[matevana]

OK, it's no secret that certain recordings lend themselves especially well to OB designs. I started putting together a compilation CD for the sole purpose of showcasing this. I'm sure you all have your favorite tunes that highlight the many benefits of dipoles; it would be great if we could come up with a list of suggested material.

I'd like to get your recommendations for artist name and track, as well as a brief explanation as to why you selected that particular track(s) for OB. All musical genres are welcome!

I'll be glad to get the list started:

1) Reverence, by Daniel Ward (Amazing dynamics and attack, acoustic flamenco style, really accentuates the fast characteristics of OB bass, many diverse timbres as well. Most Box designs simply cant keep up!)

2) Caipira, by Ottmar Liebert (Impeccable imaging and nice acoustic harmonics, rich guitar tones)

3) The Girl in the Other Room by Diana Krall (Well mastered classic female vocals, well recorded. I use this track for fine tuning crossover points)




     

[this_is_vv]

Stimela Coal train one of the most dynamic music in one track...saxo phone drums variation name it....

[Rudolf]

Some tracks that deliver a wide and deep stage but excel in putting singers and/or instruments at well defined positions too:

- Simple Minds    Street Fighting Years   "Kick it in", "Belfast girl" (This is my favourite demonstration disc. It is a revelation in "dipole mode")

- Jennifer Warnes    Famous Blue Raincoat   "Bird on a wire" , "Joan of Arc"

- Snowy White    Restless  Tracks 8, 10

- Dream Theatre    Awake  Tracks 9-11

- Scritti Politti    Provision   (Kicks very nice without too much bass extension. Works impressively well even on bass-shy dipole systems)

- Erika Badu    World Wide Underground   "Think twice", "Love of my life" (They are really talking in your room)

- A perfect circle    Emotive    "Counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drum" (A huge and massive wall of sound with dozens of detailed little sounds in it)

- Melissa Etheridge    Brave and Crazy   "Royal Station"

- Louis Tillett    Letters to a Dream   "Dancing with the devil"

[matevana]

Thanks Rudolf!  That was exactly the type of suggestions I am looking for.

[scorpion]

Perhaps it is appropiate if I point to some Swedish recording companies known for their excellent records usually capturing both music and acoustic environment
thus very suitable for OB speakers. The two companies I think of is Proprius and Opus 3.

I can truly recommend 'Jazz at Pawnshop' and 'Cantate Domino' from Proprius both will be available in SACD transformation.
Both these records were classics already in the Vinyl era. You won't come more into a jazzclub than you do in 'Jazz at the Pawnshop.
You can get that record on the Amazon. It is a bit expensive though. You can download it from Itunes or Emusic.com for much cheaper.
If downloading I recommend the First Impression version which has the 'in-the-mood' setting half minute of clubnoise before the music begins.
This is OB music and one of 'All Time Classics'.

The same goes for Cantate Domino which is more in the Classical and Christmas genre.
Should I pick some tracks for download I would choose:

'Den signade dag' (Oh Day full of Grace) with soprano Marianne Melnäs and
'Advent' with Alf Linder on organ and Oscar Motet Choir

Another nice track from Proprius is:

'Vattenkanon' (Water Canon) with Gothenburg Chamber Choir available on download.
 
From Opus 3 you could in fact choose any record such is the quality of the recording.
Jan Eric Persson stays with Blumlein microphone technique and publishes on Vinyl and SACD.

To get an impression get:

'A selection from Test-records 1, 2 & 3' Opus 3 SACD it is available on Amazon

For some test tracks which will leave you with a smile on your face try (that is if your speakers are good though):

'You're the one I want' and 'Il camello e il dromedario' from Musica Nuda  - Live à FIP Bonsai Music available for download on Itunes

Just to Enjoy ! 

/Erling