What Instrument would you listen to?

Ok, this is not the real world, but if you HAD to audition a rig (for purchase) listening to only one acoustic instrument; what instrument would be your lynchpin?
Piano, for me.

warrenh01-04-2013 12:26pm

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geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 14,147 posts 01-04-2013 at 03:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Percussion instruments. Dynamics, harmonic structure, transient response, decay, the whole nine yards.
schipo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,267 posts 01-04-2013 at 04:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete the pan flute
newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,093 posts 01-04-2013 at 11:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Solo piano for sure, an instrument I'm very familar with, live and recorded. But as you said, its not the only thing I listen to when auditioning stuff.
rrog Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,958 posts 01-05-2013 at 12:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete When the drums sound right everything else sounds right too.
brownsfan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,238 posts 01-05-2013 at 12:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Theo, Beethoven's Waldstein sonata is my favorite of the 32 sonatas he wrote. Also, it is a great piece for equipment audition. Very dynamic and engaging. You can listen to it 1000 times and not tire of it, which can be helpful when you are auditioning equipment. I like to use good recordings of recent vintage for auditions. The Schiff account on ECM of this sonata is a pretty decent recording. Not sure if he used a Steinway or Bosendorfer grand for the Walstein. The Paul Lewis recording of this sonata is also probably very good, but I haven't heard it yet.

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