Okay so, let me explain to you that I'm not just one of the folks who "says" they are an audiophile.

 

My father is an Audio/Visual Tech Manager for Caterpillar currently. But, even before he was so lucky to get that title, he's been a DJ for over two decades (he's been doing it as an odd-job since before I was even born).

 

When I was young, he sometimes took me to some of the parties he played music for. Over the years, he taught me about sound quality, speakers, distortion, ... just, everything.

 

My own personal love for sound and sound quality has grown beyond just from what my father has taught me. I took it on my initiative to research sound reproduction; different types of speakers; limitations of certain sound frequency reproductions for certain speakers and distortion; etc.

 

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Now, of course I'm not naive; I know the songs I've chosen for this subject will indeed be affected by personal bias - but, nonetheless, I think you will understand.

 

Before I get to the list, I should explain to you some important details. The purpose of listing these songs isn't just because I like them, but that they have qualities in which I believe push sound equipment to certain limits. If the speakers, headphones, or earbuds you use to listen to them are not of high quality, you will miss the point. The point is that these songs have sounds, sound ranges, and backstages that may only be heard using higher quality listening devices.

 

Also, though I bet you understand the implication, if you search for these songs and listen to them to test the quality of your listening devices, please make sure to choose high definition songs/videos, because if the bitrate of the audio isn't high enough, some aspects of the sound may not be present (may not be able to be heard - even with high quality listening devices). So, understand that audio files in which the bitrate is below a certain minimum (typically 320kbps is the min for qualification), you may not hear the aspects that audiophiles are referring to.

 

Anyway, without further ado:

 

--- *Disclaimer: Some songs in the list may have explicit language* ---

 

My List (No Specific Order):

 

Jamey Johnson - In Color
Lights (Cover of The Who) - Behind Blue Eyes
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (

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Tre Songs - Bottoms Up
Tool - 46 & 2
Pentatonix - Little Drummer Boy
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Disturbed - Indestructible
Red - Let Go
John Denver - Country Roads
Trapt - Headstrong
Eiffel 65 - Living in a Bubble
Days of the New - Touch, Peel, and Stand
Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
Adema - Trust
Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper
Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son
Aerosmith - Dream On
Owl City - Fireflies
Ellie Goulding - Lights (Both the original & the Bassnectar remix)
Jason Derulo - Talk Dirty
Soulja Boy - Kiss Me Through The Phone
Lil Wyte - OxyCotton
Eminem - When I'm Gone
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around Comes Around
Lumidee - She's Like The Wind
Hybrid Theory (Linkin Park EP) - Part of Me
Mudvayne - World So Cold
Flyleaf - Fully Alive - *Due to there being multiple versions, I'm referring to this *
Switchfoot - Meant to Live
3 Doors Down - Behind Those Eyes
Christina Aguilera - What A Girl Wants
Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock - It Takes Two
Run DMC feat. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Amon Tobin - At The End Of The Day
...
I could keep going, of course, as the list is non-exhaustive...

 

But there's one more song I must list out of absolute necessity!

 

And, I feel it's for the best to just post the video.

 

My father's favorite song...

 

 

 

 

I... get chills. And I get emotions...

 

It's... a touching song. And it does indeed have great relevancy to testing one's audiophiliac senses.

 

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I hope there are other audiophiles such as myself out there. And I hope, too, that the song I posted touches your hearts, as it does mine, and my dad's.

 

 

Love,

 

~ Miles

 

P.S.

 

I made a status update before making this blog, in which I linked a pair of headphones that I do believe are very high quality - and, they are the ones I used to listen to these songs to judge their worthiness of being used as examples of the songs above.

 

https://mlpforums.com/statuses/user/27651-miles/?status_id=679163