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Various Artists- The Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Songs (SACD Hybrid Stereo) Pre-order December 2026

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Chesky Records celebrates its 40th anniversary with The Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Songs. Originally released in 2014 as part of Steve Guttenberg’s acclaimed Dr. Chesky's Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Disc, this musical program has now been carved out into its own dedicated release. Recognizing the golden age of headphone design—where personal audio devices can exceed the resolution of massive loudspeaker setups—Chesky Records created this showcase to highlight what truly exceptional headphones can deliver. To show off every nuance of your equipment, this album gathers a premier selection of performances from across the Chesky catalog, preserved entirely free of studio processing, artificial equalization, or dynamic compression.

 

Recorded using Chesky’s signature Binaural+ methodology—utilizing a specialized B&K dummy head microphone to capture authentic 3D spatial cues—these uncompressed tracks offer an uninhibited "ear-witness" perspective. By separating the music program from the technical test diagnostic tracks, listeners can enjoy an uninterrupted album listening experience. Each performance retains its full, natural soft-to-loud dynamic range, placing you directly inside the acoustic space alongside the performers and allowing high-resolution audio gear to project incredible depth, precise imaging, and organic warmth.

 

The Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Songs will be reissued on 180g One-step Pressing Double Vinyl LP and SACD Hybrid Stereo as part of the Chesky Original Masters series.

SACD Hybrid Stereo:

 

  1. When the Saints Go Marching In - Wycliffe Gordon
  2. Don't You - Amber Rubarth
  3. This Little Light Of Mine - The West New York Spiritual Choir
  4. Three for All - Bucky Pizzarelli Trio
  5. Las Perlas de Tu Boca- Xiomara
  6. Ben's Farm in Vermont - David Chesky
  7. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - David Hazeltine Trio
  8. Whip-poor-will - Alexis Cole
  9. Ceremony: Evening - David Liebman
  10. Transcendental Tripping - David Chesky, Javon Jackson, Billy Drummond, Jeremy Pelt, Peter Washington
  11. Wow Wow Holy Cow - Candido Camero
  12. War - Jamey Haddad, Lenny White, Mark Sherman
  13. Rock And Roll - CC Coletti

Title: The Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Songs

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Folk, A cappella, Latin Jazz, Classical, Rock, Audiophile

Label: Chesky Records

Configuration: SACD Hybrid Stereo

UPC: 4895241457579

Selection Number: EVSA3809S

Release Date: 1st December 2026