Welcome to Acoustic Adventures
January 7, 2021
Amazing world of high-definition Music
March 2, 2022
These are just a few of the tracks and what we listen for when testing that our loudspeakers will play all types of music (are ‘Omni-musical’) and not just designed to favour one type. They are also enjoyable music!
Classical
- Chopin’s Nocturne in C_sharp Minor played by Meneham Pressler – tonal accuracy
- Bartok Quartet no. 3 2nd movt played by Engegårdkvartetten – attack & decay of notes
- Bach Brandenberg concerto no. 3 in G major BWV1048 played by the Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players – integration of sound
- Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Kansas Symphony Orchestra – tonal colours of different instruments plus orchestral power
- ‘And He Shall Purify’ from Handel’s Messiah by Dunedin Consort – distortion particularly of upper frequencies
- ‘I Feel Pretty’ from Bernstein’s West Side Story by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – female voice accuracy
- Nigel Westlake Compassion played by Sydney Symphony Orchestra – resolution of complexity and dynamics
- Rodrigo Guitar Concerto 2nd movement played by Antony Hermus – atmospherics
Jazz
- Holly Cole ‘Hold On’ – particularly for testing timing/rhythm (PRaT)
- Modern Jazz Quartet ‘Fine’ – high-frequency purity (of xylophone)
- David Becker Tribune ‘Frebahn’ – high frequencies hardness (cymbals etc)
- Diana Krall ‘My love is’ – clarity of bass performance (of plucked double bass)
- Ray Charles & Natalie Cole ‘Fever’ – midrange performance of male & female voices
- Patricia Barber ‘Touch of Trash’ – resolution of complexity & difficult timing
- Steve March Torme ‘On the street where you live’ – hardness/harshness in big band sound
Popular
- Garett Brennan ‘The Dog Song’ – extraordinary dynamics (close-miked guitar)
- Baker Boy & Yothu Yindi ‘Treaty’ – rhythm, detail & emotion
- Kasey Chambers ‘Too Long In The Wasteland’ – resolution of detail plus hardness invoice
- Rebecca Pidgeon ‘The Raven’ – purity in female voice & piano
- Jackson Brown ‘Casino Nation’ – male voice in a big production
- Arab Strap ‘Turbulence’ – bass depth and tightness
- Kraftwerk ‘The Man-Machine’ – resolution of computer music complexity
- Nils Liefgrun ‘Keith Don’t Go (live)’ – low-level ambience plus naturalness of audience applause
- Michael Jackson ‘Billie Jean’ – bass tightness
Rock and R&B
- John Butler Trio ‘Treat Yo Mama’ – resolution of general complexity
- John Lee Hooker ‘Highway 13’ – male voice (lower midrange)
- Heart ‘Crazy On You’ – female voice (upper midrange)
- Pink Floyd ‘Time’ – treble detail
- Silverchair ‘Tomorrow’ – bass complexity
- AC-DC Live ‘Hells Bells’ – rhythmic drive & resolution of detail
- Peter Gabriel ‘Sledgehammer’ – hardness/harshness
- The Flaming Lips ‘Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt. 2’ – more complex sounds
When our loudspeakers pass all these test tracks then they are truly ‘Omni-musical’!
Robert Clifton-Smith
Hi music lovers, I’m Robert Clifton-Smith, one-time sales, and marketing executive in information technology and now, after decades of dabbling in audio, a high-definition audio consultant.
I created Audio Adventures as a one-on-one consulting service to both beginner and experienced music lovers, to cut through all the products and hype of high definition equipment through individual auditioning – away from high-pressure salespeople.
Many people make the wrong investment in home audio. Maybe they get their advice from salespeople on commission. Instead of all that come and listen to music in a home environment, away from a contrived and confronting decision environment – there’s no pressure to buy.
“It’s a consulting experience you will enjoy!”
Gain immediate results from a totally revamped and enhanced sound system that fits your needs and delivers an emotional and enlightening music experience.
