new amp and speakers

[chippy]

i have just invested in a new amp and speakers and wondered what songs would be good to give them a bit of a test? cheers

[Dr Wu]

Really good question!

Apparently the Donald Fagen classic 'The Nightfly' is a cracking album for testing audio equipment.

I would also give the last Scritti Polliti Album
'White Bread Black Beer' a go just for the bass frequencies on 'the boom boom bap' alone

[Mortartube]

Play drum & bass to test out the bass response, and some classical music with lots of strings in it will be good fot the mid and top end.

[stevie-p]

the "APHEX TWINS" good for testing base

[BigDogsWang]

Agree with Dr Wu on Donald Fagen (see where you got your name from). Also try Fagen's 'Kamakiriad'.

Or:

Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (for detail)
Eva Cassidy - Song Bird (for vocal quality)
George Michael - Ladies and Gentlemen (disc one, for warmth).
Also, if you can get hold of a track by 10cc called 'Une Nuit A Paris (One Night in Paris)'. you're in for a treat.

I have an 'Arcam' amp and CD player with 'Mission' speakers (Bi-Wired), and these albums / tracks bring the best out of my system.

[chippy]

thanks folks have tried most of the above ,dont think the neighbours are as impressed as i am!

[MartyW]

Any track on The Prodigy's 'Dirtchamber Sessions' - special tracks where Liam Howlett mixed some of his favourite music together, so lots of variation, when showing off the sound I usually stick this stuff on ;)