lossy dl'd music. I agree 100% with you about Mp3's and the like. Not worthy in any audiophile system.

    H9


    I didn't say I was using MP3's. You can mix songs on a burnt CD without compressing the data.

    I did get the suggestions that I was looking for and can't wait until Monday.
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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