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Best System for Pink Floyd


Someone who I never expected might listen to Pink Floyd was praising Dark Side of the Moon recently.

It made me realize that I have been listening to it for over 30 years now, and I still get something out of it every time, and also trust and rely on Pink Floyd to test the resoltuion and imaging of my audio components.

Which made me wonder:

Imagine if the only music you would ever listen to again was Pink Floyd, what components and in particular, what speakers would you suggest?

It would be fascinating to hear how you like to listen to Pink Floyd, as well as an interesting litmus test for capable and dynamic systems.
cwlondon
zenieth
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Floyd sounds best to me via vinyl. After all, that is how it all started. I have come a long way from my AR speakers / Sansui Integrated with the table built in! Today I have Focal 1037's and two JL Audio F113's. A not too far second would be the " DSOM " SACD that I play on my EMM Labs CDSA SE. I have shed the strobe / black lights but I still induldge in the brewskis!
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mapman
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I don't think I could better what I have for Pink Floyd.

if you think PF is a good audio challenge, try the albums "Lighthouse Sun", "Deadwing" or "Fear Of a Blank Planet" by Porcupine Tree.

If the system is able to deliver the goods on most any classical or modern "loudness wars" recordings, including Hip Hop, metal and the likes, then I think it will handle most anything else with aplomb.
samuel
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The finest reproduction I have ever experienced of that recording was at Phillips Crest National Studios in Hollywood--one of the largest producers of SACD's world wide. They had an amazing, enormous custom room built in with all the acoustic goodies one could want, including a door bigger and heavier than most bank vaults. The system was 5.1 of Eggleston Andras w/ sub, Halcro DM68 mono's on all and Mietner digital from end.

Never before or since have I heard SACD replayed the way it was obviously intended --near perfection. Literally, you could hear and feel helicopters flying overhead, voice and sound coming from specific points all around you and on the track Time, and almost shocking realism with the bells, bass and chimes all separated and in their own space. Then they played Gabriel's UP SACD and I almost fell off the chair, hearing information and scale literally missing from any other system I have heard that using SACD--including some huge systems. I'd give a lot of props to their great room and the meticulous set up.

In terms of experiences with SACD on a 5.1--that stands alone. In terms of more modest home listening I think any system with good balance and near full range capability can do DSOTM a lot of justice. To hear the 5.1 the way Guthrie and the band intended, find a killer surround set up.
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