What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks

It is whatever your perception of how a recording should be done to a certain extent.  Vocals, guitar, violins and whatever people can think of are "hard to record".  Long term familiarity with your system will sort out the good ones.  I hear songs/albums all the time and wonder why it was recorded that way.  Once again perception.

Qobuz? 180g remasters?  I thought the idea was to play stuff that sounds good??  (Hint hint.)

The responses to this post have been great. Keep them coming!

Once you have built the system, isn’t this all that’s its about? In my mind the music is 95% of the Audiophile quest. With some of these tracks I would be happy listening to them through my i-Phone6’s speaker!
El Macho- Mark Knopfler One of my favorite bass tracks that will slam you in the chest. What some of you still don’t have a subwoofer?
Justice’s Groove- Stanley Clarke This time beautiful bass tone instead of slam. Is this Jazz, Fushion? Who knows, I’ll call it Ear Candy!
Pearl On A Half Shell- Weather Report Recording so clear, the attack, sound stage, the dynamics. You get the idea all those reviewer’s buzz words are here to enjoy!

There is no question that the few Better-Records I have are head and shoulders above any others.
But I just got Donald Fagan Nightfly 180g German LP from Amazon that is probably the best regular record I have. I judge my favorite recordings by SQ. Also at the top are the few LP available from Cardas.com. Mr. Cardas really took special steps to achieve super SQ. Also love Getz/Gilberto. And any Louis/Ella.

Hahaha.... Ah Chuck.

I'm of the same belief as you when it comes to the vinyl/digital debate.
But hey you gotta discover new music in order to know what vinyl to go and buy. Qobuz is my method.

But if you have the means (to stream digital from a service), I suggest you give that percussion track a go.

I love the way my Tekton D.I's handle drums ( strings and horns too )

Billy Cobhams Spectrum comes to mind as well.

Cheers