Just tell them my story. I had a home theater based system with an S300 power amp supplying JBL 590 speakers. Streaming from Apple Music from Apple TV. Great for convenience and flexibility. I thought it sounded okay.
Then I got Revel Performa3 speakers for L/R. So much better.
But then, my dealer loaned me a NAD 368 because it has potential to add Blu streamer module and HDMI for 2 Chanel TV. Well holy holy holy Mary and Joseph. Listening to MQA on Tidel is a revelation. I had a friend check me. He heard two songs and said the NAD playing Tidel way better than the AVR playing Apple Music. And he told me has bad hearing.
One more thing. I tried the NAD integrated with its 80 watts. Reviews said it was good. But when I added the S300âwholly hell. It sounded 100% better. In every way. Base punch. Clear highs. Awesome minds. No joke.
I have a stable of more than the two songs I mentioned. I didnât want to direct the thread too much with my biases. I personally am more of a jazz guy and older vocals, e.g. Miles, Louie, Ella, Frank.
It is highly unlikely I would listen to any of the listed recordings either, but this does not matter; the task is to identify recordings the average person would know and which are well recorded.
Agreed. Ultimately I want to compile a playlist in Roon with a variety of popular songs that people will recognize quickly. My go-to has actually been Hotel California on Hell Freezes over as well as some others previously mentioned. Also I am 55 and rather clueless on recent hip well recorded stuff.
Just looking at the pic, Iâm guessing you have invested far more in your system than I. But, I got to ask, those speakersâŚI donât recognize them (but I donât recognize a lot of gear these days). My first thought was some sort of Christian Willy Wonka design. What are they?
B52s Cosmic Thing has some instantly recognisable tracks and can turn the head on a good system.
same goes for some madonna stuff (Vogue era comes to mind).
also Christine and the Queens for the young uns.
and as mentioned above, few can resist MJâs Thriller!
They are working great and annoying my neighbors on certain songs. Crossovers set from 23 to 27 hz. Realizing I need to bolt down some cabinets in the kitchen behind the listening area.
Fantastic system, that must sound wonderful. I noticed an LP on the stand to the lower left of the picture, but canât place it. Clearly not Prince, looks like later Archie Shepp?
