Klipschtastic Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Herb Alpert has some good stuff! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 6:15 PM, Klipschtastic said: Herb Alpert has some good stuff! The 12 " Maxi Version from "Rotation " was fantastique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Shagmore Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 "Theme For A Movie That Never Happened" by Eric Clapton. Instrumental acoustic guitar with an orchestra behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Roundabout... Yes 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyErnie Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 I have some well-recorded Acoustic music by Michael Gulezian that has some great transients and clarity. Soundgarden 'Superunknown' album is very well recorded, as is 'Everybody loves a Happy Ending' by Tears for Fears. Daft Punk "Random Access Memories" might be one of the best recorded pop music albums of all time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 7/1/2023 at 7:22 PM, Ceptorman said: To impress my friends, I'll play "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel, with Kate Bush singing with him. It's loaded with low end, plus Kate's voice piecing the upper end. It will test your equipment for sure, especially the bass guitar at the end. I've used this track for years, as well... the opening notes, the vocals, all are superbly recorded. Two other tracks from the album are also reference-quality: "Mercy Street" and "In Your Eyes", with the former being one I always start with for my own ears. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, chuckears said: I've used this track for years, as well... the opening notes, the vocals, all are superbly recorded. Two other tracks from the album are also reference-quality: "Mercy Street" and "In Your Eyes", with the former being one I always start with for my own ears. Familiarity with music, songs is a great test... thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Two albums I always go with are Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" and Mary Chapin-Carpenter's "Between Here and Gone". They both have a wide variety of material, very well-recorded and with a nice range of instruments. Peter Gabriel's "So" has been mentioned already in this thread - it's the third selection. Whether it's from a classical-era composer or a film soundtrack, I ALWAYS use classical instruments - the best Klipsch speakers, set up properly and fed by good sources through quality pre- and power amps, will make instruments on good recordings sound like they're in the room with you (or, better yet, transport you to the studio or venue). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 3 hours ago, chuckears said: Two albums I always go with are Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" and Mary Chapin-Carpenter's "Between Here and Gone". They both have a wide variety of material, very well-recorded and with a nice range of instruments. Peter Gabriel's "So" has been mentioned already in this thread - it's the third selection. Whether it's from a classical-era composer or a film soundtrack, I ALWAYS use classical instruments - the best Klipsch speakers, set up properly and fed by good sources through quality pre- and power amps, will make instruments on good recordings sound like they're in the room with you (or, better yet, transport you to the studio or venue). We have similar taste in music. Peter Gabriel'a raspy voice alongside Kate Bush's opera style voice blend very well together. And the electric bass just gives your speakers a workout. I love the Wildflowers album, it has Tom's best song ever.....Crawling Back To You. The soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange movie. Anything by The Smashing Pumpkins will fill the bass need. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 So many good songs on Wildflowers - my favorite album by TP - Crawling Back to You is among my favorites, which also includes the title track, It’s Good to Be King, and Don’t Fade On Me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba_Buoy Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Tons of good suggestions here! My 2-pennies-worth, is just to agree with, and cherry-pick existing posts. Soundgarden "Superunkown" is an audiophile-level production. Hard rock w/Klipsch is some kind of perfect alchemy. W/ Jazz, just be sure it's a great recording and fits your taste... you'll hear textures and dynamics in new ways. I love early Herbie Hancock, along with Paul Chambers, Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith. For popular music, Peter Gabriel "So" and Tom Petty "Wildflowers" are inspired, and near-perfect productions. Alice In Chains "Unplugged" too. Amazing recording. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyErnie Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 If you want low-frequency extension and quality, 'Dare' by Gorillaz goes all the way down. there's an 'E' subharmonic that is in the neighborhood of 20Hz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flevoman Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 hour ago, DirtyErnie said: If you want low-frequency extension and quality, 'Dare' by Gorillaz goes all the way down. there's an 'E' subharmonic that is in the neighborhood of 20Hz. Lascala is limited to 50Hz.. 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 26 minutes ago, Flevoman said: Lascala is limited to 50Hz.. 🙁 1 more Hz , 51 Hz https://www.klipsch.com/products/la-scala-al-5#product-specs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 @Bubo YES SIR ..Mr. Stanley Clarke´s Debut was great as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 @Flevoman what about Charly Antolini´s " Knock Out " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 7/1/2023 at 2:04 PM, Flevoman said: Which CDs/songs do you use to test your set? Specific songs to test the bass, or to test if all instruments and vocals are properly positioned, etc. I don't mean to just give you a list of songs that sound good on your setup, but rather songs that you specifically use to test a particular aspect of the sound in your setup and for what are you using this song. Personally, I use the song "Too Much Rope," track number 8 from the album "Amused to Death," as a guideline for speaker placement. You can hear a sleigh moving from completely outside the left speaker to completely outside the right speaker. By adjusting the rotation and placement of the speakers, I try to achieve the smoothest possible transition of the sleigh from the left to the right speaker. Oh where to begin....... A few of my fav's in no particular order: Tears For Fears -- "Woman In Chains" Steve Miller -- "Threshold" Queen -- "Bohemian Rhapsody" Alan Parsons Project -- "I Wouldn't Want To Be LIke You" Rush -- "Tom Sawyer" Lorde -- "Royals" Moby -- "Porcelain" Gary Numan -- "M. E." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Gilbert said: Oh where to begin....... A few of my fav's in no particular order: Tears For Fears -- "Woman In Chains" Steve Miller -- "Threshold" Queen -- "Bohemian Rhapsody" Alan Parsons Project -- "I Wouldn't Want To Be LIke You" Rush -- "Tom Sawyer" Lorde -- "Royals" Moby -- "Porcelain" Gary Numan -- "M. E." way going Gilbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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