Good CD for testing bass response

"Wood" by Brian Bromberg

Junior Wells "Come On In This House". This is a DTS CD mastered and engineered by Bob Ludwig. The sound quality is astounding, a true reference disc!

A CD with test tones and a sound pressure level metre (SPL) will yeild better results. Not too expensive either

If you are just looking to position speakers for optimum delivery then why not use test tones and an SPL meter? That'll give you all the time you need to move things about.

For music, Radiohead's Amnesiac, Pack'd Like Sardines ought to shake some walls. Harder to find and in the classical realms, try the Adagio d'Albinoni by Gary Karr which will add some wonderful natural tonality to some notes down below the basement. The Radiohead is more prolonged though, while the Albinoni is more organic, if you will.

Look for a group called Josh One-Grey Skies EP. All of the songs are bass heavy. Listen to the 3rd track grey skies.