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The following are Dagogo-reviewed discs that Constantine feels are of above-average sonic qualities, as well as musically rewarding to listen to on a regular basis.
Please note that while all CD's listed below are musically rewarding and sonically above-average, some do possess sonics superior yet to the rest, some are musical genres of highly personal preference, and then some are simply less exciting for demonstration purposes. If you see Constantine auditioning systems at Shows, chances are he is using at least one of the following discs in the auditioning.
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| Vinyl |
 | Vinyl from the Rockies October 16, 2009 by Jack Roberts |
 | Vinyl finally July 16, 2009 by Jack Roberts |
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| Various |
 | The Proprius Cantate Domino in K2 HD March 1, 2008 by Constantine Soo |
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| Vinyl |
 | Classic Jazz and Bebop February 16, 2010 by Jack Roberts |
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| Jazz & Easy Listening |
 | Sade: Soldier Of Love March 16, 2010 by Cole Hatfield |
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| Vinyl |
 | Reissues: the Alive, the Quiet and the Incredible January 16, 2010 by Jack Roberts |
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| Various |
 | K2 HD Standard Review September 1, 2007 by Constantine Soo |
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| Classical |
 | Piotr Illich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36 Pierre Monteux, Conductor Boston Symphony Orchestra JVC XRCD24 24-Bit Super Analog CD (JM-XR24015) June 10, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
 | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition/Night On Bald Mountain/Khovanshchina. St. Louis Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, 1975. Mastered by MFSL on The GAIN 2 System by Paul Stubblebine. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab hybrid SACD (UDSACD 4004). Release Date: February 24, 2004. February 15, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
 | Mozart Piano Concertos No. 20 K.466, No. 27 K.595 January 1, 2009 by Constantine Soo |
 | Leopold Stokowski conducting The Houston Symphony Orchestra July 1, 2008 by Constantine Soo |
 | JVC XRCD24 Beethoven: ''Appassionata'' & ''Funeral March'' Sonatas Sviatoslav Richter and Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Sonata No. 22 August 24, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
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| Vinyl |
 | June 2010: A Heavenly Month for Vinyl at the Beatnik's Place June 17, 2010 by Jack Roberts |
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| Classical |
 | Gustav Holst: The Planets, suite for large orchestra, Op. 32. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Walter Susskind, 1975. Mastered by MFSL on The GAIN 2 System by Paul Stubblebine. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab hybrid SACD (UDSACD 4005). Release Date: July 30, 2004 October 15, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
 | First Impression's Music: The Four Seasons February 28, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
 | Carlos Kleiber on Beethoven September 28, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
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| Vinyl |
 | Beatnik's November LP Picks November 16, 2009 by Jack Roberts |
 | APO Direct-to-Disc, Sade, Johnny Cash April 16, 2010 by Jack Roberts |
 | Analog Production Reissues December 16, 2009 by Jack Roberts |
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| Classical |
 | 20th Anniversary Limited Edition hybrid SACD: Beethoven Overtures October 1, 2007 by Constantine Soo |
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| Jazz & Easy Listening |
| Anne Weerapass: Out of Nowhere February 17, 2006 by Constantine Soo |
| Cafe Society by Don Gomes October 11, 2005 by Constantine Soo |
| COME TOGETHER The Lynne Arriale Trio MOTEMA 8-20320-0059-2 September 8, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
| THE MOST POWERFUL TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENT DEMONSTRATION DISC: ONDEKOZA: Dotou Banri (Long Journey of the Surging Wave) JVC XRCD2 (SVCD-1027) July 25, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
| AMANDA McBROOM: DREAMING. JVC XRCD2 (JVC MAGXR-001) April 17, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
| BLOW UP 2 JVC JFIS-XR-002 24 bit Super Analog February 7, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
| January 2004 Music Review January 1, 2004 by Mike Silverton |
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| Soundtrack |
| December 2003 Music Review December 1, 2003 by Mike Silverton |
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| Various |
| Master Music XRCD24: Touching Folklore Music Masterpiece December 1, 2007 by Constantine Soo |
| Songs Of A-Tao, written and sung by A-Tao September 10, 2005 by Constantine Soo |
| JHEENA LODWICK: ALL MY LOVING... The MusicLab (Hong Kong), JVC XRCD24 24-bit Super Analog CD (JVC XRCD24 - 1007SA) March 26, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
| LINN RECORDS 2001 February 10, 2004 by Constantine Soo |
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| Vinyl |
| Sultry Vinyls September 16, 2009 by Jack Roberts |
| The Beatnik's Vinyl Showdowns: mono vs. stereo Round One & Two August 16, 2009 by Jack Roberts |
