I just got new surround sound speakers. What should I play first?

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Dropped 120 bucks at Best Buy today for new Altec Lansing surround sound computer speakers, which really isn't that insane or expensive at all. Someday I'll have enough money for a for real system, but for now, this one is pretty decent.

Anyway, this is the first time I've had surround sound. What should I play first?

― Emily B (Emily B), Saturday, 29 July 2006 22:25 (twenty years ago)

Play whatever you want, but please don't play the dark side of the moon..

― emekars (emekars), Saturday, 29 July 2006 22:29 (twenty years ago)

ha.

no.

― Emily B (Emily B), Saturday, 29 July 2006 22:30 (twenty years ago)

The new pornographres - from blown speakers.

― emekars (emekars), Saturday, 29 July 2006 22:32 (twenty years ago)

Sunno )))

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Saturday, 29 July 2006 22:38 (twenty years ago)

i haven't yet listened to sunno))). what should i start with?

― Emily B (Emily B), Saturday, 29 July 2006 22:46 (twenty years ago)

Burial

― I Do Not Play Baseball With Rabbits (Bimble...), Saturday, 29 July 2006 22:54 (twenty years ago)

Wolf Eyes - Stabbed in the Face

― Shane Goldman (Shanissey), Saturday, 29 July 2006 22:57 (twenty years ago)

die seeadler der mueritz by dominik eulberg

― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:00 (twenty years ago)

C A N

― I Do Not Play Baseball With Rabbits (Bimble...), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:02 (twenty years ago)

The 5.1 remaster of Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral.

Or a 5.1 live DVD, some of them can be pretty nice as well. (those I've heard were Kraftwerk & Underworld)

― StanM (StanM), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:05 (twenty years ago)

i haven't yet listened to sunno))). what should i start with?

I'd start with "Flight Of The Behemoth". But some would say "Black One" as its a bit easier to get into (but if you dont like black metal vocals then avoid).

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:10 (twenty years ago)

try Lightning Bolt.

― emekars (emekars), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:12 (twenty years ago)

Early Mercury Rev, esp. Meth Of A Rockette's Kick

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:15 (twenty years ago)

or GY!BE - Yanqui UXO

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:17 (twenty years ago)

"Transient Random Noise Bursts With Announcements."

Or "Remain in Light."

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:25 (twenty years ago)

OOOH, TRNBWA is an album I own but haven't really listened to yet (it's a corrupted copy and the last two tracks are missing). Is it worth it? Which songs are most recommended?

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:28 (twenty years ago)

Metal Machine Music

― Marmot 4-Tay: I'll sip from his well without hesitation. (marmotwolof), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:29 (twenty years ago)

Louis - Jenny Ondioline.

― Marmot 4-Tay: I'll sip from his well without hesitation. (marmotwolof), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:35 (twenty years ago)

I've anticipated you and am already seven and a half minutes into it. If in doubt, head for the epic... :-D

It's fab. It's a bit like Sister Ray and it's a bit like Spacemen 3.

It's fab.

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:38 (twenty years ago)

OK Computer (sorry)

― Eppy (Eppy), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:46 (twenty years ago)

The 5.1 DVD audio mix of The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt 1. it swirls.

― pinder (pinder), Saturday, 29 July 2006 23:48 (twenty years ago)

i actually ended up going with yanqui x.o., assorted boards of canada tracks and the stooges, raw power. and it sounds fucking great. yes.

― Emily B (Emily B), Sunday, 30 July 2006 00:29 (twenty years ago)

STEREO TEST RECORD

― jergins (jergins), Sunday, 30 July 2006 00:32 (twenty years ago)

Rammstein - Buch Dich

It'll be like burning-in a cpu.

― Jason Comely (rinkjustice), Sunday, 30 July 2006 00:47 (twenty years ago)

A movie that was made after surround became popular. (e.g. the LOTR trilogy)

― StanM (StanM), Sunday, 30 July 2006 00:56 (twenty years ago)

I expected someone to say Zaireeka by now.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Sunday, 30 July 2006 03:13 (twenty years ago)

SOME BLAZIN HIP-HOP AND R & B! LET THE BASS SHAKE YOUR INTESTINES OUT OF YOUR BODY!

seriously though. put on the radio. or the clipse.

― trees (treesessplode), Sunday, 30 July 2006 03:41 (twenty years ago)

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOS (5.1 REMIX)

― pisces (piscesx), Sunday, 30 July 2006 10:48 (twenty years ago)

Hyper On Experience - The Family We Never Had EP (Moving Shadow) Cat no. SHADOW40, 1994

― audiophile@arse.farm (the_article_don), Monday, 31 July 2006 12:03 (twenty years ago)

Why would you want to listen to something recorded and mixed in and for stereo in surround?

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Monday, 31 July 2006 12:10 (twenty years ago)

Maybe this is not the right place to ask, but: I have a 5.1 system, but almost all my music is designed for stereo (very few 5.1 remixes). What's the best way to get optimal sound without the receiver still trying to force stuff through the extra speakers? I've got a mono setting and various "mode" settings (i.e. concert hall, rock concert, etc.) but I don't like the way these mess with the mix. Oddly there's not a straight "stereo" mode. What works for y'all? Any practical advice?

― belle haleine (belle haleine), Tuesday, 1 August 2006 00:25 (twenty years ago)

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