[gloco]

Off the top of my head, the best SQ I've ever heard is from Dave Matthews solo album "Some Devil"

 

[Mindspin311]

I have to second the new Beatles album, it sounds great.

 

[Mindspin311]

I would also have to add 311's Transistor CD. It was released in 1997 but every time I listen to it on a set of phones I always hear new noises in the backround. A lot of the softer songs have a really warm sound to them. i believe the album was also recorded in HDCD, not really sure if that means much.

 

[fromthelane]

Tri Repetae by Autechre. So clinical it's untrue.

 

[gmoffatt]

No expert here, but The Violent Femmes - Why Do Birds Sing? sounds really great on my KSC-75/LDM+

 

[Sordel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by OceanEnthusiast /img/forum/go_quote.gif i think their yoshimi/robots album sounds pretty mediocre as far as good recordings go.

That surprises me. The production's very stark, but the SQ is very vital, I think, and hearing the 5.1 mix on DVD-A is just amazing.

On the subject of The Beatle's "Love", I enjoy listening to it, and it's another album that sounds great on 5.1, but I wouldn't single it out as an audiophile recording because it has no soundstage that can be related to real people playing in real space.

 

[Macwizard]

I feel the John Peel Session recordings with The Smiths are pretty good. Every instrument sounds crisp and the vocals really sing.

 

[kunuggs]

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[Hermitt]

I bought Neil Young's CD/DVD Praire Wind when it first came out. It has the Audio recorded at both 48K/24bit and 96K/24bit. Supposedly the highest available bitrates at the time.

 

[markl]

Quote:

Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Best? You mean worst, right?

 

[eduj]

Clapton-Unplugged

 

[jules650]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramer5150 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Clapton unplugged continues to WOW me.

x3

Even on my noobish headphone setup I've not heard more realistic accoustic guitar tones on any other of my albums.

 

[Vic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by terriblepaulz /img/forum/go_quote.gif My Two Cents relatively recent: Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics

Sorry dude, I hate to criticise other people posts, but just to warn people off this album:
It really is the worst recorded CD of the year: I had to erase it from my digital player because it would hurt my ears, and I do like the Lips

 

[Duc]

-Italian Job Score by John Powell. Extremely well mastered, dead quiet and very clean. You can tell they used high quality mics and equipment. Great soundstage. Has a good combination of acoustic jazz instruments plus good integration of symphony and orchestral music with a touch of electronic samples.

-RadioHead - OK Computer is also a very clean and well recorded album.

-Pixies -Doolittle, very clean no stray sounds, good soundstage, fun to listen to, well miced.

-Infected Mushroom - BP Empire. For Electronic/Acid Trance has great samples and an amazing soundstage. You can tell they use very high quality equipment. They also put in good acoustic samples. Very low noise. Extremely clean.

 

[regal]

Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack, the closest Sound Quality to a live concert ever put on CD.