What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes?

Dear @whart  : I love Janis Ian and own the Breacking Silence Test Pressing excellent.

R.

Dear @billpete   : Exist several LPs track recordings to make an overall/whole evaluation and IMHO not one LP for everything.

Btw, I can't understand using tube electronics your deep bass is just optimal, makes no sense to me. I listened several times the original/stock AR9 speakers and are good overall but not so good for me, of course not liesten your modified units.

R.

buellrider97

Yes, I believe Webcors are Mullard variants. I've not been a big Mullard fan either.

As to DiMeola, his talent is easily recognized and I appreciate it, just not my style of music for the most part. His recordings seem to be very well done. Fun story too.

Thanks

rauliruegas

I use lots of different recordings to evaluate things. Never just one.

Not sure what you mean about the tubes. Are you saying that they have no bass?

My AR9's were restored back to original. They are old school. Not for everyone, not even my favorites for some loud rock tunes but I use them for everything for now. I have others, just not set up to enjoy all. Maybe someday. :)

To @billpete, good for you. I like AR9s quite a bit and their history.  As you may be well aware, known as the "inspiration of future audio products" in its era. While I’ve never owned a set myself, a local dealer had a set a few months back to admire. I suspect with the right amplifier(s) handling them and those two parallel-wired 4-ohm woofers, i.e. the "electronic automatic transmission" as I recall, can sound really cool.

Not to sidetrack too much, yet Audioholics did an updated editorial review in 2023 on your AR9s. Just have to love all the speakers made back when. I enjoyed seeing them back then, not too often though. Not sure if you saw this before but thought i’d mention it - https://www.audioholics.com/editorials/acoustic-research-ar9