What DVD's do you use to audition speakers? (1 Viewer)

[Jason Cheung]

Hi all,

I'm only starting to "audition" speakers...I brought Gladiator (DTS) with me...

Just curious: what DVD('s) do you bring with you to audition speakers?

I'm interested to know how wide the range of DVD's are being used. Also, I'm interested if there is a general consensus of one or two discs that many use...

Thanks

Jason

 

[Topher]

Fight Club. No DTS, but the soundtrack STILL rocks!

 

[Andrew Pezzo]

The best bet is take material you are fimiliar with. And bring both music and movies.

For example, I must have seen Jurassic Park 6 times in the theaters so that always comes with me. For music I have listened to Pink Floyd almost exculsively for awhile so that also comes with me. I also try to bring a wide range of stuff to cover all the highs and lows.

 

[John Garcia]

I don't use movies to audition speakers. I use music. Far more subtle, and much better indicator of just how good a speaker is to me (I listen to more music as well).

DVD - Diana Krall:Live in Paris, Eagles:Hell Freezes Over are my reference titles.

 

[Jesse Sharrow]

Just because I have it with me alot. James Bond "Tommorrow Never Dies".

I use star wars episode II. Lord of the rings.

But mostly music.

 

[Arthur Vino]

See Ed's review of SVS pb2-plus. Dvds are:
Matrix, U-571, Star wars II, LOTR, Monsters, The Haunting, Titan AE, Jurassic Park III, Pearl Harbor, Minority Report, Daredevil (my addition)..
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=146561

 

[michael_mo]

For movie/surround: LOTR in DTS 6.1
For music: Roger Waters Amused to Death

 

[Kevinkall]

Beck "Sea Change" SACD...that's what made me fall in love with Paradigm.

 

[Arthur Vino]

Pink Floyd also - SACD version...

 

[Christopher Lyn]

Hmm...I also just use music to audition speakers..if it can reproduce music well, it should have no problems reproducing soundtracks from DVDs.

I use "Burning for Buddy: Buddy Rich Tribute," "Hell Freezes Over," "2112" by Rush, Brandenburg Concertos. I also try to bring a mostly voice, acapella-type recording, to see if the speakers can reproduce female and male voices well as well as differenct octaves...so I bring my "Mamas and the Papas: Creeque Alley."

 

[Jon_Welker]

I agree on the music bit, but for grins try U-571 and Behind Enemy Lines.

 

[David Preston]

I use Matrix,Pearl Harbor, and U-571. I love the lobby shootout in the Matrix.