I just bought a new integrated tube amp, Cayin A88T, so out come the set of music to see what it can do:
1. Cassandra Wilson, Blue Light Til Dawn (CD) (her voice better be right, and strong bass)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Light_%27til_Dawn
2. Guitar Trio, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucía (LP and CD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X7V0yAofeU
3 different types of strings and types of guitars to hear and hear if the channel balance is right by awesome imaging of the 3 (or not). This really helps you set up your system, especially if you have tone controls involved, and, the wonderful McIntosh mode control allowing stereo reverse, mono, left to ... is always a great help.
3. Oscar Peterson, The Way I Really Play (SACD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_I_Really_Play
4. Blue Nile, Walk Across the Rooftops (Original Linn's recording to demo superior LP sound)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/22485-The-Blue-Nile
5. Sade, Soldier of Love (CD)
https://www.google.com/search?q=sade+soldier+of+love&oq=sade%2C+soldier&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.7716j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Happily, the amp passed all tests. It is switchable, Triode, or Ultralinear. So far I prefer Ultralinear, however, I expect a few recordings might benefit from Triode, time will tell. It's not the power difference, 22/45 wpc, my speakers are incredibly efficient.
Haven't gotten there yet, perhaps today
6. Barbra Streisand/Donna Summers duet, Enough is Enough, sort the two voices! (CD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwiR88o_zOA
7. Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5IaMdhVBFo
and, always the final test
8. Jeff Wayne, War of the Worlds, (Original Double LP)(Richard Burton's voice must be right)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Wayne%27s_Musical_Version_of_The_War_of_the_Worlds#Jeff_Wayne's_The_War_of_the_Worlds:_The_Musical_Drama
if I remember right, it was a 48 track production.
1. Cassandra Wilson, Blue Light Til Dawn (CD) (her voice better be right, and strong bass)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Light_%27til_Dawn
2. Guitar Trio, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucía (LP and CD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X7V0yAofeU
3 different types of strings and types of guitars to hear and hear if the channel balance is right by awesome imaging of the 3 (or not). This really helps you set up your system, especially if you have tone controls involved, and, the wonderful McIntosh mode control allowing stereo reverse, mono, left to ... is always a great help.
3. Oscar Peterson, The Way I Really Play (SACD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_I_Really_Play
4. Blue Nile, Walk Across the Rooftops (Original Linn's recording to demo superior LP sound)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/22485-The-Blue-Nile
5. Sade, Soldier of Love (CD)
https://www.google.com/search?q=sade+soldier+of+love&oq=sade%2C+soldier&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.7716j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Happily, the amp passed all tests. It is switchable, Triode, or Ultralinear. So far I prefer Ultralinear, however, I expect a few recordings might benefit from Triode, time will tell. It's not the power difference, 22/45 wpc, my speakers are incredibly efficient.
Haven't gotten there yet, perhaps today
6. Barbra Streisand/Donna Summers duet, Enough is Enough, sort the two voices! (CD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwiR88o_zOA
7. Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5IaMdhVBFo
and, always the final test
8. Jeff Wayne, War of the Worlds, (Original Double LP)(Richard Burton's voice must be right)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Wayne%27s_Musical_Version_of_The_War_of_the_Worlds#Jeff_Wayne's_The_War_of_the_Worlds:_The_Musical_Drama
if I remember right, it was a 48 track production.