[ShawnSmith]

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You need to listen to some the Music Matters LP's.

 I'd love to hear them, but I doubt I'll be shelling out $50 for yet another remaster of the stuff they put out. I have original vinyl pressings of a handful of the titles they've done, and everything else they have done that I am interested in I have on CD (most are the RVG editions).

 

[bmichael]

Kanye's MBDTF has more than a few songs that sound terrible, sound-wise. (I happen to think the album is brilliant as an album and have written thousands and thousands of words on it, though.)

 

[Kassem]

herbie hancock - head hunters
 
just my opinion though

 

[treal512]

Thank you for the Gaucho suggestion. Great album! /sub

 

[mralexosborn]

I found a new favorite album (not number one favorite but it's up there).
 
Nirvana Unplugged. It's so beautiful. 

 

[rataplan]

stone temple pilots purple and tiny music...songs from the vatican gift shop, badass.

 

[BluFalcon]

Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Earth Wind and Fire - All N All
Earth Wind and Fire - That's the Way of the World
Steely Dan - Gaucho

 

[HeadphoneOutput]

Burial - Untrue, if you're into electronic/dubstepish/ambient stuff.

 

[revolink24]

I'm really enjoying I Am the Man by Simone White. Closely miked singer-songwriter with nice acoustics and simple presentation.

 

[Headphone Workshop]

It may not be your thing, but "A Meeting by the River" has to be one of the most perfectly mastered albums.  Huge dynamic range and mind-blowing realism.  Jon Hassell's Fascinoma is way up there too.

 

[mralexosborn]

I was so young a naive when I posted this. XD

 

[revolink24]

I was so young a naive when I posted this. XD

And a couple of months have drastically changed things?

 

[mralexosborn]

Yes, yes they have. Just thinking how I was satisfied with my setup then. I had a uDac and HD580 with HD650 drivers then. Now I have uDac, Asgard, SM3, Marantz 2220B, Akai AP-D2, with an AT95e, Fostex FE126e, and Stax SR-404 system to arrive in the next two weeks. 
While I understand this is nothing to brag about around these forums, not bad for bring less than three months. I am selling the Asgard in case anyone is interested...
 
There are also many things that are better mastered. My favorite being Nirvana Unplugged. Wow. 

 

[treal512]

Nice to see your gradual progression... err, your 3 month progression lmao. Love this thread! As it has shown me how a properly mastered album can make the presentation sound so much better.

 

[gloco]

Dave Matthews - Some Devil.  Hands down one of the best CD's I've ever heard.  I remember bringing this disc to the Stereophile show several years back.  I asked one of the reps to pop it in and he was stunned by what he heard.  His reaction was classic.  Kinda like, "WOW!  I hear depth, soundstage and height!"  He immediately copied down the artist and album title to pick up a copy. 
 
Yes, it seriously does sound that good. 
 
David Bowie - Let's Dance is another great sound record.  Just punchy, dynamic and lots of fun to listen to.
 
Metallica -Black album.  What can I say?  Not a personal favorite music-wise.  However, it sounds brilliant.  Lots of dynamics going on in here.  Very clean and well-mastered.