Massive Attack (again!) 'Angel' and the intro to check for bass distortion and the 'meow' sound at 42 seconds and how clear it is.
Ash and 'Oh Yeah'. A terrible recording where eveything is flat. This check is to see how well the hifi separates instruments, its and the kick into the chorus.
Pink Floyd and 'Summer 68' for the overall tone and clarity.
New Order and 'Regret' for the tizzy treble and cymbols.
Gomez and 'Whippin' Picidilly' for soundstage and dynamics.
Telefon Tel Aviv - Farenheit fair enough , for bass and stereo seperation.
Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Sisters of Arequipa , for low level retrieval and speed.
David Mcalmont - Never,Never,Never , for vocal naturalness and bass[/FONT]
Some of the amps with a great crossfeed function show up the headphone vs loudspeaker behaviour. On the SPL Phonitor thread we were looking at;
Peter Gabriel Solsbury Hill; seasick making on headphones, just wobbly on speakers/crossfeed
The Body Acoustic; Mintzer, Hidalgo, Gonzalez, Chesky, Brecker; unlistenable on headphones, interesting on speakers/crossfeed
Beck - Soldier Jane from "The Information". This is a superb test of sound stage and detail.
Boards of Canada - Dayvan Cowboy from "The Campfire Headphase". Great test of timbre, instrument separation, and high frequency detail.
The Orb - Abstractions from the Japanese edition of "Bicycles and Tricycles". This track is capable of the most amazing 3D wrap around effect from a stereo source that I've ever heard. On a truly capable system, its mind blowing.
Stereolab - Metronomic Underground, Miss Modular, Three Women, Blips Drips and Strips, Captain Easychord, The Black Arts, Margerine Melodie. If a system sounds great with my Stereolab favorites, it usually sounds great with just about everything.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.