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Top 3 songs to evaluate a system

Hi everyone,

So here is the question: what are your Top 3 music pieces to evaluate a system?

The songs should be complementary to cover a wider range of features, but not necessary. If you only listen to one type of music, it would make sense to only evaluate with this type.

Bonus: identify one good part of the piece where you pay extra attention because this is where the difference between systems is more visible.

I'll start:

Holly Cole Trio - Girl Talk - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Highlight: The vibrating cord at 1:59

MaMuse - All The Way - Glorious
Highlight - The clean guitar and the high drum beat that rythm the whole piece

Metallica - ... And Justice for All (Remastered) - One
Highlight - The first drums at 0:53, but the whole guitar as well


Doing this myself, I realize it's very hard to only pick 3!!

papyneau

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Zappa / Joe’s Garage / Little Green Rosetta.
Great for soundstage, layering, inner detail, color of voices.

Joan Baez / Diamonds and Rust / title track.
Crystal clear recording with fast transients.

Suzanne Vega / Solitude Standing / Calypso.
Clear recording, delicacy, close mic vocals, air, space, speed.
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So many possible recordings but these come up time and again.

Loudon Wainwright - Love Songs / Hard Day on the Planet.
Finger snaps, piano.

Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat / title track.
You'll know when you hear it.

Doc Evans – At The Gas Light / Skat De Dat.
Great 1962 recording of whistling 

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A few more:

John Cale - The Philosopher (The Academy in Peril)

> Crystalline clarity and image placement. 

Van Morrison - Cleaning Windows (Beautiful Vision)

This Mortal Coil - Fond Affections (It Will End In Tears)

 

 

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