[Sound Quest]

Just wondering what albums people like to turn to when testing out their headphones, dacs and amps... etc.

Some of mines in no particular order:

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (SACD Stereo Remaster)
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (SACD Stereo Remaster)
Pink Floyd - The Wall (MFSL/Mofi CD Remaster)
Pink Floyd - Meddle (MFSL/Mofi CD Remaster)
The Beatles - The Collection (MFSL/Mofi LP Remaster)
Michael Jackson - Thriller (SACD Stereo Remaster)
Toto - Toto IV (SACD Stereo Remaster)
Elvis - 24 Karat Hits! (SACD Stereo Remaster)
Spandau Ballet - True (SACD Stereo Remaster)
Eagles - Hotel California (SACD Stereo Remaster)

 

[mrtim6]

No particular order:

Massive Attack Mezzanine (compressed but great music nevertheless)
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing (DVD-A version the cd versions dynamic range sucks)
The Stranglers - Rattus norvegicus (original CD dynamic range is great, avoid remasters)
Talking Heads - Remain in Light (DVD-A)
Pink Floyd - DSOTM SACD
The Doors - L.A. Woman SACD
Underworld Dubnobasswithyourheadman (original CD dynamic range is great, avoid remasters)
Underworld - Second Toughest of the Infants (original CD dynamic range is great, avoid remasters)
The Allman Brothers - Live at the Fillmore East (the 23 minute version of Whipping Post is a great test for any headphone) SACD
Tangerine Dream - Rubycon SACD
Rush - Signals (original CD dynamic range is great, avoid remasters)
Black Sabbath (original CD dynamic range is great, HDTracks version is somewhat compressed but sounds pretty good too)
Dire Straits - On the night (vinyl - superior to CD version)

 

[mrtim6]

Plus -
Yello - One Second
Yello - Baby
Yello - Zebra

Get the originals on cd or vinyl - remasters are re-nasty brick walled loudness

 

[FastAndClean]

Eric Clapton - Unplugged