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What is a bad recording?

In the ongoing battle of having a system that is too laid back versus one that is too revealing of recording faults, I want to ask you all, what are examples of good music that in your system plays badly?  

Please mention your speakers too  if possible. 

erik_squires
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ghdprentice
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@mahler123 

Really excellent observation. Now it would really be interesting to look around and find a couple of different vinyl copies and see if it is possible that the one you have is a very, very late stamping and that early stampings were good. Or are there several versions of the same recording. So many possibilities could be fun to explore.

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jdjohn
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For those who like non-amplified, acoustic music, bluegrass is an option.  Alison Kraus and Union Station is a perfect example.  Their "Live!" album is particularly well done.  I will grant you that many male bluegrass singers have too much twang in their voices, but Alison's voice is beautiful IMO.

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hiend2
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Put on David Bowie "Hunky Dory" Find on a Music service.

Thead bare recording but good

Had My 6 pack of rel subs turned way up because of the weak bass

On fill your heart with love today there is a Part someone in the studio kicks a Mic stand and sounded like my right wall was coming Down

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