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REVIEWER’S GUIDE
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Music Listening Samples
The recordings listed in the following chart are great for auditioning sound quality
and stereo-to-surround conversion. Items checked “CSII” are excellent for Circle
Surround II playback. Music with a “hard center” recording style may not provide
much surround separation when used with Circle Surround II; recordings with good
stereo separation provide a better multichannel experience.
Suggested CD Listening
Artist Album Track Notes CSII
Dave Matthews
Band
Listener Sup-
ported (Disk 2)
Granny,
Two Step
Try with Circle Surround II on and
off. Note crowd noise broken out
into rear speakers and good chan-
nel separation. Great live feel.
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The Eagles Hell Freezes
Over
Hotel Califor-
nia
Try before and after with Circle
Surround II. Note crowd noise bro-
ken out into rear speakers and
good channel separation. Great live
feel.
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Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman Fast Car Clean guitar and tight bass.
Diana Krall Love Scenes All or Nothing
at All
Very clean recording. Good bass
and vocals. Quiet spots for noise
checks.
Sting Ten Summon-
ers’ Tales
Fields of Gold Clean recording. Clear vocals, rim
shots, and guitar. Less separation
in Circle Surround II, but wonderful
in Stereo.
Sting Nothing Like the
Sun
Englishman in
New York
Smooth recording. Clear vocals,
high hat, and guitar. Less separa-
tion in Circle Surround II, but won-
derful in Stereo.
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Jewel Spirit Standing Still Try with Circle Surround II.
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Pink Floyd Pulse (Live) Money Try with Circle Surround II.
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Queen Bohemian Rhap-
sody
Bohemian
Rhapsody
Try with Circle Surround II.
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Enya A Day Without
Rain
Only Time Try with Circle Surround II.
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Enya Soundtrack to
Fellowship of
the Rings
May it Be Starts with nice vocals and great
bass. Nice ambient feeling with
CSII enabled. This recording con-
tains clicks near middle of song
that sound like vinyl pops.
√
John Mayer Room for
Squares
Your Body is a
Wonderland
Nice bass. Clean recording.
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Source: M-Audio