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What songs do you listen to to test a system's midrange performance?

I have a pair of self designed open baffle DIY speakers (check out pics in my virtual system. Everything is the same except the power amp which is now an Audio Research DS-450). These speakers sound very good, I hear more now than I've ever heard from my music in the past. I've ordered a pair of the Caladan speakers from Clayton Shaw, but they probably won't arrive until next month. I plan to compare the 2 pairs of speakers. Since the midrange is where the heart of music lies, I'd like to know what songs you use to test the mid frequencies on your system (or when you incorporate any new equipment and/or tweaks).

mewsickbuff
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fuzztone
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noromance
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Any female vocals on a 1958-62 mono record.

e.g. Ketty Lester - Love Letters

https://youtu.be/b00bRYZSRew

bolong
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Sinatra's "Wee Small Hours Of the Morning" album is a mids feast. It's almost cheating the question because it is so good that it sounds at least good on most systems. On an advanced system it is pure pure.

Whenever I think of this album it is as if there are actually two performers that need to be accounted for - Sinatra and the woman to whom he is singing. She is just as present as he is.

soix
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Keb’ Mo’s CD Slow Down for male vocals, and “Clifton’s Gold” from Joe Sample’s Old Places Old Faces for sax.

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jtcf
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I start with a sampler disc by Analogue Productions that I received when first subscribing to the now defunct Fi magazine.It has a little bit of everything.

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