What selections do you play when showing off your system to others?

I always let guests have the the first picks, the start working my faves into the mix. Usually I'll suggest Eva Cassidy, Aaron Neville, if it's Jazz, Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny "Beyond The Missouri Sky", Diana Krall. Eric Clapton and BB King "Riding with the King", Carlos Santana "Europa", Stevie Ray Vaughan "Texas Flood". 

Chocolate Chip Trip-Tool

Anything by Marcus Miller. Insanely great recordings. 

Hotel California- Eagles live

Fallin- Alicia Keys

Race with the Devil on a Spanish Highway- Al Dimeola

Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough- Michael Jackson

Eva Cassidy many tracks

Anything from the Made in Japan album by Deep Purple

Watermelon Man- Herbie Hancock

Bucks Boogie- Blue Oyster Cult

Phantom of the Opera- Iron Maiden

Fly Like an Eagle- Steve Miller

Kashmir- Marcin

Warriors- Too Many Zooz

Interesting question.  Like many, I admit I like to pick music that sounds great on the system but I stay away from non-mainstream strange stuff, looking for 'known' music. Sometimes I like stuff with deeper bass (Lyle Lovett's Road From Ensenada) because most folks have no idea what a full-range system can sound like.

I totally get the 'emotional' aspect but for many listeners (non-critical ones especially) it seems they get that even from a decent boom-box...  If they suggest music with decent recordings to listen to on my stuff, it's more of a win-win.   Grin.

After guest picks, a first track from any side of  Blue Note’s WAR Platinum Jazz, or maybe Cisco Kid.  The Brothers Johnson will do it too,  Plop them down between the speakers and turn it up.  If they don’t start moving, call 911.

Too many to list. I've got custom made demo discs for multiple genres, live recordings. etc. So, hopefully I've got something to please and/or impress everyone. But, I agree the best impressions are more often made when the guest picks the tune(s).

But, two of my current favorites are: "Angry Eyes" by Loggins & Messina and "Don't Interrupt The Sorrow" by Joni Mitchell.