Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo


I’m using my system to give some local high-end audio demos for fun, and although I have a good selection of tracks I can always use more and am sure you guys have some great ones out there.  First and foremost I’m looking for really well-recorded material that shows off what a good system can do — you know, the “wow your friends” tracks we all have, and if it happens to be good/fun music as well that’s a nice bonus although not necessarily a requirement.  I’d recommend listing the artist, album, and track so it’s easier to find the right version, and if you feel like elaborating on anything notable that makes it particularly good for a demo that’d be helpful/interesting but not necessary.  As an example…

  • Patricia Barber, Companion, “Like JT” — Great live jazz club vibe, fun instrumental with excellent imaging/depth/3D soundstage.

Thanks for anything ya got!

soix

Music1/Edgar Knecht/Good Morning Lilofee (24-96)/04 - Maria.flac
Music1/Hans Theessink/Lifeline/Six Strings Down.flac
Music1/Various Artists/HDtracks 2023 Hi-Res Sampler [192kHz · 24bit]/12 - String Quartet in G Major, Op  77, No  1, Hob III 81  Lobkowitz   IV  Finale  Presto.flac
Music1/Dave Holland/Hands/Various - Hands.flac
Music1/Edgar Knecht/Good Morning Lilofee (24-96)/03 - Thule.flac
Music1/Norah Jones/Come Away With Me (Limited Edition, Disc 1)/Norah Jones - 12 - Nightingale.flac
Music1/Cecile McLorin Salvant/Mélusine [96kHz · 24bit]/01 - Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent.flac
Music1/Brian Culbertson/Live From the Inside/01 Get It On.flac
Music1/Best Audiophile Voices/Best Audiophile Voices V (XRCD)/08. Bridge over troubled water - Eva Cassidy.flac
Music1/Cantoma/Cantoma/01 Cantoma - Marisi.flac
Music1/My Federation/Don't wanna Die/My Federation Don't Wanna Die 10.Tom Tom.flac
Music1/Manu Katché/Third Round/7-Out Take Number 9.flac
Music1/Manu Katché/Third Round/11-Urban Shadow.flac
Music1/Manu Katché/Playground/05 Manu Katché - Morning Joy.flac
Music1/Various Artists/Audiophile Reference IV/Georgia on My Mind.flac
Music1/Brian Bromberg/Wood/03 Come Together (Lennon,McCartney) - Brian Bromberg.flac
Music1/Hans Theessink/Songs from the Southland/Hans Theessink Songs from the Southland 05.From Four Til Late.flac
 

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