Which Record makes your system shine?


Hey All, 

Been a while since I posted anything and I hope I am posting in the correct category.

So, just curious, which Vinyl Record, do you feel makes your system shine and display it's full potential?

OR, put another way, which record or records would you put on if you wanted to show off your system to someone who has not heard or seen it before?

Of course we know, not all records sound the same but for me I feel (at least on my system), it's the record: "Temptation" by Chantal Chamberland - Evosound Records

Carpenters: The Singles (forgot to check the record label).

On the other hand, I have James Taylor Greatest Hits on Vinyl and that record just sounds a bit veiled to me.

It's funny how one record can sound great and another, not that it sounds bad but just doesn't seem to have that crispness or openness to it.

System at the moment if you're wondering:

- Vincent SV-500
- Mofi Studio Desk w/Hana SL MC
- Martin Logan Motion 40 Speakers
- Sim Audio Moon 110lp V2 Phono
- Cardas Cabling

jay73

My favorites on my system are:

Alan Parsons Project - I Robot

Steely Dan - All the UHQR releases.

Roger Waters - Amused to Death

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

ELO - Eldorado

There are many more, but I don't want to go crazy...

A lot of videos on Youtube from NPR Music Tiny Desk, KEXP, and Blues Kitchen. They will make you realize just how many recordings are produced poorly. 
It’s also a revelation in the trivialness of the format wars. 
 

Definitely check out the Billie Eilish Tiny Desk vid. 

As so many posted the most popular albums. May I suggest,

Joe Walsh, But Seriously Folks.

And I mean it.

My analog system is down (it’s a Studor A807 RTR).  But I’d put my digital system up against most analog systems.

 

If you want to evaluate midrange/treble:

 

Led Zeppelin IV – Battle of Evermore <24/96> for vocals (with effects) and strings.

 

Eagles – Witchy Woman <24/192> For vocals (with effects).

 

There is a very lot of musical information in these recordings with a nice soundstage. 

 

For progressive music with great keyboards Genesis - The Lamb. 1974 ATCO Presswell release.

For acoustic guitar Dave Rawlings Machine - Nashville Obsolete on Acony Records

I will also second SRV Tin Pan Alley mentioned a few times.