[pataburd]

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[jsk ksj]

Anyone know of a thread that lists only the highest quality albums/recordings ?

I was thinking of starting one (if does not exist)

Would be nice to have a running list of the best recorded albums (we know of collectively)

thoughts ?

 

[jonathan c]

Anyone know of a thread that lists only the highest quality albums/recordings ?***

I was thinking of starting one (if does not exist)

Would be nice to have a running list of the best recorded albums *** (we know of collectively)

thoughts ?

*** Sonic quality? Music quality? Who would want: (a) Captain & Tenille in ‘RCA Victor Living Stereo’; (b) Ray Coniff & Singers in Sheffield Labs ‘direct-to-disc’?

 

[jsk ksj]

Also, off topic, great albums that are terribly recorded...my submissions, Meat Loaf, bat out of hell AND dead ringers. Great albums that cannot even be remastered into a decent quality as apparently the master tapes themselves are shockingly bad.

 

[David222]

Funny. I just watched this on Netflix a few nights ago. Such a classic.

 

[David222]

*** Sonic quality? Music quality? Who would want: (a) Captain & Tenille in ‘RCA Victor Living Stereo’; (b) Ray Coniff & Singers in Sheffield Labs ‘direct-to-disc’?

Engineering / Sonic quality. I leave the value based decision to the listener

Would be great to have a thread were all the albums mentioned are of the highest recorded quality.

Perhaps I’ll see if I can sort out getting that organized

 

[jsk ksj]

Funny. I just watched this on Netflix a few nights ago. Such a classic.

I know nothing about baseball, but love this too.

 

[jonathan c]

Engineering / Sonic quality. I leave the value based decision to the listener

Would be great to have a thread were all the albums mentioned are of the highest recorded quality.

Perhaps I’ll see if I can sort out getting that organized

There is a “What Is Your Reference Recording?” thread in the “Sound Science” forum.

 

[pataburd]

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[Last run before retiring.]

 

[rids57]

Amazon Music Unlimited > SMSL SU9 > SMSL SH9 > Grado RS-1x

The Lost Trident Sessions (1999) by Mahavishnu Orchestra - Actually recorded in 1973, it was supposed to be their 3rd studio album but due to emotions running high within the band, they put out a live album (Between Nothingness And Eternity) instead. It then got archived and subsequently forgotten and was found by accident in 1998 by a record producer collecting material for a Birds of Fire remaster. I'm just glad someone found it because it is really very, very good and is a recording of the band at in their prime. The RS-1x are my standard phones for anything Fusion and they are great at picking out all the tasty little details, specially in the percussion.

 

[csch92]

until today i did not know darude is still alive, gonna enjoy this one before work with my 109 pro

 

[Lindholdt]

Pixel 7 with Tidal to Dawn Pro to Aria Snow.
The perfect decent kit for running around vacuum cleaning the house.
Need some music to energize me for the work:

Edit: I need a set of TWE's

 

[bagwell359]

Anyone know of a thread that lists only the highest quality albums/recordings ?

I was thiOn

On HF I don't think so but Stereophile and TAS published several lists over time I've seen Jazz ones and then there are the reputations of various lables. Go for it!

 

[jsk ksj]

Ier-m9<mojo2 <fiio m11

I stopped seeking out new music in my 30s & 40s (not uncommon) and only really got back into when I turned 50. All that to explain that I totally missed this album. No idea it existed until I recently discovered The Roots. I was a big Elvis Costello fan in his Blood & Chocolate days.

 

[Nue~n]

dca aeon x - f.audio ks01 - zenfone 8. the 8's 3.5mm isn't powerful enough for today's listening level

song: Netsky's Iron Heart VIP