VinylHanger
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I was just wondering what the rest of you use to see how your system is coming together or how new placement of speaks and such is changing the way it sounds.
I used to think that I needed to go out and find test records and
cd's. But since the only ones I found "I'm cheap remember" usually just test transients and bass response and treble response, I stopped using them.
I came to the conclusion that there is no need to use music that I don't enjoy or isn't of the type I listen to everyday to test my system.
I listen to a lot of music, so most any album could be a test/reference album. However there are a few that I know very well and work for me.
I use Robert Plant/In the Mood to see how the highs are responding and for detail, and only a certain pressing if I hear him breathe and the cymbals slide then I know it is good for me.
Moody Blues/Question is my favorite for sound stage, when it is set up right I can hear him sitting in front of me all by himself. The first time I heard this I thought I had the center channel on by itself, very cool and blows people away, as for now, I have no soundstage, system is in flux.
I use Heart/Dreamboat Annie to check for sibilance, if the turn table isn't just right, it definitely has a hissssss.
Bob Marley/Rastamanvibrations is my reference for bass, if I ain't got bass with his album, something is definetly wrong.
As for cd's I don't worry to much about that, but to see how a new receiver sounds I put on The Best of Santana and listen through, it it has punch and power, I will keep it, if not, then away it goes.
Remember, this isn't scientific, this is just the way I do it, if you like test records, then that's cool to. I just prefer to listen to the music I like when I spend all night setting up my system rather than some old guy saying you should hear this now and this later.
I used to think that I needed to go out and find test records and
cd's. But since the only ones I found "I'm cheap remember" usually just test transients and bass response and treble response, I stopped using them.
I came to the conclusion that there is no need to use music that I don't enjoy or isn't of the type I listen to everyday to test my system.
I listen to a lot of music, so most any album could be a test/reference album. However there are a few that I know very well and work for me.
I use Robert Plant/In the Mood to see how the highs are responding and for detail, and only a certain pressing if I hear him breathe and the cymbals slide then I know it is good for me.
Moody Blues/Question is my favorite for sound stage, when it is set up right I can hear him sitting in front of me all by himself. The first time I heard this I thought I had the center channel on by itself, very cool and blows people away, as for now, I have no soundstage, system is in flux.
I use Heart/Dreamboat Annie to check for sibilance, if the turn table isn't just right, it definitely has a hissssss.
Bob Marley/Rastamanvibrations is my reference for bass, if I ain't got bass with his album, something is definetly wrong.
As for cd's I don't worry to much about that, but to see how a new receiver sounds I put on The Best of Santana and listen through, it it has punch and power, I will keep it, if not, then away it goes.
Remember, this isn't scientific, this is just the way I do it, if you like test records, then that's cool to. I just prefer to listen to the music I like when I spend all night setting up my system rather than some old guy saying you should hear this now and this later.
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