Can you point me to CDs with awesome stage?

If you want a vista of space that contains an entire UNIVERSE of sound, dump this tin horn rock-pop crap and get Luigi Nono's "como una ola de fuerza y luz". This is one of the most explosive, unique, and wierdest pieces of music in existence.

My default choice for staging shenenigans is:

"Space Age Bachelor Pad Music" by Esquivel.

Now, be warned that no one will confuse this with Mozart, but the special effects are undeniable.

One other interesting choice is Lindsey Buckingham's "Under The Skin". This is about the polar oppposite of "Bachelor Pad" The songwriting is terrific (as is the playing). The staging is much subtler, but the tracks "Show You How" and "It Was You" feaure multiple vocal parts - each of which is captured with unusual ambience. It's a manufactured effect, and not purist audiophile by any means, but really striking with the right system.

Marty

Thank's for your responce. I've read some of the articles and seen the list you've suggested. There are a few CDs I'm definitely going to give a try. I know there has to be more than Q sound CDs though. How about you traditionalists out there, any more best of the best sound stage CDs, other than the few mentioned? I've heard something about a recording of music in a cave.

Get a copy of Laurie Anderson's "Life On A String." This will give your speakers a workout.