E23: speaker setup basics
Hello everyone. Welcome to Episode 23. Today’s discussion will arm you with the basic tools and understandings necessary to help position and optimize the setup and placement of your loudspeakers in your listening space.
Music recordings used for speaker setup and evaluation:
Abdullah Ibrahim, Sotho Blue – Sunnyside
Bach, J.S., Violin Concertos; Double Concertos – Decca
Beethoven, Piano Sonata No.23 in F Minor, Op.57 “Appassionata”/Ikuyo Kamiya – RCA Direct Master
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 (Georg Solti/Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus) – Decca/London/MFSL
Beethoven, Sonates pour piano n°21, 23 & 26 - Mari Kodama – PentaTone
Cat Stevens, Catch Bull At Four – Island
Falla, The Three Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet) - L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande/Ansermet – London
Fritz Reiner, The Reiner Sound , Chicago Symphony/Fritz Reiner - RCA
Harry James, The King James Version – Sheffield
James Cotton, Junior Wells, Carey Bell & Billy Branch, Harp Attack! – Alligator
James Newton Howard, James Newton Howard & Friends – Sheffield
Johnny Cash, American Recordings - American Recordings
Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole, Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Walter Hendl - Henryk Szeryng – RCA/Classic
Peter Gabriel, So – Charisma/Virgin
Roger Waters, Amused to Death - Columbia
Sibelius, Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47, Chicago Symphony/Walter Hendl - Heifetz - Classic Records
Tchaikovsky, A Tchaikovsky Spectacular - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn – Angel/MFSL
The Sheffield Drum Record – Sheffield
The Weavers, Reunion at Carnegie Hall * 1963 - Vanguard
Specialty, Test, and Demonstration Recordings used:
Best of Chesky Jazz and More Audiophile Tests, Vol 2. - Chesky Records – JD68
Chesky Records Jazz Sampler & Audiophile Test CD, Vol 1. - Chesky Records – JD37
Crown – Crown SASS™ Demonstration - Crown International, Inc. – SAR D649010
IASCA Competition CD – Sheffield – No ID Number
Official ISACA Test Software No. 2 – IASD:002
The Ultimate Demonstration Disk – Chesky Records – UD95
Bosch GLM 20 Blaze 65' Laser Distance Measurer
https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-GLM-20-C...
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