Music to test systems


If you were going over to someone’s house to evaluate their system and you only knew it was a high end system, what 5 LPs (if you are into vinyl) and 5 CDs would you take and for what purposes (test bass, imaging, soundstage, etc.). I have thought about this a bit and have not yet narrowed down either to just 5. I will post my answer once this thread gets going.
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Showing 1 response by albertporter

The answer would probably depend on my mood. Limited to five, and pressed to choose right now, the list is below:

(1) Joni Mitchell "Hejira' Asylum 7E 1087
(2) Charlie Haden "Closeness" A&M SP-710
(3) Roger Waters "Amused to Death" Columbia LC0162
(4) Stevie Ray Vaughn "Couldn't Stand the Weather" Epic FE39304
(5) Dead Can Dance "Into the Labyrinth" 4AD Records DAD3013

All these choices are in LP format. There would be a different list for CD, as I do not often duplicate titles. I could change my selection if ask again this time next week. This has to do with what is currently being played on my own system, making the jump to another system and environment a bit less difficult.