Various ArtistsBest of Chesky Jazz & Classics 1 / Various

Came to know this cd after reading some equipment reviews from Steoreophile website of which many pros and hobbyists recommends or uses it. Bought it mainly to check my budget 2-channel system (NAD CD player, Denon amp & Infinity Kappa speakers) to see if it is up to par. After inserting the cd into the player, I was blown away by the clarity of the recording. Although I've never heard any of the 9 songs before, I enjoyed most of them as they are jazz like to me and I particularly like Viola Fora De Moda by Ana Caram. If I close my eyes, this song would transport me to a Brazilian jungle paradise. Therapy after a crazy day in the office. The recording is so clean that I can hear every instrument being played in relation to it's stage. After the songs come the soundstage testing of which I can understand some. I like the part where the tester introduce his voice at various part of the stage and I can hear the difference as presented. Overall, I would highly recommend this cd whether for the songs or testing.

very good samples to test your system and tune the speaker locations. A word of warning though pay attention to the last few tracks as they will damage your ears and/or speakers if you do not heed the warnings. Caught me by surprise when I was listening to headphones on my computer on random play. I had just burned the whole CD into Flac and one of the tracks came up. I subsequently deleted those track to keep that from happening again.

THIS CD IS SO WELL RECORDED THAT TO FILL THE TOTAL LISTENING SPACE OF YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM IS JUST A PURE DELIGHT.ACOUSTIC MUSIC AT IT`S BEST.BE SURE TO READ THE DIRECTIONS SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE YOUR SPEAKERS.

A+++++

good

Probably the most useful CD I have ever bought.Perfect for setting up speakers and making sure everything is plugged into the correct sockets.The jazz isn't bad either.

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I'm a fan of Chesky sound and recording quality. The music is great too.

Es dauerte lange, bis die CD eintraf, da die CD aus den USA geliefert werden mußte. Hat alles prima funktioniert. Das Warten hat sich jedoch gelohnt, da die Aufnahmequalität super ist und die Lieder sehr abwechslungsreich sind. Im 2. Teil der CD gibt es Tests zum Aufstellen von Lautsprechern. Keine billige aber in jedem Fall eine wertvolle CD.

ottimo