IMO the two best tracks to demo or test any system


Celine Dion - Its All Coming Back To Me
Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying

Both songs can give you a great understanding of any system your listening to, or building or wanting to build.

May examples are from Celine Dion's greatest hits on CD, I would like to use the original album, I find Greatest Hits can be compressed more to fit more songs on the CD as apposed to the original release. Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti Classic Records pressing.

Just my thoughts I wanted to share with my fellow nut cases :)

Peace Kev
thegoldenear
I too avoid listening to that whining. Very depressive at any recording or mastering quality.
She's probably been screwed up by too many boyfriends and ended up with none. No wonder her personal life is kinda hidden in lines of wikipedia.
Re Led Zeppelin. Yup, me, too. Especially Mothership Disc 1 and Disc 2.
The alto sax on Brubeck's Take Five album is a good test of the upper midrange. If it sounds harsh, you should pass, IMO. Same with Nora Jones' earlier stuff. Voice is recorded very front and center and will expose a harsh or honky midrange in short order.