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

"@billpete I do see some die hard old vinyl guys like me, switching to streaming nowadays."...

You can do both. Experiencing remastered content, and how learning engines of streaming works, and discovering more of the types of music you enjoy now, opens so many more doors of listening enjoyment.

Ask those same diehards if they quit streaming and went back to vinyl & CDs only. I’d venture to guess it’s a small percentage - if any. Quality streaming can be a game changer for those who try it and embrace it fully. Enjoy.

Lots of great comments. Thanks to all. I have some things to look for, in my collection and beyond and then the whole topic of streaming keeps coming up. I'll get to it someday.........if I live long enough. For now, I'm just admiring a "new to me" turntable. I finally picked up a Linn LP12 after 50 years of wishing I had one. I was not disappointed. Sounded really nice and still making other improvements in my system can only make it better. I went to a VPI 20 plus years ago and kind of forgot about Linns for awhile. I'm glad I never completely gave up on the idea. Anyway, this is supposed to be about vinyl so I'll leave it with what I tested the new toy with. Fresh Aire I, Fresh Aire III and Alan Parsons I Robot. Some happy listening. Most enjoyable. 

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.

buellrider97

Yes, I believe Webcors are Mullard variants. I've not been a big Mullard fan either.

As to DiMeola, his talent is easily recognized and I appreciate it, just not my style of music for the most part. His recordings seem to be very well done. Fun story too.

Thanks