Here goes with some more recommendations.
I’ve got a couple of purposes here - one, I’m auditioning my new RAD-0 headphones, the other is to try and find some nice midrange things to listen to.
The first thing that came to mind was a small jazz combo. Brubeck? maybe something later. I suggest
This is a beautifully recorded piece, starting with piano, then resolving into a classic small combo. It’s on GRP, so it’s very well recorded.
Next, because I’m a world music fan and a Pink Floyd fan, Alpha Blondy’s cover of “Wish You Were Here” from his Jah Victory album.
Now this isn’t all midrange, but there is some interesting stuff going on here. There is a slight sibiliance at first in the vocal, but it gets better as it goes along and additional instruments come into the mix.
I like the multitude of textures, from the pick/fingernails on the guitar strings, the accordion, mizmar and percussion.
Santana always is well recorded, and you said you liked vocals. It doesn’t get any better than this. Santana and Ally Brooke.
There is a sweetness in the duet (following the key change) between Santana’s guitar and Ally’s singing. The wood block hits the right backbeat. Midrange? You’ve got midrange.
Expert miking of the vocal. Incredible depth in the background keyboards. This, even after the key change shows a laid-back control of power.
I’d be remiss in not putting in something live here. This installment of midrange suggestions will end with “Sacred Channel” from Tabla Beat Science’ Live in San Francisco At Stern Grove"
It’s also available on a hi-res music and video DVD and makes a great concert. We’ve got some world class artists here Bill Laswel, Zakir Hussain, and more. You don’t often hear the quality of midrange percussion that you find here.
And now you start to understand how wierd and eclectic my tastes can be.
Oh yes, this all sounds good on MacBook Pro ->Roon (Qobuz) → Bifrost 2 → Lyr 3 → RAD-0