What's a good song to show off my PC's sound system?

[Wingznut]

Yeah, it's a little OT. But it's still hardware related.

Anyway... I'm pretty proud of my Santa Cruz and Boston Acoustics BA-4800's. I've been searching for songs to show off the range of this sound system.

Some good examples are:

Santana/Rob Thomas: Smooth
Bruce Hornsby: The Way it is
Train: Meet Virginia
Marcy's Playground: Sex & Candy
Brian Setzer Orchestra: Jump, Jive, and Wail

Now, don't take these as my musical preferences, as I actually prefer hard rock. They are just songs that have a broad range in them.

No rap, please.

 

[kuk]

Led Zep - Kashmir
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky (PULSE version r0x )

Hey, what the hell, just listen to the whole Dark Side of the Moon album

 

[AdamK47]

Backstreet Boys: The Shape of my Heart

LOL

No, I wouldn't subject you to the fruitiness of Backstreet Boys.
I?m sure someone particular on this board will refute the lameness of the band.

Tool: Enima: Eulogy
Tool: Opiate: Part of Me

 

[Wingznut]

LOL, Adam.

 

[Mule]

Sex Bomb!

 

[John]

"Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" --Pink Floyd

 

[fitzhue]

Dave Matthews Band - What Would You Say
maybe some classical too, vivaldi, mozart

 

[kuk]

DMB - What Would You Say is damn good too.

If you want to go jazz/classical, listen to Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert.

 

[piku]

Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up

 

[CalebTG]

Techmaster Bass Peb - Ultimate subwoofer test --- will show you computer speakers can't replace a solid stereo! (if you couldn't tell, I use my stereo)

in concurance to the above, kashmir and another brick in the wall pt2 are very good

Also, try
Aerosmith - Sweet emotion
Billy Joel - Pianoman
Blues Brothers - Perry Mason theme
Bush - Glycerine
Dave Mathews Band - Crush
Garth Brooks - Thunder rolls
Iron Butterfly - In-a-gadda-da-vida
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird & Tuesday's Gone
Styx - Mr. Roboto !!!
THX sound checks (theres a ton of them)
War - Lowrider


While many people complain about the bad words and violence in rap, they also have some of the greatest sounds (some, not all!).

 

[Noriaki]

If you want to really show off clarity classical/orchestra (I don't think I've ever written that word before so I probably spelt it wrong ) is the only way to go.

Just to prove that different bass instruments sound distinct and bass isn't just a dull thump and buzz And the highs are usually well defined in orchestral types of music to.


Get some Drums and Bass type techno if you just want to show off the power of the system

 

[Jeff H]

For sheer effect, listen to Edgar Winter's Frankenstein. The sound affects and short drum rift midway through the song will certainly show what those BA's are capable of.

BTW how do you like the 4800's? I currently have the MicroMedia's, which are now called the BA790's (w/ the addition of digital input), and they make good noise <g>! I'm contemplating the new Klipsch ProMedia 2.1's, but more than a few people have suggested I first listen to the 4800's. I know this isn't comparing apples to apples, what w/ a 4.1 vs. a 2.1, but the majority of my listening is music, not games, so I'm curious as to your impression of the 4800's.

 

[MADCAP]

Temple of the Dog is a great LP to show off a system. Great range w/ great sounds, very well recorded. The best vocal, drum and piano sounds.

Tool will rock!

Rollin's Band- Weight is good.

NIN is awesome.

And how can I forget old VanHalen to show of the mid-range. 1984 and below(if Sammie's on it throw it away!).

 

[AdamK47]

Yea, Prodigy is good. I use it to test my cars all Rockford Fosgate system.

 

[Stark]

Does the system have a dvd? If so, try Talking Heads &quot;Stop Making Sense.&quot;

 

[Ben88]

Louis Armstrong - &quot;When you're smiling&quot; 1950's version

 

[John]

&quot;Touch of Grey&quot; -- Grateful Dead

 

[Wingznut]

I love these speakers.

 

[kuk]

Wingznut PEZ: Tell us the songs you have listned to.

 

[Poolman]

Bach- Toccata &amp; fugue in D minor - but hard to find a good recording. Man now I'll be on napster all night again

 

[frover2000]

William Shatner - Tamborine Man.... nuff said

 

[Wingznut]

kuk, from this list? So far...

the Dave Matthews Band one (excellent suggestion, as I've never listened to DMB before)
Sweet Emotion
Piano Man

I've also sampled the Tool songs (ick).

I'd love to find some quality classical songs, but it seems that most that I download are poor quality. Still looking though.
Poolman, if you find some quality recordings of Bach, give me a holler on ICQ.

Tom Petty: Last dance of Mary Jane is a good one, too.

 

[Syborg1211]

&quot;Apostle in Triumph&quot; by Opeth, a good 13 minute song

 

[BFG10K]

as I actually prefer hard rock

Excellent!

Here are my choices (crank up the bass bigtime!):

Metallica: &quot;Enter Sandman&quot;.
Guns 'N Roses: &quot;Welcome To The Jungle&quot;.
Faith No More: &quot;Collision&quot; and &quot;Last Cup Of Sorrow&quot;.
Red Hot Chili Peppers: &quot;Give It Away&quot; and &quot;Warped&quot;.
AC/DC: &quot;Hells Bells&quot; and &quot;Thunderstruck&quot;.
Alice 'N Chains: &quot;Man In A Box&quot; and &quot;Again&quot;.
Stone Temple Pilots: &quot;Sex Type Thing&quot; and &quot;Down&quot;.

 

[Stephen24]

Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the jungle, Paradise City, November Rain