How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear?

A pianist friend just recommended this article and pianist to me, knowing that I'm presently doing a speaker shoot-out. My question to you all is this:

How important is solo piano recordings to your evaluation of audio equipment -- in relation to, say, orchestra, bass, voice, etc.? What, specifically, does piano reveal exceptionally well, to your ears?

Here's the article:

https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/music-reviews/magic-of-josep-colom/

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bkeske Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,597 posts 01-28-2022 at 01:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete IMO, the problem with using a piano as a reference (generally) is that there are so many poorly recorded piano pieces. The piano must/has to be the hardest instrument to get recorded correctly to fully reproduce its the broad and nuanced (detail) sound capabilities, much more apparent live.
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,190 posts 01-28-2022 at 01:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Very true... I used Moravec nocturnes Chopin or Feltsman Bach Well tempered Klavier....Only these 2...They are very different but good in their own way...The Moravec recording though is unsurpassed both musically and sonically...But the dynamic of the Feltsman recording is sometimes stunning for bass notes tuning ... In an incremental process of tuning the room for months you must know the recording very well and it must be a good one.... IMO, the problem with using a piano as a reference (generally) is that there are so many poorly recorded piano pieces. The piano must/has to be the hardest instrument to get recorded correctly to fully reproduce its the broad and nuanced (detail) sound capabilities, much more apparent live.
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,190 posts 01-28-2022 at 02:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,190 posts 01-28-2022 at 02:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You must be able to recognize these three very different timbre:
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,190 posts 01-28-2022 at 02:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete But getting a chorus right with all details is the END goal...Single voice, piano and separate instruments timbre and even orchestra are STEPS in the tuning process... Chorus are very difficult to be done right because the voices timbre could be huge in number and near one another like cello and violins are... Here you must perceive and distinguish 8 voices....2 females and 6 males...