Sampler CD's for speaker auditions....


...and showing off!

Now please don't dull my senses with that pat answer about music I like and so on. When I went out to audition over 40 pairs of speakers, obviously I brought along music I loved and knew at it's sonic heights.
As usual I walked into a shop to listen to the Maggie 1.6/QR's I eventually ordered and someone flipped on the Burmester II CD for me.
Now that CD has some fun music on it and it's recording/remastering is very very good. Of course I can't find the Burmester II cd anywhere (!!!!) and only the III is available. But I was wondering what other discs, for the sheer sake of WOWING the ladies (and my wife!), match up to the Burmester CD, which is a lot of fun because it's a superb sampler.
Well? Spare me the mature answers!

Cheers,

Robert
robbob
Good lord, guys! I was hoping for a CD that can actually be FOUND! Is there any way to actually lay my hands on the Usher CD, or is this yet another horrible case like the Burmester CD?

Robert
Isn't It a good Idea to bring along lesser/mediocre cd recordings to demo?>>>

That all depends on what you listen to. Does your collection have a lot of below average recordings? Of course I have some CD's that sound great, but I'm not usually in search of a forgiving speaker system. I don't feel the Magnepan 1.6/QR's are the least bit forgiving.

Robert
Don't laugh...
In reviewing, and at audio establishments, I often want to hear this disc, among others:

The Best of Bond...James Bond (MGM Music/Capitol Records)
-Over the years there has been quite a diverse collection of songs with a wide range of styles - orchestrated, synthesized, pop, rock, older recordings, newer releases, etc. It's a very diversified disc which covers a lot of ground, and you'll have a great time recalling scenes from Bond movies!
Robbob, shoot me an email, I have two copies.
Will sand you one......no charge.
I picked one up few years back in N.Y and this year at the CES (by accident. Thought it was a new version).

Cheers

Mariusz Stark