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Something for Everyone in Super High Fidelity

Like a missionary in the jungle, I continue to practice my usual high end evangelism with non audiophile friends, rarely finding the eager disciple.

Despite warnings of this peculiar audiophile habit in many other threads, I must admit I am often tempted to play something that sounds good, only to be reminded that music which people don't like (not to mention straight percussion or steam trains) probably wont inspire them to upgrade their stereo system.

On the other hand, we all know that deferring to a friends musical taste for a demo will immediately locate the screechiest, worst sounding recording in your collection.

Bearing this in mind (and maybe some of you have already done this) 1) what COLLECTION of well recorded tracks, 2) across genres of music, would you 3) put on a compliation CD or "rip" into WAV files to accomodate the widest musical tastes of future audiophiles?

Some classical? Jazz? Rock? Soundtracks?

Each of these genres have been discussed in other threads, but what tracks would you include to capture the widest possible audience as an audio missionary?

Thanks for ideas.
cwlondon

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cwlondon OP
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Viridian

Part of my thesis here is the assumption that normal people don't want to listen to "Wood is a Pleasant Thing" by Patricia Barber.

So I am really hoping we can assemble real music for real people which still makes an impressive demo.

I will add NWA to my list and thanks.
cwlondon OP
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Gammajo and others

It would be very helpful to know at least the particular tracks and in some cases the exact recording.

I like Led Zeppelin and so do many of my friends. But I wouldnt know where to start on tracks or recordings for a good demo - much of it sounds harsh and compressed to me.

Sogood 51 Re Chris Isaak - very good suggestion. Baby Did a Bad Thing is a great demo track - good bass, atmospheric and even a little spooky imaging too - while easily recognizable to non audiophiles.
cwlondon OP
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Hens

Your closing point is exactly my point - people who are not predisposed to being audiophiles are unlikely to be moved by music they don't like - no matter how good it sounds.

But the idea here is that if we can collect enough, diverse examples of well recorded music, we can assemble something for everyone in super high fidelity.

Here's another:

Eric Clapton - Old Love - from the unplugged CD.
cwlondon OP
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As the author of this thread, I would like to politely suggest that yes, we are also trying to identify GOOD RECORDINGS here.

The tricky part is a diversified collection of well recorded GOOD MUSIC too, content which is intelligible and more likely to be of interest and capable of moving and inspiring non audiophiles.

So Kr4 is not winning any awards for diplomacy, but I agree with the logic of his reply.

Hens, I trust your intentions were good here and thank you for participating. But well recorded examples of the music you suggest is what will really help compile this list.
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