Hi Angela 100, before I pull out my best recordings, I like to use the various artists discs. These recordings sonics range from excellent to poor. If a disc of average sonics is unlistenable I usually will reject this speaker or component. Most of the music I listen to is not recorded that well. An example is a disc I bought at Starbucks called Songs of the Siren. It has 15 cuts of Jazz, country, pop and Blues with each cut recorded differently. If I like what I hear with these type of discs then I will continue on with the audition and start pulling out my good stuff. I do this because most of the equipment will sound good with the best recordings. There seem to be a fine line. Great thread Angela 100.
Auditioning Audio Gear - The Music Used
We have our usual stack, that we take with us or pull out when we have something new here. Some would even fall into Cornfedboy's confession thread :-)
What music and why do you use when auditioning audio gear? Do you use different music for different components?
What music and why do you use when auditioning audio gear? Do you use different music for different components?