Posted September 13, 200520 yr I have done some searching and can't seem to find a post anywhere that addresses what people like to listen to during the setup of their front stage--not the subwoofer. What CD's or tracks do you guys prefer for setting up the angles of your front speakers and to generally test the imaging and staging of your setup?
September 13, 200520 yr Usually I use Euphoric Midnight Bass. I also use different voice CDs. Then music.
September 13, 200520 yr http://www.iasca.com/store/cgi-bin/cp-app....cd&cat=&catstr=http://www.davidnavone.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=CD-102http://www.davidnavone.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=CD-103
September 13, 200520 yr http://www.iasca.com/store/cgi-bin/cp-app....cd&cat=&catstr=http://www.davidnavone.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=CD-102http://www.davidnavone.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=CD-103<{POST_SNAPBACK}>x2. i got all of those and theyre gooduns.
September 14, 200520 yr Author Thanks for the links Squeak, will order them in the AM.How about changing the question to good recordings that are worth owning for that purpose? High fidelity and a long drive are sometimes more important than the genre to me anyways...
September 14, 200519 yr Anything from Sheffield Labs would be good, for example.Norah Jones.Nirvana's older CD's (recorded well, good dynamics, not overly compressed like this new crap)
September 14, 200519 yr I love Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York ... I would've loved to have seen them live, but Cobain killed himself when I was 11
September 15, 200519 yr Van Halen - Right NowRush - YYZ (just the few first seconds anyway)Nirvana - BreedGuns 'N' Roses - Night Train; Paradise CityEagles - Take It Easy; Life In The Fast LaneChicago - Make Me SmileBruce Springsteen - Streets Of PhiladelphiaEnya - Only TimeLenny Kravitz - Dig In; SupersoulfighterJessica Andrews - There's More To Me Than You (Ballad)Lauryn Hill - Joyful, Joyful; Oh Happy Day (you know, Sister Act movie ... the tracks work well)Bunch of Dire Straits + Norah JonesEmerson, Lake, and Palmer - Lucky Man50 Cent - Outta Control
October 5, 200519 yr Usually I use Euphoric Midnight Bass. I also use different voice CDs. Then music.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Disc 4 is perty cool to test with
October 5, 200519 yr Admin Switchfoot - Beautiful Letdownone of the cleaner recordings I have heard in a while
October 6, 200519 yr I demo Dire Straits---greatest hits----Romeo & Juliet one of my favorites.Eyna---of courseand even the Red Hot Chili Peppers----"Higher Ground"anyone that listened to the Magnum up @ Princeton hear a bunch of differant music in it.
October 8, 200519 yr If you want a really good imaging CD, check out Planet Drum by Mickey Hart (ex Greatful Dead drummer). http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=music&n=507846The Fifth Element soundtrack is a pretty good one as well.
October 14, 200519 yr the Chesky cd that meca uses for judging sq. I have it and its awesome<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yes anything Chesky makes is awesome for SQ; I have one Chesky CD which i forget the title for and is excellent for dynamics.
October 19, 200519 yr Van Halen - Right Nowgood song yo. also check you Christina Aguilara - Beautiful.
October 20, 200519 yr wanna test front stage...try tom sawyer by rush. if your system is setup properly, you will be amazedalso, i would recommend......Michael Buble: feeling goodMarc Cohn: walk on waterDiana Krall: Temptation
October 20, 200519 yr hhmmm----we have to test that<{POST_SNAPBACK}>you should have my sq "greatest hits" cd within the next 2 days. let me know what you think
October 20, 200519 yr I will----I was thinking-----even the Ric Flair theme(2001 a Space Odessey(sp) is a great recording.
October 20, 200519 yr I have the entire 2001 Soundtrack Try playing the music with the voices (what's playing when they're discovering the monolith on the Moon) with the lights out...freaky chit Eva Cassidy is another favorite of mine..."Wade in the Water" and "Wayfaring Stranger" are both excellent.
October 21, 200519 yr The Black Hawk Down soundtrack is friggin' amazing as well..."Gortoz A Ran J'attends" gives me goosebumps...James Horner 4 teh win
October 23, 200519 yr Santana - Abraxas also comes to mind...I'm going to have to bring a lot of CD's, hehe.
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