This is an interesting thread to me, to give me ideas on how to judge my system and any changes that I might make. One thing I would add, is that clearly hearing the words on a vocal recording would be a good way to judge the quality of a system.
What to listen for?
This is aside to the obvious ones such as does a piano sound like a piano, the singer's voice sound close to them live, etc.
So, what I am trying to put together a list of songs where there is something specific to listen for. For instance, in the song Guinevere (CS&N) I have read that Crosby should sound as if he's standing in your room, front and center. On the acoustic Hot Tuna Album, they are playing in a bar and a beer bottle breaks landing on the floor - it should be sharp and sound like it's in the room with you. On Babylon Sisters there are some cymbal crashes on the left that should be crisp and not smeared. On a Beatles song (I forget which), a chair squeaks and a door opens and closes in the studio.
A good system will revel these little things. Any other that you have heard of?
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@ghdprentice Thx for the tip! I had never heard of her before, but she is good. I’ll take your suggestion to use that song as a test. It’s great that you take the time to share your knowledge on this site. It’s been a big help for me! |