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08-02-2007, 10:52 AM
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I want to hear how clear my ageing setup (sony dav-s800) is before i bite the bullent and buy another setup.
What music is best for clarity? Classical? is so, what would be a decent album to get and try?
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08-02-2007, 1:29 PM
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Try the 'About A Boy' soundtrack by badly drawn boy. Crystal clear.
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08-02-2007, 2:24 PM
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Some Electronica has good "clarity" - expect you need something that is punchy and covers the spectra. Aphex Twin: Bucephalus Bouncing Ball (you can find this on the pi soundtrack, but there are much better cd versions out there) Autechre: Gantz Graf (also a good dvd version of this) - perhaps not clarity but certainly fills out the spectra - *beware this could be considered a hard listen! 
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08-02-2007, 3:19 PM
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Do not buy anything but by all means use the recommendation's. Go to any public Library and rent out up to 5 is it Cd's.
Just a thought
Lisa
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08-02-2007, 5:21 PM
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I tend to use Queen Greatest Hits 2 for a lot of my tests - headphones, systems etc.
Lots of varied music on it.
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08-02-2007, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by flugger  Autechre: Gantz Graf (also a good dvd version of this) - perhaps not clarity but certainly fills out the spectra - *beware this could be considered a hard listen! | you can say that again!
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09-02-2007, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ScouserAndy you can say that again! |  man it's awesome, especially on our work system... & the video is the icing on the cake, nice bit of 3D. glad you took a chance and give it a listen 
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09-02-2007, 12:23 PM
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either of Joni Mitchell's 'Night Ride Home' or 'Hejira', both excellent recordings that I use to test systems.
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13-02-2007, 2:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lisa burrell Do not buy anything but by all means use the recommendation's. Go to any public Library and rent out up to 5 is it Cd's.
Just a thought
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