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<blockquote data-quote="croak" data-source="post: 5322" data-attributes="member: 361"><p>Assuming we are looking for something quite absolute, commercial recordings where one was not present at the session are merely comparisons of presentation if used to test I would say. Sure, they will show certain nuances on some rigs and not on others, bass, impact etc etc. But how deep should that soundstage be? How far back was the drummer or is the more we exaggerate the space between performers the better?</p><p></p><p>Thus if we want an absolute one needs input on how things were recorded and placed and info about venue etc. The Chesky disk comes close and so do some of the Stereopile discs as there is typically documentation on what was done.</p><p></p><p>WRT to Mrs Costello, Ms Barber, AKUS, The Hunter etc etc, these tend to sound good on a ghetto blaster and get better as the rig gets better but are not particularly taxing imo, what is that hunter bass supposed to sound like? Where was the mike when recorded?</p><p>A typical test/show off track used by many is the good old Hotel California on Hell freezes over but have you ever heard a kick drum sound like that in real life? I have not but maybe I have not heard the right kit. (Drums or HiFi).</p><p></p><p>JM2c</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="croak, post: 5322, member: 361"] Assuming we are looking for something quite absolute, commercial recordings where one was not present at the session are merely comparisons of presentation if used to test I would say. Sure, they will show certain nuances on some rigs and not on others, bass, impact etc etc. But how deep should that soundstage be? How far back was the drummer or is the more we exaggerate the space between performers the better? Thus if we want an absolute one needs input on how things were recorded and placed and info about venue etc. The Chesky disk comes close and so do some of the Stereopile discs as there is typically documentation on what was done. WRT to Mrs Costello, Ms Barber, AKUS, The Hunter etc etc, these tend to sound good on a ghetto blaster and get better as the rig gets better but are not particularly taxing imo, what is that hunter bass supposed to sound like? Where was the mike when recorded? A typical test/show off track used by many is the good old Hotel California on Hell freezes over but have you ever heard a kick drum sound like that in real life? I have not but maybe I have not heard the right kit. (Drums or HiFi). JM2c [/QUOTE]
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