[Pibborando]

Any Shpongle album.

Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die sounds incredibly real and well recorded to me also.

 

[sweetwilly]

Genesis - "Selling England by the Pound" remains a favorite of mine when trying out new headphones. Also, any Infected Mushroom album sounds incredible on most cans.

 

[fordgtlover]

Alison Krauss and Tool

 

[krmathis]

How could I forget this one:

Eric Clapton - "Unplugged"

 

[oicdn]

Radical Face - Ghost

By far, my favorite vinyl album to date...if you don't have vinyl...pick it up anyways. It's good stuff.

 

[Chrispy]

The Who - Tommy
and Tool is always good

 

[Zayeem]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SR-71Panorama /img/forum/go_quote.gif Beck...........................Sea Change

X2

I normally pull out "Grace" by Jeff Buckley

 

[Shizelbs]

Great mentions so far.

I'll add/second/confirm

Sea Change
Aja
DSOTM
Aenima

 

[musicmind]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gz76 /img/forum/go_quote.gif You could always pick up some test/sampler cd's from Macintosh, Naim, Linn, Chesky, etc.

I've enjoyed the Chesky recordings very much. Great for appreciating soundstaging, airiness, imaging characteristics of your headphone. And damn nice jazz music too...I would recommend the Ana Caram albums if you like bossa nova jazz

 

[goldenratiophi]

How could I forget?

Tortosie - TNT sounds awesome.

 

[fatcat28037]

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicmind /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've enjoyed the Chesky recordings very much. Great for appreciating soundstaging, airiness, imaging characteristics of your headphone. And damn nice jazz music too...I would recommend the Ana Caram albums if you like bossa nova jazz

X2, I'm listening to Chesky's 10 Best CD right now. This is a great sampler.

 

[SR-71Panorama]

I too forgot to mention the unplugged stuff (clapton/alice in chains)
In that vein, try Michael Hedges: Beyond Boundaries. Aside from good recording, it is simply some of the most beautiful music ever made with a guitar, imo.

 

[papomaster]

Female vocals: Fumbling towards exctasy - Sarah Mclachlen
Come away with me - Norah Jones

Jazz: Kind of Blue - Miles Davis (Recent Columbia version)
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
Van Morisson - Moondance

Old school rock:
Brothers in arms (dire straits)
Appetite for destruction (guns'n roses)
Machine head (deep purple)
Ten (pearl jam)

 

[enjoiflobees]

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenratiophi /img/forum/go_quote.gif How could I forget? Tortosie - TNT sounds awesome.

I'd totally agree if it wasnt kinda hard to find or so much money when it is on ebay. Tortoise really needs to repress everything they have ever made on vinyl.


Plus I like It's all around you better.

 

[Hadden]

2nd Allison Krauss. Pretty much anything from her is gold.

Some Devil, Dave Matthews I like a lot too.

Oh and, all the Decca recordings of Ashkenazi conducting or playing Rachmaninov. Maybe not all of them are strictly audiophile, but they all have a warmth about them that's pleasing.