What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes?

Dear @billpete  :  " Next up will be the SLP98, another classic to add to my system. "

Now I can understand a little where you are " seated " and why the Linn and who knows which cartridges in use.

I think  you need to listen this Lp: title Paramita, label Wind Music and composer/producer He Xun-Tian

R.

Dear @billpete   : Exist several LPs track recordings to make an overall/whole evaluation and IMHO not one LP for everything.

Btw, I can't understand using tube electronics your deep bass is just optimal, makes no sense to me. I listened several times the original/stock AR9 speakers and are good overall but not so good for me, of course not liesten your modified units.

R.

Dear @whart  : I love Janis Ian and own the Breacking Silence Test Pressing excellent.

R.

Dear @billpete  : Drums and percussion here it's:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226291958534?_skw=sheffield+direct+to+disc+lp&itmmeta=01JPB3RAEKG3FH8A7BKC0RJDYC&hash=item34b00d4306:g:PTMAAOSwj-dmu6Y6&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eqPlZ5WsB%2B2JgoXl6awM2HM1Aj2A2qqgd7JkJfG5Ap4FQtBB1UzmTZdpumbC846CDz4xKV%2Fbi4pPG8wvKMgzOBhZ2Uo6aJMEJdI3IAPp7E6utYpPvAJ%2FwP%2BoGCa43Ddpwev7pcuAMKNO3FAIGU9pjlE%2FIMMQ%2Bd9h5c7WLmKynrS1wQUqZlcv9iVCbw9JkkWamtXxNxs7YUvRDzI%2B%2FJpn0EIkR3oKFLgwqDcb3ya0w8pIDH9rXoxEilE6%2B8Eq%2B1XEk0rKOsSIvkkvE8nH%2FIl6%2Bm%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7yn4eOyZQ

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.