Speaker punishing bass


I was wondering if anybody had suggestions for quality recordings with frightening bass. I use several discs for auditioning speakers to see if they can stand up without distorting. My favorites are: Vic Wooten with the Flecktones, Marcus Miller, Copland's "Fanfare for a Common Man", Edgar Meyer's "Uncommon Ritual" and "Passage" by the Empire Brass Quintet. While bass isn't the last word it has made short work of some speaker choices. As always I look forward to any suggestions.
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Eurobass's Hypnotic bass CD, 6 th track has frequencies going to 5hz that you can feel like chills. All the tracks have low frequency enough for you to watch out your volume setting. Yes the Elecric cafe has great bass too, like Sedond pointed out. Other Cd I just got two days ago is ASANTE from Mapleshade.This guys plays african drums that goes really deep from track 2 and on.I have not listened in my car yet but I think it should be as low as 15 hz.
Sedond what was your opinion on the VMPS speakers. I forget which model but these are some of the finest speakers I have heard
snook, this was over 10 years ago, the tower lll is not a representation of vmps' current line-up. my opinion of them was excellent dynamics, detail & tonal accuracy, w/mediocre imaging/soundstaging. however, it seems that vmps has come a long way since then, w/their use of ribbon technology & better driver layout. i have not had the chance to audition their latest, but i'd like to, & i'd be surprised if the imaging & soundstaging isn't now on par w/their other strengths.
If rock'n'roll is to your liking try Heart's "The Road Home". Live recording of Heart's greatest, with some novel renditions of their classics. Well recorded. Lots of kick drum and electric bass.
I'll second Doug28450's recommend. Telarc 1812 on vinyl. Don't know the hz. reading on this vinyl version, but if you don't have a good tonearm-cartridge combo... good luck tracking this LP.
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