Best Songs to Listen To

[RRP RSX-S]

I thought this would be a fun thread to keep updated over time.

What are some songs that take full advantage of the ELS Stereo and sound amazing?

She’s Got Issues by The Offspring is a fun one.

 

[drb14]

Discovery by AK!

 

[Leehro]

I don’t have an answer yet but when I get mine, I plan to try out some 5.1 surround sound albums. I found this thread about the ELS Studio 3D on the RDX. Apparently it can play 5.1 WAV or FLAC from a USB drive: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-rdx...gation-455/ultimate-5-1-audio-new-rdx-968813/. Can’t wait to try it!

 

[Leehro]

I don’t have an answer yet but when I get mine, I plan to try out some 5.1 surround sound albums. I found this thread about the ELS Studio 3D on the RDX. Apparently it can play 5.1 WAV or FLAC from a USB drive: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-rdx...gation-455/ultimate-5-1-audio-new-rdx-968813/. Can’t wait to try it!

Well, apparently the system in the integra can’t playback real surround sound. Just it’s own simulated-from-stereo DTS 3D or whatever it’s called:https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/threads/tested-acura-integra-stereo.32588/

Seems like a side effect of using the civic infotainment instead of the system from other acuras. I can only hope they can enable it in software some day but looks like HQ lossless stereo is the best we can get. Not that that’s bad, I was just looking forward to a few great surround sound albums (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Dark Side of the Moon) and some of the newer Atmos / spatial audio the streaming services have.

 

[Integra23]

I think I have a blown speaker or something loose on the passenger door area. Vibrates like a blown speaker even at low volumes.

 

[hoodlum]

Well, apparently the system in the integra can’t playback real surround sound. Just it’s own simulated-from-stereo DTS 3D or whatever it’s called:https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/threads/tested-acura-integra-stereo.32588/

Seems like a side effect of using the civic infotainment instead of the system from other acuras. I can only hope they can enable it in software some day but looks like HQ lossless stereo is the best we can get. Not that that’s bad, I was just looking forward to a few great surround sound albums (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Dark Side of the Moon) and some of the newer Atmos / spatial audio the streaming services have.

I wonder if the ELS system was limited in some other ways due to the reliance on the Civic infotainment.

I was hoping that Daily Motor would do a video review of the Integra ELS system as I find their audio reviews very reliable. They did mention in the comments of their recent CX-5 audio review that they have listened to the Integra ELS system and found it to be good but not amazing, on par with the CX-30 Bose system.

 

[RRP RSX-S]

I wonder if the ELS system was limited in some other ways due to the reliance on the Civic infotainment.

I was hoping that Daily Motor would do a video review of the Integra ELS system as I find their audio reviews very reliable. They did mention in the comments of their recent CX-5 audio review that they have listened to the Integra ELS system and found it to be good but not amazing, on par with the CX-30 Bose system.

Savagegeese does full objective and technical audio testing on their reviews. They said the ELS was very good and best in class.

 

[PJK3]

Some excellent Demo songs:

• California Roll: Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder
• The Game of Love: Daft Punk
• Dreams will Come Just Be : An-Ten-Nae
• Cruel Inventions: Sam Phillips
• The Book of Right-On: Sarah Jarosz
• YYZ: Rush
• Sacrifice: The Weeknd
• Mistakes: Lake Street Drive
• Lateralus: Tool
• Hard Day: George Michael
• Say Goodbye: Beck
• San Andreas Fault: Natalie Merchant
• One Tree Hill: U2
• Only You: Yaz / Yazoo
• Radioactivity: Kraftwerk

 

[20ABM06MT]

I think I have a blown speaker or something loose on the passenger door area. Vibrates like a blown speaker even at low volumes.

Any luck on getting this issue sorted? I have a vibration sound coming the the passenger door side that only occurs on a limited number of songs. The vibration noise stops when the door is opened- so it’s not the speaker itself. I believe the door card is coming into contact with the dash panel just forward from the silver ELS speaker grill…

 

[Wojo]

Steely Dan, they always recorded with the best eqipment
Massive Attack - Mezzanine, tons of bass, 1990's tip-hop ( be careful )
i put in Dave Brubeck - live at Carnegie Hall, sounded amazing for a Album recorded in 1963,
all good recordings of Jazz sound great
Pink Floyd - Dark Side & Wish you were here,

 

[KiloFTW]

Just found this thread, this is great. I did a volume test after dropping the kids off this morning, so I'll suggest this one for electronic fans:

Hyper - Lies

The ELS is very good. I've never heard anything like it. I was grinning like an idiot in my garage just listening to the thing.

Now to build a playlist with the other suggestions in this thread...

 

[KiloFTW]

Adding this album:

Daft Punk - Alive 2007

I like how they blend one track into the next. It's a better experience when you listen from start to finish.

 

[SemenH]

I like how they blend one track into the next too

 

[Escobar929]

For my first drive home from the dealership, I created a playlist of all Hip Hop songs that mention Acura. I was surprised by how many there were from the 90s.

The first song was the Big Pun verse from Fantastic 4, since I also pack the Mac(book) in the back of the Ac

One song that came on the other day that I thought it made the ELS sound system really shine was Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd