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kmjy
Prodigy III
May 23, 2015

Best Songs for SUB and Stereo Imaging?

Hi Everyone!

I have SUB configured with two PLAY:1's in a stereo pair and was wondering what everyones favourite songs are that you think really brings out the best of SUB and the wonderful stereo imaging that the PLAY:1's provide!

I'd be keen to hear any kind of music and really want to bring out the most of my system with a wide variety of tracks!

Thanks in advanced!
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    kmjy
    kmjyAuthor
    Prodigy III
    May 23, 2015
    Divinity by Porter Robinson and the chorus of Rebirth by Rezonate would be my SUB tracks.
    Great songs those two, can really feel that first one!
    Turn it up, it's Sonos!
    Rich Morris
    Enthusiast I
    May 23, 2015
    The intro on pink floyd dark side of the moon :)
    Out of all my sonos gear, the sub is the best 🙂
      kmjy
      kmjyAuthor
      Prodigy III
      May 23, 2015
      The intro on pink floyd dark side of the moon :)
      Completely agree with you! I really love the design and just how well it works and blends with the other players!

      I once tried two SUB's together in the same room. I must say, I thought the house and the houses beside my house were about to fall apart! That was some serious bass, even on a low volume the whole room was shaking yet it still sounded quite balanced and not overpowering, haha!
      Turn it up, it's Sonos!
      Josh D
      Josh D
      Virtuoso
      May 24, 2015
      Divinity by Porter Robinson and the chorus of Rebirth by Rezonate would be my SUB tracks.
      The intro of the live version of Audio District's Reach For The Sky (Soundcloud) is good but you can really feel the Kris Menace remix of Audio District's Run Through The Streets
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      User933635
      Prominent Collaborator I
      May 24, 2015
      The album 'Dummy' by Portishead would be a good choice; for a flowery review see http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/j6vh.  I think this would be a good test of your setup and hope others who know the album would agree.

      I'm unsure how much loss of low-frequency sound there is when WAVs are coded to MP3s however good advice would always be to use a good quality recording.  If you have the storage space save your music in the raw format and forget low-quality streams.

      I don't know how good the stereo effect on the P1 is, but I'm impressed with the sound when P5s are paired.
      kmjy
      kmjyAuthor
      Prodigy III
      May 24, 2015
      The album 'Dummy' by Portishead would be a good choice; for a flowery review see http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/j6vh.  I think this would be a good test of your setup and hope others who know the album would agree.

      I'm unsure how much loss of low-frequency sound there is when WAVs are coded to MP3s however good advice would always be to use a good quality recording.  If you have the storage space save your music in the raw format and forget low-quality streams.

      I don't know how good the stereo effect on the P1 is, but I'm impressed with the sound when P5s are paired.


      Thanks for the great suggestions here User933635! I have not heard of this artist or album before so I will definitely check them out!

      I usually like to listen in FLAC if possible but in most cases MP3's sound quite good.
      What would your opinion be on RAW compared to FLAC?

      The PLAY:1's actually produce a very good stereo effect. I've been impressed ever since I got them but they've just recently gotten so much better with SONOS 5.4 which is currently in Public Beta. I'm hearing a much wider soundstage, more clarity, balance, dynamics, and just overall atmosphere to the music and in some cases even what to me sounds almost like a virtual surround sound effect with certain content.

      I still imagine two PLAY:5's in a Stereo Pair would sound quite a bit better but the PLAY:1's really do quite a good job for such a little speaker.
      Turn it up, it's Sonos!
      Ryan S
      Ryan S
      Retired Sonos Staff
      May 29, 2015
      Great suggestions everyone. I have to say one of my favorite SUB test songs is Fantasy by The XX. Go about a minute and 15 into the song and turn it up. (WARNING: turning it up may upset neighbors)
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        kmjy
        kmjyAuthor
        Prodigy III
        May 29, 2015
        Great suggestions everyone. I have to say one of my favorite SUB test songs is Fantasy by The XX. Go about a minute and 15 into the song and turn it up. (WARNING: turning it up may upset neighbors)
        WOW! What a song! So powerful yet so subtle. SUB doesn't even care, volume up full, it just sits there, motionless, showing off it's glossy finish as it acts like it's not the one shaking the house down, haha.

        Really liking this song, thanks for the suggestion, Ryan! I'll probably be blasting this one a fair bit now! 🙂
        Turn it up, it's Sonos!
        Josh D
        Josh D
        Virtuoso
        July 8, 2015
        Got a few to add to this thread:

        LOVE 3X (RAC Mix) by ZZ Ward
        Roses by Deon Custom
        After Dark by PYLOT
        Any song in Future Bass, Indie Dance or Nu Disco on Monstercat's soundclud (Monstercat's Youtube has the genres in the titles)
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          Josh D
          Josh D
          Virtuoso
          July 30, 2015
          Got a few to add to this thread:

          LOVE 3X (RAC Mix) by ZZ Ward
          Roses by Deon Custom
          After Dark by PYLOT
          Any song in Future Bass, Indie Dance or Nu Disco on Monstercat's soundclud (Monstercat's Youtube has the genres in the titles)

          Yet another one to add: Light Years Away by Oliver
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