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To keep each demo fresh and captivating, EI has tapped into the insight of retailers and installers across the country to surface their more ‘left‑of‑field’ favourite tracks and film clips — selections that customers may not expect, but absolutely wow on high-end equipment. The result? A curated list of 20 demo‑worthy picks (10 music tracks, 10 movie scenes), all available on CD, vinyl, streaming, or Blu‑ray. Each one reliably highlights clarity, dynamics, imaging, and immersive atmospherics — the kind of visceral experience every customer remembers.

Music Tracks to Showcase High-End Performance

  1. Daft Punk – Music Sounds Better with You (1998, French house classic on CD/vinyl/streaming) –nice bass groove and polished production from Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter
  2. Metallica – Enter Sandman (original un-remastered) (CD/vinyl/streaming) – rich depth, clean heavy bass; has impressive depth and presence.
  3. Massive Attack – Teardrop (Mezzanine album, CD/vinyl/streaming) – warm bass texture, sophisticated midrange, very clear vocals.
  4. Stevie Wonder – Superstition (CD/vinyl/streaming) –fantastic percussion and very pleasing treble detail.
  5. Marco Minnemann – The Golden Dolphin (audiophile drum recording, CD/streaming) – very tight percussion imaging.
  6. Stanley Clarke – Justice’s Groove (bass-centric jazz, CD/streaming) – beautifully heavy low end.
  7. Daev Martian – Circumpsection (clean bass ‘scales’, CD/streaming) –provides bass purity and extension.
  8. Roger Waters – Late Home Tonight Pt 1 (phase stereo placement, CD/streaming) – very precise sound staging.
  9. Pink Floyd – “Welcome to the Machine” (Wish You Were Here, vinyl/CD/streaming) – pleasingly spacious synths and textures.
  10. Blue Nile – Tinseltown in the Rain (A Walk Across the Rooftops, vinyl/CD/streaming) – just a pristine audiophile‑grade recording.

Movie Clips To Amaze

  1. I Origins (2014) – Elevator Sequence
    A tense, claustrophobic moment where Dolby Atmos height and spatial cues instil tight panic—textbook to show immersion and overhead speaker response. Available on Blu‑ray and major streaming services.
  2. A Haunting in Venice (2023) – Basement ‘Child’s Song’ Scene
    Creepy disembodied vocals, roaring bass thumps, swirling storm FX—all combine to overwhelm with unsettled disorientation. Stream on Disney+.
  3. Deepwater Horizon (2016) – Explosion & Aftermath Sequence
    A chaotic multi-minute mix of cockpit alarms, structural collapse, dripping water, crackling electricity—makes every speaker work into action. Watch on 4K Blu‑ray or Apple TV.
  4. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992 Atmos Remaster) – ‘Fly Overhead’ Chapter
    Buzzing flies hover overhead, wolves howl surround‑sound style, thunder crashes—great for height, surround, and mood layering. Available on 4K Atmos Blu‑ray.
  5. A Quiet Place (2018) – Red‑Light Emergency Scene
    Subtle yet gut‑punching: egg‑timer ticks, monster’s deep bass footfall on stairs, atmospheric hush—show dynamic range and makes quiet feel terrifyingly alive. On Blu‑ray and streaming.
  6. Tenet – Temporal Pincer Battle – chaotic multidirectional effects, perfect demo for dynamics and scale. Prime streaming or Blu-ray. 
  7. Oppenheimer – Can you hear the music… montage – orchestral crescendos and subtle FX layering. Major streaming and Blu-ray.
  8. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Elevator fight – raw intimate mid/high frequency effects in tight spaces. Disney+ and Blu-ray.  
  9. Star Wars: Rogue One – Battle of Scarif – lasers, explosions and theme music for epic surround movement. Disney+ and Blu-ray.
  10. The Matrix – Lobby Shootout – complex gunfire panning and bass rigour (common AVS demo pick). Blu-ray and major streaming.  
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