What music do you use to audition equipment/cables

11-16-15: Schubert
I use the Brahms Clarinet Quintet Op 115 with the great Thea King on Hyperion....

Great recording, Schubert! I have it also.

Best regards,
-- Al

Audience applause? Well, if someone can distinguish male and female applause, then it is a hell of a recording and a hell of a system. That's one of the things that the old- timer meant, I am sure. He was right.

I use a number of tracks, but one that always works is----Low Spark of High Heeled Boys---Traffic

Very strong suggestions as above guys.

Mine- Jamie Cullum- twentysomething CD/SACD, Verve 2004.

play the whole album to get its "feel" The best track "Frontin'" also the last track wraps up a sweet listening session, IMO.

Keep me posted & Happy Listening!

@Chrshanl37- you're confused. Everyone else seems to understand...

@Schubert- interesting re: audience...What are your findings?

"If something can't reproduce the lovely harmonic interplay Of Thea's Clarinet with the Gabriela Qt strings its nothing I want."
This is exactly my approach but with different music.

For me it's tracks from At Action Park by Shellac & Psychic Maps by Dysrhythmia.
I think auditioning equipment using only very simple stripped down tracks does not allow you to discover its capabilities.