Music for setting up speakers

Murph, give it a break man, this thread is about listening to music, chill out, grab a beer or a smoke and lets talk music man.

I was giving NatalieMerchant a few listens this afternoon and vocals are so listenable, hours of listening and no fatigue 

Dave Holland, i’ll give that a try. 
I’ll be giving this a serious listen later, thank you, i stream from Tidal and this sounds pretty cool, thanx

I wasnt gonna get a cd player, but looks like that might be a nice option i guess

I think a good method is to use a track with a female vocal and fairly deep bass and move the speakers away from the walls to achieve the best balance between bass response and vocal clarity.  As you move closer to the walls the bass might increase, but the vocal may get muddy.  This will always involve a compromise, so just move around until you get the balance you like.  I think Nora Jones' first record (Come Away With Me) works well. A lot of tracks on there fill the bill. Trouble is, in real-world rooms, the traditional formulas for speaker placement don't always work and you need to just tune by ear. IMO of course.