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Establishing a common analog listening bias

Maybe it is possible to establish a widely accepted common ground in terms of listening bias by choosing and agreeing on 10-30 LPs all readily available new to all audiophiles for decent price.
If all listening tests and personal comments regarding the sound of components and systems in the various threads and posts would refer to any of these LPs mainly, everyones comments and experiences would much easier be understood by their fellow Audiogoners.

How about an "Audiogon baker's double-dozen"?

This would create a solid ground for all of us.

How do you think about this ?
dertonarm
peterayer
1,382 posts
 
Dertonarm,
I think this is a wonderful idea. If this catches on, I am sure that I will be introduced to some great, well-recorded music - both to listen to and to form a reference for discussion.

Let me be the first to nominate an LP: Muddy Waters, "Folk Singer" or Cannonball Aderly, "Somethin Else".
Peter
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stiltskin
499 posts
 
Dertonarm
I think your concept is a good one ,you mentioned this on another thread and I for one would participate.

I'm thinking out loud, a possible fly in the ointment....If it gets off the ground I'm confident you will hear from those with original first release or a better re-pressing that smokes the currant re-issue used for evaluation.
This will have to be established first.

I see already Viridian has brought this point up.

jloveys
226 posts
 
May I give an example of easily available , no contest good sound, better than original, not expensive and that many of us already have ? I think of Tin Pan Alley from Stevie Ray Vaughan's album Couldn't stand the weather from Pure Pleasure records. Everybody has it, don't you ?
Jean.
jloveys
226 posts
 
In jazz I suggest 2 wonderful reissues from Analogue productions that everybody has (must have): Art Pepper meets The Rythm Section and Waltz for Debby from Bill Evans. Not expensive and widely available, sound to die for.
Jean.
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