I am curious as to what list of music you listen to when you want to test your stereo system. Setting up a few playlists for some rides later this month and thought it would be cool to see what other songs I may be missing.

 

Journeys first album (pre perry)
Good test, but pretty chaotic, is Emmerson Lake and Palmer

 

get something you are familiar with- the most used music for setting up concert sound systems is steely dan, Lyle Lovett is also used widely.

you are looking for clarity and separation of the voices and instruments.

If listening to skynyrd, you should be able to hear that there are 3 guitar parts, not just one.

Familiarity is the most important thing.

mike

 

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland a double album - most of the songs on there have multi-layers in them & will punish a speaker system.

 

Van Halen Eruption & You Really Got Me
Also, Foghat Slowride

 

Are you talking for home, car, or bike? If for home, I listen to The Best of Holly Cole. It's jazz. Excellent recording. Her voice should be in the room with you and you should be able to hear fingers plucking the bass and sliding up and down the strings, and the piano keys striking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnvWFx_HwEw

A lot of speaker systems falter in the female voice range because most have a crossover built around their frequency range, and in turn it sounds muffled. As with anything, it can only sound as good as the weakest link in the system.

 

Great choice!

 

You're just saying that because she's from Canada. lol

 

Thank you for the Holly Cole posting, I loved it. Have you ever heard Melody Gardot? One a my favs.

Baggs

 

Michael,

Is that your Clearaudio table in the video?

Shakey