My current picks are any of the Boston Symphony recordings of Shostakovich symphonies by Andris Nelsons. Number 4 is my favorite. Stunning recording quality. You can hear the room. And they are great imaging tests because Shostakovich liked to send melodic motifs back and forth across the orchestra, often pairing two instruments at a time. Good both for lateral imaging and back-to-front.
What are your favorite songs or albums for illustrating a deep soundstage?
I’m optimizing my seating position and speaker position in my room and need some new musical selections to use as a reference for projecting depth well beyond the speakers. What are your top choices?
Bonus points if they are available on Qobuz or Tidal, though vinyl record suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advance!