When you test your DIY mods...

Bubinga99
Bubinga99 Posts: 283
edited October 2009 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
If you do a modification to your system--cables, crossover rebuild, driver change, or whatever--have you found a definitive music passage or song that serves as your "go to" test that always highlights any improvements, or non-improvements?
(Especially interested in those that have worked best with Polk SDA apeakers)

It's probably wishful thinking to hope there's something so clear-cut and consistent, but thought I'd ask...
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,300
    edited October 2009
    What are apeakers? J/K:)

    I use Rush Moving Pictures and/or Michael Jackson's off the wall the SQ on both of these are great.

    Nine Inch Nails closer is great as well, plus these picks have great bass.
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2009
    Just male vocals(Fleetwood Mac "Go insane").
    Just female vocals(Alison Krauss - Down to the River to Pray).
    Dire Straights "money for nothing" Great dynamics.
    Fleetwood Mac "little lies" for sound stage(SDA).
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited October 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Just male vocals(Fleetwood Mac "Go insane").
    Just female vocals(Alison Krauss - Down to the River to Pray).
    Dire Straights "money for nothing" Great dynamics.
    Fleetwood Mac "little lies" for sound stage(SDA).

    Ben i upgraded the 8" driver in the lsi15's you did the crossovers on for Jerry.
    Large improvement in sound going to a DB840 driver.:)
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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