I think EMI is more consistent than any of them not that they are the absolute best. Erato is another consistent label. DGG is the most inconsistent going from wonderful to crap. I am not a record collector. I am a music collector. I shop for the artist and or the performer and take whatever I get for quality. If they are really bad I'll just send them back. I sent one Rycodisc back 4 times before giving up. Rycodisc is the absolute worst. I do not buy used records although I can understand record collectors doing that.
There are several companies now capable of manufacturing first class records and hopefully will continue to reissue important performances.
There are several companies now capable of manufacturing first class records and hopefully will continue to reissue important performances.