Top 3 songs to evaluate a system


Hi everyone,

So here is the question: what are your Top 3 music pieces to evaluate a system?

The songs should be complementary to cover a wider range of features, but not necessary. If you only listen to one type of music, it would make sense to only evaluate with this type.

Bonus: identify one good part of the piece where you pay extra attention because this is where the difference between systems is more visible.

I'll start:

Holly Cole Trio - Girl Talk - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Highlight: The vibrating cord at 1:59

MaMuse - All The Way - Glorious
Highlight - The clean guitar and the high drum beat that rythm the whole piece

Metallica - ... And Justice for All (Remastered) - One
Highlight - The first drums at 0:53, but the whole guitar as well


Doing this myself, I realize it's very hard to only pick 3!!

papyneau

Showing 2 responses by wsrrsw

So many here I know and use to test. Nils Lofgrem "Keith don’t go" WILL sound good/great on most systems and I want Shelby Lynne to be my baby sitter. If she can’t then please send Patricia Barber. London Grammar, "Hey Now" is one my list too.

alanhuth.. nice find esp the Houston Person track

I love threads like this as often great music is gathered for my playlists.

In addition to all Rodrigo y Gabriela kind of stuff I also use tracks I don’t really typically listen to for pleasure but rather to test. "Poinciana" by Keith Jarrett’s Trio Whisper Not - Live in Paris 1999 is always going to sound great...(Playing now)

These will test any system

"Bop" Mr. Machine Brandt Brauer Frick..Dare yah!

"Toothbrush" Nothing But The Water (Album Version) Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

"IDKT" The Books

"Koyaanisqatsi" (Soundtrack) Philip Glass first 30 seconds. Points if you last.

"Duende" Black Light Syndrome Bozzio Levin Stevens


I wish I knew how to share Qbouz playlists