Most effective demo sound track ever
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Here's a track that I like to play in others' systems (as well as on mine):
It's a live recording. I consider it as a very good recording. There's a nice balance between the different instruments. Stan Getz' saxophone should have body and presence on all registers and not sound distant and squeaky (as it sounds if you listen to the video on your phone). Kenny Barron's piano, especially his solo, should sound very lively (it is nicely recorded) - bright in the "good sense" (so bright it sparkles). All the instruments should get plenty of space. I like the music, so I feel the sound should be engaging and convincing, and even though I have heard this track hundreds of times, I still can be impressed. This is the type of music I like to listen to in a dark quiet room (and with my eyes closed). Shows and even audiophile gatherings in people's homes are unfortunately not ideal settings.
From the same album, this track is lovely as well:
Sorry guys, it's only available on CD, not on vinyl, AFAIK, but it sounds (or I should say "can sound") damn good!
It's a live recording. I consider it as a very good recording. There's a nice balance between the different instruments. Stan Getz' saxophone should have body and presence on all registers and not sound distant and squeaky (as it sounds if you listen to the video on your phone). Kenny Barron's piano, especially his solo, should sound very lively (it is nicely recorded) - bright in the "good sense" (so bright it sparkles). All the instruments should get plenty of space. I like the music, so I feel the sound should be engaging and convincing, and even though I have heard this track hundreds of times, I still can be impressed. This is the type of music I like to listen to in a dark quiet room (and with my eyes closed). Shows and even audiophile gatherings in people's homes are unfortunately not ideal settings.
From the same album, this track is lovely as well:
Sorry guys, it's only available on CD, not on vinyl, AFAIK, but it sounds (or I should say "can sound") damn good!
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exactly best things in life are cheap. the live recording LP "Silversand" is also excellent 10-
12€
Schiller Symphonia Lp a great live recording demo track.
From by sound magician christoph von deylen with a symphony orchestra is the best that has been pressed on vinyl in the last ten years. unfortunately no longer cheap today 120-150€ in mint.
From by sound magician christoph von deylen with a symphony orchestra is the best that has been pressed on vinyl in the last ten years. unfortunately no longer cheap today 120-150€ in mint.
My vote goes to the Talking Heads live. Little to no compression and dynamics through the roof. Absolutely no mercy at 95-100 db at the listening spot. Every song is a test track. "Take me to the river" is the pinnacle.
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It looks like Bernie Grundman is doing an upcoming new release of this great album.
Water of love is my reference track to evaluate a system, simply because to do not want to get tired of my favourite song ever, Six blade Knife
And water of love I know very well and is not too simple to reproduce. I think Girl+Guitar or Jazz Trio is so simple music that reproducing that is a simple task, not demanding enough to evaluate the system, but that simple uncomplex music sell systems for sure, Elvis-Fever is another example
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