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Establishing a common analog listening bias

Maybe it is possible to establish a widely accepted common ground in terms of listening bias by choosing and agreeing on 10-30 LPs all readily available new to all audiophiles for decent price.
If all listening tests and personal comments regarding the sound of components and systems in the various threads and posts would refer to any of these LPs mainly, everyones comments and experiences would much easier be understood by their fellow Audiogoners.

How about an "Audiogon baker's double-dozen"?

This would create a solid ground for all of us.

How do you think about this ?
dertonarm
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atmasphere
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Partial list:

Depth of soundstage: The Wand of Youth, EMI

Depth of Bass: Zoon - Fields of the Nephilim (LP, Begger's Banquet BEGA172) (1st track, side 3, bass goes sub-sonic
alternate: Saint-Saens Organ Symphony, w/Louis Fremeaux cond., EMI

Dynamic Range/trackability: Paranoid, Black Sabbath on white label German Vertigo.
alternate: Verdi Requiem, RCA Soria box. track: Dies Irae

Either LP puts most stereos on their knees in a few seconds.

Most LPs by the Atrium Musicae de Madrid on Harmonia Mundi are good for staging and detail.

Ability of a system to resolve detail within high energy vocals: Village Music of Bulgaria, Nonsuch. Field recording of exceptional merit. If your system has problems this recording will sound like hell.
peterayer
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Atmasphere,
Thank you for the suggestions. Are those LPs readily available as new issues or must one track them down on Ebay?
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atmasphere
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Ebay, ebid.net, Gemm.com or discogs.com
learsfool
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Atmasphere, the Verdi and Bulgarian suggestions in particular are excellent ones! Agree 100%!

Another good one for judging soundstaging and imaging is the Bernstein Carmen with Marilyn Horne, on DG.
1gear
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I for one am new to vinyl and don't really have much to compare to. I really enjoy this thread and it has turned me on to some new music that I otherwise would not have thought about. I can't wait for the list so we can start comparing thoughts and notes. Get it going, I can't wait to start ordering!!!!!
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