Three that I would go to if I could only try one for the full evaluation would be:
Cincinnati Pops "Danse Macabre" from "Chiller". It has the high octave detail, dynamics, bass weight slam, and everything I would want to test the system and gear.
Kansas "The Pinnacle" from "Masque". Same as above plus speed and energy that some gear won’t make you smile.
David Benoit "The Key to You". Great acoustic piano with a nice bass line underneath (that should sound musical not plodding), vocals by Davis Pack (with backing vocals that should be deep in the soundstage), excellent drum set recording, including musical cymbal bells. Benoit’s piano should not sound forward in the stage. Has all the elements of a great test song. Incidentally, he recorded these earlier LP/CDs using Threshold electronics with Martin-Logan Electrostat monitors.

