Stereophile's compact discs are well known among audiophiles for their excellent sonics and compelling performances and repertoire. This ''Editor's Choice'' Sampler and Test CD is no exception. It offers an excellent retrospective of the Stereophile catalog with the addition of test-tracks to help optimize the sound of your system by diagnosing its weaknesses. The musical content is compelling, and very well recorded, focusing primarily on classical offerings with a smattering of early jazz.

System Diagnosis Tracks
[1] Channel Identification: 0:36
[2] Channel Phasing: 0:47

Music Tracks
[3] Mozart: Flute Quartet in D Major, K.285, Allegro 6:53
[4] Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581, Larghetto 7:15
[5] Mozart: Piano Quartet No.1 in G Minor, K.478, Rondo: Allegro 7:29
[6] Brahms: Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op.40, Finale: Allegro con brio 6:23
[7] Schulhoff: Sonata for Solo Violin, Allegro con fuoco 1:55
[8] Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.24 in F-sharp Major, Op.78, Adagio cantabile: Allegro ma non troppo 7:39
[9] Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.24 in F-sharp Major, Op.78, Allegro vivace 2:56
[10] Trad., arr. Lichte: ''Danny Boy'' 2:54
[11] Debussy: Invocation 5:03
[12] Gershwin, arr. Cea: Prelude I 1:41
[13] Gershwin, arr. Cea: Prelude II 3:44
[14] Gershwin, arr. Cea: Prelude III 1:20
[15] Ellington, arr. Harris: ''The Mooche'' 8:07
[16] Liszt: Liebestraum, S.541 5:23

Test Signal Tracks
[17] Reference Tone, 1kHz at -20dB 0:30
[18] Dual-Mono Pink Noise 1:00
[19] Chromatic Scale 1:38
[20] 1kHz Warble Tone Reference 0:30
[21] Bass Decade Warble Tones 1:55
[22] Midrange Decade Warble Tones 1:40
[23] Treble Decade Warble Tones 1:40