Best POP audiophile recording/album...

Anything by Tom Petty ( a fanatic about sound quality )
INXS ( also fanatical about sound)
Simple Minds (again fanatical about sound quality)
Mark Knopfler ( of course who else woudl be fanatical - the first CD no less - Bro's in Arms)
Susan Vega ( absolutely great sound )
Robbie Williams ( again a fanatic about sound quality )
Dixie Chicks (I don't care for 'em but again great sound quality)
Enya
Kate Bush
Lou Reed
Stevie Wonder
Peter Gabriel
Tina Turner
Toto

to name a few...

No need to mention which speakers were used in the recording/mastering process...

A few more, generally high quality recordings

Sting
Eurythmics
10cc
Jean Michel Jarre
Van Morrison
Paul Mccartney
Mike Oldfield
Robert Plant
AC/DC
Genesis
Phil Collins