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Never?

Posted by Stephæn on March 13, 2012 at 10:36:35:
I agree with mkuller that many reviewers that a handful of reference recordings
they repeatedly use in evaluating new components. I certainly have some,
though they are not necessarily favorites; they are references for assessing
certain characteristics of the device being reviewed.
But to your point, I offer the following just to show that 'never' is not quite
accurate. I'm sure there are others, from my reviews and the reviews of
other writers. These are albums I happen to like, have on both vinyl and
CD, and can tell me a lot about what a component is bringing to the game.
You Get More Bounce with Curtis Counce
Cain & Cain Ben
Art Audio Vinyl Reference
Walker Audio Precision Motor Controller
Audion Silver Knight 300B
Short, Sharp, Shocked, Michelle Shocked
Audience Au24 cabling
TRL modded SACD player
Cain & Cain Ben
Walker Audio Precision Motor Controller
mhi Evidence speakers
Hot Buttered Soul, Isaac Hayes
Audio Horizons phono stage
Art Audio Vinyl Reference
New Favorite, Alison Kraus
Cain & Cain Ben
Art Audio Vinyl Reference
Strange Angels, Laurie Anderson
Cain & Cain Ben
Art Audio Vinyl Reference
Walker Audio Precision Motor Controller
Acadie, Daniel Lanois
Art Audio Vinyl Reference
Harmonix RTA-78i
Scheherazade, 1960 Reiner
Pass Labs INT-30A
Omega Speaker Systems Grande 6