When I show my system to my kids (I have dozens of them and actually like a few), I have a favorite cut that I play.
Interestingly, there is a YouTube that attempts to show the difference between vinyl and open reel, and that demo uses the same cut.*
Years ago, when I had a turntable, it was the cut from SuperTramp’s School from “Crime of the Century” played back then on Mobile Fidelity.
*Currently it is “So Far Away” from Dire Straits “Brothers In Arms” which I have on a SHM SACD.
I still use Crime of the Century track itself, the piano in it is key to my ears.
How does your wife feels abou that?
I can see where that would be a great example of a system. I liked the transients of “School”, but I like most of the album itself. Rock had entered a creative phase where entire albums were valued rather than a compilation of discrete songs. Concept albums were great.
I have 572 tracks that I call demo worthy. But in the Dire Straits category, I think this is the one I prefer to play over all others:
So, this would be one of your demo cuts to show your system to others?
I would put on The Who Quadrophina, today’s young people can’t hold themselves still thru a 5 min track, take the mobile phone away as well. They will start talking around the 2 min mark. I’ve pretty much given up on the demo thing.
Ask them what they would like to hear
Yes it would. It’s pretty wonderful sounding, even though it’s possibly pretty brick walled in places.
Promise to listen in the morning. It is great to have a track (or tracks) that you know well and can use to determine whether the changes you have made are good choices.
