Get ready to test your woofers

[jdandy]

I found a tune on the Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Greatest Hits of the 20th Century recording that will put your sound system, particularly your woofers to the test. It is called "Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo". I have it on my Aurender N10 music server but you can find it on Tidal if you don't own the CD. This slow rhythmic instrumental lulls you along but at about 2:24 into the recording the bass totally surprises you. I am not sure how they managed to create these super low frequency sounds from what I originally thought was an electric bass, perhaps the bass going through a sub-harmonic synthesizer. At any rate, the "Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo" sure floored me when I heard it on my Sonus faber Amati Anniversario's. I have new respect for just how deep, tuneful, and robust the Anniversario's are able to reproduce very low frequencies. I suggest you raise the volume a bit and be prepared to be surprised. This tune will have you reevaluating what your woofers and room interaction are capable of recreating.

[Phil A]

Been using that cut quite a long time. Actually have a 24/96 version too. Yes it will test your bass. The CD version of this isn't too shabby either:

[The Sandman]

Been using that cut quite a long time. Actually have a 24/96 version too.

Where did you get the high res version? I've never seen one available in any format.

[matt_zak]

I found a tune on the Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Greatest Hits of the 20th Century recording that will put your sound system, particularly your woofers to the test. It is called "Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo". I have it on my Aurender N10 music server but you can find it on Tidal if you don't own the CD. This slow rhythmic instrumental lulls you along but at about 2:24 into the recording the bass totally surprises you. I am not sure how they managed to create these super low frequency sounds from what I originally thought was an electric bass, perhaps the bass going through a sub-harmonic synthesizer. At any rate, the "Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo" sure floored me when I heard it on my Sonus faber Amati Anniversario's. I have new respect for just how deep, tuneful, and robust the Anniversario's are able to reproduce very low frequencies. I suggest you raise the volume a bit and be prepared to be surprised. This tune will have you reevaluating what your woofers and room interaction are capable of recreating.

This was one of my demo tunes when I sold audio equipment years ago. Another one with good bass was Mino Cinelu's self titled album, Shibumi Dunes.

[Mike]

I found a tune on the Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Greatest Hits of the 20th Century recording that will put your sound system, particularly your woofers to the test. It is called "Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo". I have it on my Aurender N10 music server but you can find it on Tidal if you don't own the CD. This slow rhythmic instrumental lulls you along but at about 2:24 into the recording the bass totally surprises you. I am not sure how they managed to create these super low frequency sounds from what I originally thought was an electric bass, perhaps the bass going through a sub-harmonic synthesizer. At any rate, the "Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo" sure floored me when I heard it on my Sonus faber Amati Anniversario's. I have new respect for just how deep, tuneful, and robust the Anniversario's are able to reproduce very low frequencies. I suggest you raise the volume a bit and be prepared to be surprised. This tune will have you reevaluating what your woofers and room interaction are capable of recreating.

Almost 20 years old and sounds great! I like the whole album.

[Phil A]

Where did you get the high res version? I've never seen one available in any format.

It's been really a long time. I believe it was some sampler (it could be just upsampled as I've have not examined the file - BPT Tunes iii hi-rez flac?)

[Melbguy1]

My S5 Mk2's can handle it .