[elbuzzard]

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Originally Posted by th0m /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sleep - Dopesmoker. Not kidding. Very well produced and so heavy, it feels like being run over by a truck.

better than "jerusalem" version. great band. although "holy mountain" is one of my favorite albums of all time the sound quality is pretty bad. the snare is horrible on some songs. produced by billy anderson. he got better results on
"houdini" by the melvins. ( this album sounds awesome) i think kurt kobain was also part of the production team on this one.


the albums i go to when exercising the ears and gear is
"meddle" by pink floyd.
"the soft bulletin" by flaming lips
"jukebox" cat power (recently)

 

[DavidMahler]

This is an interesting discussion because a lot of recordings mentioned here sound sterile to me.

The best sounding recording I've ever heard is the stereo mixes of pet sounds. A lot of this has to do with the fact that the mixes were not used for years and sat dormant.

Kind Of Blue (with tape his and all) is a wonderful recording in terms of sonic quality.

BUT the best quality recordings are generally classical where the record companies spend a lot of time preparing a perfect balance, including orchestral halls and ....... microphone selection and placement.

The Brandenburg Concertos as performed by Tafelmusik on Sony Classical is about the best sonic quality I have ever heard.

Also the Mahler Symphony No. 2 as conducted by Ivan Fischer on Channel Classics is a serious contender.

 

[wuwhere]

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Originally Posted by DavidMahler /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is an interesting discussion because a lot of recordings mentioned here sound sterile to me. The best sounding recording I've ever heard is the stereo mixes of pet sounds. A lot of this has to do with the fact that the mixes were not used for years and sat dormant. Kind Of Blue (with tape his and all) is a wonderful recording in terms of sonic quality. BUT the best quality recordings are generally classical where the record companies spend a lot of time preparing a perfect balance, including orchestral halls and ....... microphone selection and placement. The Brandenburg Concertos as performed by Tafelmusik on Sony Classical is about the best sonic quality I have ever heard. Also the Mahler Symphony No. 2 as conducted by Ivan Fischer on Channel Classics is a serious contender.

Have you ever listened to "Someday My Prince Will Come" by Miles Davis on vinyl on a very good turntable/arm/MC cartridge? On the opening while the drummer was tapping on the cymbals? My point is your listening system will show you if the recording is good or not.

 

[progo]

Any album with MFSL tag on it.

It'd be extra interesting to see all the pop records mastered in the 00s. How many entries would the list have?

Mike Oldfield's albums have been good. Let's say Crises (1983) be a very good example.

 

[steviebee]

T.S. Monk - Monk on Monk
N2KE 10017 - Non-Encoded Music 1997.

Monk's son plays his father's music. Superb clear sound, engineered by Rudy van Gelder. Great band feat. Hancock, Carter, Terry, Shorter, Holland etc...

 

[jilgiljongiljing]

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This is an interesting discussion because a lot of recordings mentioned here sound sterile to me.

Thats extremely elitist IMO. You just negated and nullified 17 pages of recommendations and opinions given by various members on head-fi. Agreed, there might be some opinions that are slightly off and not generally considered "audiophile" by the majority, but to simply say "sorry, you all suck" in any manner is very unfair.

To your ears, your classical music might sound better simply because of personal preference, if you wanted to mention those particular albums, you couldve just done that alone instead of putting down 100's of peoples opinions simply because you think yours is better.

 

[mojo]

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Originally Posted by jilgiljongiljing /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thats extremely elitist IMO. You just negated and nullified 17 pages of recommendations and opinions given by various members on head-fi. Agreed, there might be some opinions that are slightly off and not generally considered "audiophile" by the majority, but to simply say "sorry, you all suck" in any manner is very unfair.

I think DavidMahler was referring to the fact that well recorded albums can sound a bit weak and uninteresting compared to very loud, compressed albums. I have to say though, that is really a naive point of view I think, because with good equipment they sound a lot more exciting than the "wall of sound" efforts they churn out these days. Maybe they don't grab you as hard in the first five seconds, but five minutes later you can at least still stand to listen to them and their charms are more subtle, but far more interesting and evocative.

 

[chinesekiwi]

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Originally Posted by mojo /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think DavidMahler was referring to the fact that well recorded albums can sound a bit weak and uninteresting compared to very loud, compressed albums. I have to say though, that is really a naive point of view I think, because with good equipment they sound a lot more exciting than the "wall of sound" efforts they churn out these days. Maybe they don't grab you as hard in the first five seconds, but five minutes later you can at least still stand to listen to them and their charms are more subtle, but far more interesting and evocative.

I hate loud recordings tbh but hey, what can you do, you can't change th dynamic range of the recording once it's mastered.
Thank heavens Foobar got it's oscilloscope visualisation so I can see how badly mastered and how much 'loudness war treatment' it's been given.

Great bands can suffer from bad bad mastering e.g. Muse's 'Black Holes and Revelations' album....

Give me the power to adjust the volume producers, not you do it for us!

*Goes back to 1983 (recorded onto CD in 1988) CD Genesis recording and original Rush 2112 CD recording*

 

[xnothingpoetic]

Anything from Susan Wong.

 

[Kraegorn]

Fleetwood Mac - the Dance

 

[paul_lindemann]

Try the Burmester Art for the Ear...best recordings that I have ever heard.

 

[Radar]

For sheer sonic perfection and delicious nuances it has to be "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols"

 

[Bizzel]

MoFi's gold master of Steely Dan's Aja - so much detail you could drown in it, coupled with Donald Fagen's precision it's the best I've ever heard.

 

[Radar]

The sound quality of Shania Twain's CD Up is really excellent and really sparkles with good cans.

 

[cerbie]

Melissa Etheridge - s/t