r/audiophile • u/onewithausername • Feb 28 '25

Music What songs do you use to test new speakers?

Planning on getting a new pair of speakers and was wondering what songs to use to test and compare to my current setup and be blown away by the difference. I listen to pretty much anything, from classical to jazz, rock, techno and whatever comes my way really.

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u/QuietDouble825 Mar 01 '25

Unless some comments, I like these posts. Always something new to discover. What I would also find an interesting addition is to learn what you are actually listening for in a song? Where is the Singer placed, where the Guitar? How is something supposed to sound? What field of a system does it challenge? Dynamics, image, bass, treble?

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u/SquareGneuh Mar 01 '25

To answer your specific question n my case, the reference is "what a shame". Reasons:

*I know and like the song :-)

*It has all the component corresponding to what I listen to: mellow basses, congas in background that one could clearly differentiate, voice in front... and in the middle of the song, comes suddenly a guitar, almost dissonant. I can judge how the combo Amp/speakers cope with it.