What it is your best test disc?

[spedey_74]

This it's my better test disc, but it's also a very jazz artwork:

What are the yours?

 

[Del monaco]

Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus in a Barlande-remarkable sound and playing!

 

[BLACKMASS]

Talk Talk 'The Colour of Spring'...or Jeff Buckley 'Grace'

 

[spedey_74]

Talk Talk 'The Colour of Spring'...or Jeff Buckley 'Grace'

Hi Blackmass,
two milestones of the rock hystory!

From vynil or digital source?

 

[Del monaco]

I've just ripped Grace to my Vortexbox. Great choice.

 

[spedey_74]

Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus in a Barlande-remarkable sound and playing!

Thanks for the advice, I'll go to search it in Spotify for a preview...

 

[Natxopop]

I use usually this

 

[Del monaco]

That's a nice recording. Trying it on Qobuz now.

 

[guey]

There's a few that I usually take, but I always take Pixies - Surfer Rosa.
If a system can't make a decent fist of that, then I'm not interested.

 

[BLACKMASS]

Hi Blackmass,
two milestones of the rock hystory!

From vynil or digital source?

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, both on vinyl.

Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' is a Simply Vinyl pressing. As for 'The Colour of Spring' I've got a number of pressings, it's a close call between the first pressing and the lastest re-issue.
Strangley enough the most disappointing pressing of 'TCOS' was a Simply Vinyl copy I had. I gave it to a mate.

 

[Singslinger]

Chris Rea's "The Road To Hell''.

 

[Big Tabs]

'And so is Love' Kate Bush from The Red Shoes (vinyl)

 

[SteveO...]

Roger Waters / Amused to Death

 

[palasr]

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, both on vinyl.

Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' is a Simply Vinyl pressing. As for 'The Colour of Spring' I've got a number of pressings, it's a close call between the first pressing and the lastest re-issue.
Strangley enough the most disappointing pressing of 'TCOS' was a Simply Vinyl copy I had. I gave it to a mate.

The new double-45 RPM ORG pressing of Jeff Buckley's "Grace" is absolutely wonderful, and easily surpasses my original Euro pressing of the LP - the dynamic range of the 45s are stunning. For those who enjoy the record, it really is a must own IMO.

 

[music fiend]

Normally I use three CDs that I know very well and allow me to get an idea of the strengths and limitations of a stereo setup:

 

[BLACKMASS]

The new double-45 RPM ORG pressing of Jeff Buckley's "Grace" is absolutely wonderful, and easily surpasses my original Euro pressing of the LP - the dynamic range of the 45s are stunning. For those who enjoy the record, it really is a must own IMO.

Thanks for the heads up. Just had a look on Amazon (UK) and Sony are releasing it again next month, double vinyl. Is it the same as the ORG pressing?

I've noticed it's been released on SACD too. Anyone got any links to any UK sites selling the 45 rpm vinyl/SACD?

Cheers

 

[Seeker_UK]

These 2 are constants in any stack I take for a listening test.

 

[spedey_74]

Thanks to all!
Accurate records, but above all very nice music!

 

[spedey_74]

Roger Waters / Amused to Death

Wow!
I don't love too much it's sound (a bit of harshness in the midrange IMHO), but I love so much the music of this record...

 

[tones]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJDOmQM8fo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se542KiZgN8

Pinnock's version (1983, I think) has never been surpassed. I've loved it since I bought the vinyl all those years ago. I know every note and nuance of the performance, which is why it is my standard test disc.