Artist: VA | Album: My Audiophile Companion: For Classical Music And Jazz Lovers | Released: 1996 | Label: Tacet | Catalog #: 0051-0 CD | Genre: Classical | Duration: 01:02:11
Judge the quality of hifi equipment for yourself – without any measuring devices: just using your own ears – and this CD!
This CD is aimed at all those who like classical music and jazz. But people not so keen on classical music will still find the musical extracts on this CD interesting, because they demonstrate differences which are crucial for determining the fidelity for every type of music. The CD is equally suitable for use with speakers and headphones.
If you wish to use this CD for buying hifi equipment, it is a good idea first to listen to it at home in your own time.
How the CD is structured
The CD is divided into two sections: In the first section you will find a range of tests from general, basic criteria through to tests for frequency response. The test is designed in such a way that with only a few examples you can recognise the most important points quickly and easily, whether you wish to buy a complete set of new equipment or an individual appliance, or you want to judge the quality of your own equipment or compare it with others, or if you want to test the sound quality of your multimedia computer – for all these things you need Section I of our CD. You do not need any other equipment, such as measuring devices, only your ears. If you are happy with all the test results then you will know that your equipment is set up and wired up correctly and that the sound quality is up to standard. You can then use the many musical excerpts on this CD to compare different speakers, headphones, amplifiers, CD players, or complete hifi kits and pick out the best. For professional musicians this is the most reliable way of making a proper judgment. Of course your personal taste is important here.
To answer the question “audiophile or not?” you need the second section of the CD. Here is the acid test not only for your equipment but also for your ears. Which nuances can be heard with the most up-to-date technology? Here there is a series of interesting comparisons -from a variety of microphone positions to different lengths of lead to different AID (analog/digital) convertors. And in this section you will find testing methods and ideas which were not necessary for the basic testing of the first part. In the second part you should be able to adjust your set to high volume, not to deafen yourself, but because otherwise you would be unable to hear the extremely quiet signals.
LOUD! Warning: Be particularly careful when playing Section Two. Please ensure that the volume is not too loud before you select individual tracks of the CD; otherwise you might injure your ears or damage your hifi equipment
Tracklisting:
01. Unterhaltung Zweier Nachbarn [0:20]
02. Weisses Rauschen Mono, Phasenrichtig [0:21]
03. Weisses Rauschen Mono, Phasenverkehrt [0:22]
04. Toccata In A Phasenrichtig (Johann Ludwig Krebs) [0:45]
05. Toccata In A Phasenverkehrt (Johann Ludwig Krebs) [0:47]
06. I Got Rhytm Phasenrichtig (George Gerschwin) [0:48]
07. Gerschwin, George I Got Rhytm Phasenverkehrt (George Gerschwin) [0:49]
08. The Planets, Mars Live (Gustav Holst) [2:29]
09. Sinfonie In G KV 183 1.Satz Allegro Con Brio Klang Unverandert (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) [0:52]
10. Sinfonie In G KV 183 1.Satz Allegro Con Brio Mono Links (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) [0:52]
11. Sinfonie In G KV 183 1.Satz Allegro Con Brio Mono Rechts (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) [0:53]
12. Und Wusten’s Dei Blumen, Die Kleinen Aus Dichterliebe Op.48 (Robert Schumann) [1:21]
13. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Taced 8 Original (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:52]
14. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 100Hz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
15. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 100Hz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:51]
16. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 200Hz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
17. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 200Hz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:51]
18. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 400Hz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:51]
19. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 400Hz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
20. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 900Hz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:51]
21. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 900Hz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
22. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 2.4Khz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
23. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 2.4Khz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
24. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 3.6Khz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
25. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 3.6Khz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
26. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 6Khz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:51]
27. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 6Khz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:51]
28. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 8Khz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:51]
29. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 8Khz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:50]
30. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 10Khz + 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:51]
31. Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 10Khz – 9Db (Johann Strauss (Sohn)) [0:52]
32. Beckenschlag Offset 0 Frames [0:09]
33. Beckenschlag Offset 2 Frames [0:09]
34. Beckenschlag Offset 5 Frames [0:11]
35. Beau Soir Aus Den 5 Liedern Nach Texten Von Bourget (Claude Debussy) [2:50]
36. Allegro Con Brio Mikroaufn. Xy (Malcolm Arnold) [2:26]
37. Allegro Con Brio Mikroaufn. Ab (Malcolm Arnold) [2:33]
38. Allegro Con Brio Mikroaufn. Ms (Malcolm Arnold) [2:28]
41. Sonata In A Kv310, Presto 3.Satz Was Lp Zusetzt (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) [3:00]
42. Sonata In A Kv310, Presto 3.Satz Was Lp Zusetzt Dig (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) [3:00]
45. Danza Triste Aus 12 Danzas Espanolas Mikrof.Kabel 20M 2 Stecker (Enrique Granados) [0:35]
46. Danza Triste Aus 12 Danzas Espanolas Mikrof.Kabel 160M 11 Stecker (Enrique Granados) [0:36]
49. Have You Met Miss Jones (Original) (Richard Rodgers) [1:10]
50. Have You Met Miss Jones Absolute Phase, Also Mit Verdrehter Phase In Beiden Kanalen (Richard Rodgers) [1:10]
51. Schutzrauschen [0:22]
52. Sinuston 1 Khz, 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither [0:11]
53. Sinuston 1 Khz, 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation [0:11]
54. Sinuston 1 Khz, 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm [0:11]
55. Sinuston 1 Khz, 0 Db Laut 16 Bit [0:14]
56. Sinuston 1 Khz, -55 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither [0:11]
57. Sinuston 1 Khz, -55 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation [0:11]
58. Sinuston 1 Khz, -55 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm [0:11]
59. Sinuston 1 Khz, -55 Db 16 Bit [0:12]
60. Sinuston 1 Khz, -75 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither [0:11]
61. Sinuston 1 Khz, -75 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation [0:11]
62. Sinuston 1 Khz, -75 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm [0:11]
63. Sinuston 1 Khz, -75 Db 16 Bit [0:12]
64. Sinuston 30 Hz, -60 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither [0:11]
65. Sinuston 30 Hz, -60 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation [0:11]
66. Sinuston 30 Hz, -60 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm [0:11]
67. Sinuston 30 Hz, -60 Db 16 Bit [0:12]
68. Rauschen Am Mischpultausgang 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither [0:19]
69. Rauschen Am Mischpultausgang 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation [0:19]
70. Rauschen Am Mischpultausgang 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm [0:19]
71. Rauschen Am Mischpultausgang 16 Bit [0:20]
72. Schutzrauschen [0:22]
73. Glockenspiel 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither [0:33]
74. Glockenspiel 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation [0:33]
75. Glockenspiel 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm [0:32]
76. Glockenspiel 0 Db Laut 16 Bit [0:36]
77. Glockenspiel -40 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither [0:33]
78. Glockenspiel -40 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation [0:34]
79. Glockenspiel -40 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm [0:34]
80. Glockenspiel -40 Db 16 Bit [0:37]
81. Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither (Peter Tschaikowsky) [0:24]
82. Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation (Peter Tschaikowsky) [0:22]
83. Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Smb (Peter Tschaikowsky) [0:19]
84. Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 16 Bit (Peter Tschaikowsky) [0:32]
85. Schutzrauschen [0:22]
86. Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Normale Lautstarke (Peter Tschaikowsky) [1:39]
87. My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers) [2:00]
Single download
VA – Unterhaltung Zweier Nachbarn 0:20 
VA – Weisses Rauschen Mono, Phasenrichtig 0:21
VA – Weisses Rauschen Mono, Phasenverkehrt 0:22
VA – Toccata In A Phasenrichtig Johann Ludwig Krebs
VA – Toccata In A Phasenverkehrt Johann Ludwig Krebs
VA – I Got Rhytm Phasenrichtig George Gerschwin
VA – Gerschwin, George I Got Rhytm Phasenverkehrt George Gerschwin
VA – The Planets, Mars Live Gustav Holst
VA – Sinfonie In G KV 183 1.Satz Allegro Con Brio Klang Unverandert Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VA – Sinfonie In G KV 183 1.Satz Allegro Con Brio Mono Links Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VA – Sinfonie In G KV 183 1.Satz Allegro Con Brio Mono Rechts Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VA – Und Wusten’s Dei Blumen, Die Kleinen Aus Dichterliebe Op.48 Robert Schumann
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Taced 8 Original Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 100Hz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 100Hz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 200Hz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 200Hz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 400Hz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 400Hz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 900Hz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 900Hz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 2.4Khz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 2.4Khz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 3.6Khz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 3.6Khz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 6Khz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 6Khz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 8Khz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 8Khz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 10Khz + 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Eghyptischer Marsch Op.335 Tacet 8 10Khz – 9Db Johann Strauss Sohn
VA – Beckenschlag Offset 0 Frames 0:09
VA – Beckenschlag Offset 2 Frames 0:09
VA – Beckenschlag Offset 5 Frames 0:11
VA – Beau Soir Aus Den 5 Liedern Nach Texten Von Bourget Claude Debussy
VA – Allegro Con Brio Mikroaufn. Xy Malcolm Arnold
VA – Allegro Con Brio Mikroaufn. Ab Malcolm Arnold
VA – Allegro Con Brio Mikroaufn. Ms Malcolm Arnold
VA – Sonata In A Kv310, Presto 3.Satz Was Lp Zusetzt Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VA – Sonata In A Kv310, Presto 3.Satz Was Lp Zusetzt Dig Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VA – Danza Triste Aus 12 Danzas Espanolas Mikrof.Kabel 20M 2 Stecker Enrique Granados
VA – Danza Triste Aus 12 Danzas Espanolas Mikrof.Kabel 160M 11 Stecker Enrique Granados
VA – Have You Met Miss Jones Original
VA – Have You Met Miss Jones Absolute Phase, Also Mit Verdrehter Phase In Beiden Kanalen Richard Rodgers
VA – Schutzrauschen 0:22
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, 0 Db Laut 16 Bit 0:14
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, -55 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, -55 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, -55 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, -55 Db 16 Bit 0:12
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, -75 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, -75 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, -75 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm 0:11
VA – Sinuston 1 Khz, -75 Db 16 Bit 0:12
VA – Sinuston 30 Hz, -60 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither 0:11
VA – Sinuston 30 Hz, -60 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation 0:11
VA – Sinuston 30 Hz, -60 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm 0:11
VA – Sinuston 30 Hz, -60 Db 16 Bit 0:12
VA – Rauschen Am Mischpultausgang 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither 0:19
VA – Rauschen Am Mischpultausgang 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation 0:19
VA – Rauschen Am Mischpultausgang 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm 0:19
VA – Rauschen Am Mischpultausgang 16 Bit 0:20
VA – Schutzrauschen 0:22
VA – Glockenspiel 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither 0:33
VA – Glockenspiel 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation 0:33
VA – Glockenspiel 0 Db Laut 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm 0:32
VA – Glockenspiel 0 Db Laut 16 Bit 0:36
VA – Glockenspiel -40 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither 0:33
VA – Glockenspiel -40 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation 0:34
VA – Glockenspiel -40 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Sbm 0:34
VA – Glockenspiel -40 Db 16 Bit 0:37
VA – Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Dither Peter Tschaikowsky
VA – Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Truncation Peter Tschaikowsky
VA – Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Smb Peter Tschaikowsky
VA – Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 16 Bit Peter Tschaikowsky
VA – Schutzrauschen 0:22
VA – Klaviertrio A-Moll Op.50 Variazione Finale Trio Opus 8 -45 Db 24 Bit 16 Bit Normale Lautstarke Peter Tschaikowsky
VA – My Funny Valentine Richard Rodgers
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