I think there's truth in both classes of suggestion. A really well recorded disk will help you find the more revealing speaker. That's for sure.
However if this speaker makes some of your favorite music less than enjoyable due to the poor quality of the recording then you'll find it very difficult to live with your super-system.
There's an old joke about an audiophile with a $50,000 system and 20 LPs .... all different versions of the 1812 overture.
Ultimately, if you listen to any pop or rock music you may have to live with a trade-off (or buy two systems ... one somewhat more forgiving than the other).
That said I was listening to this DG organ CD last night, and each time I upgrade my system it just keeps sounding better. And it really does need full range to do it justice. (Bear in mind that mine is approximately a $10k system, new).
Deutsche Grammaphon CD 427 668-2 "Toccata & Fugue BWV 565".
I also agree with the Ricky Lee Jones suggestion ... her first album is also superbly recorded.
However if this speaker makes some of your favorite music less than enjoyable due to the poor quality of the recording then you'll find it very difficult to live with your super-system.
There's an old joke about an audiophile with a $50,000 system and 20 LPs .... all different versions of the 1812 overture.
Ultimately, if you listen to any pop or rock music you may have to live with a trade-off (or buy two systems ... one somewhat more forgiving than the other).
That said I was listening to this DG organ CD last night, and each time I upgrade my system it just keeps sounding better. And it really does need full range to do it justice. (Bear in mind that mine is approximately a $10k system, new).
Deutsche Grammaphon CD 427 668-2 "Toccata & Fugue BWV 565".
I also agree with the Ricky Lee Jones suggestion ... her first album is also superbly recorded.