From the photo of those who were at the CD shootout, I'd say the age profile of audio enthusiasts in Manila has gone down. Back in the mid-80s when I was new into this hobby and tried weekend home audio trade as sideline, the majority of the guys who would visit me were old, mostly in their '50s, including a lot of retirees. Sila yung may pera to buy expensive gears: doctors, lawyers, exporters, company executives, and they arrived at our house in Diliman in their flashy cars to take a look at what I was selling. May matrona pa!
Notwithstanding the irony offered by those surplus equipment, I'm sure the rich kids and the flashy cars are still there, at nakakainggit kayo since I'm now based in Davao at hindi ako kasing yaman ninyo. Anyway, I read somewhere here you used a test CD from Chesky which is more jazz music and vocals? I think the right software used should be Chesky's Ultimate Demonstration Disc (UDD) which audiophile groups in the US apply as standard during shootouts. This is because it has the parameters required - explanations and sample music - to appraise an equipment and an audio system.
Someone there could lend you a copy of that disc for a shootout. If you can't find one and you need it, I can make it available online. I'll apply some safety measures since this is a borderline case, but I need to know if you guys are interested. There'd be some degradation but at least it would be available free-to-burn.
