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You're favorite CD for breaking in new speakers...

My recently purchased speakers (Escalante Design's Fremonts) came with setup instructions that suggested NOT using burn-in specific discs. They feel that full range titles with dense midranges work best.

So my cd title of choice has been and is Tori Amos' "Strange Little Girls". Vocals are very rich and palpable, synth bass goes deep and highs are very extended. Though several cuts may have limited appeal there is much to enjoy, but hey, I've always been a fan.

All suggestions appreciated as I have several hundred more hours to go.
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rhirsch OP
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If they weren't so heavy I would lug them up your way for a demo. The tweeter is amazing... just hours out of the crates and highs were sublime.
frankg
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I like the Gladiator sound track. Goes to all the extremes. Will really give your speakers a workout. I will alternate that with other discs like femal vocals that I listen to alot.
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rhirsch OP
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I think soundtracks are often a good choice. I've been told the soundtrack for "The Thin Red Line" is a good choice as well as "The Planet of the Apes".
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warrenh
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Barry White's Icon of Love. Will move your woofers like no other. Synthesizer bass that shacks the room. Nice recording. Throw a little Gladiator in there and your speakers (depending of course on the brand) will be ready after a couple of hundred hours--
mixalis
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yup the Gladiator is great for this kind of job....
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