That is the burning question. Unfortunately, many "audiophile" recordings that can make your LP system shine, are mediocre performances of questionable works. You can't go wrong getting your hands on some of the Mercury Living Presence recordings done by Bob Fine and Wilma Cozart. There is a reissue of Respighi's "Ancient Airs and Dances" on Mercury that is very good. There is a very complete catalog of 180g vinyl available from Acoustic Sounds http://www.acousticsounds.com as well as Music Direct http://www.amusicdirect.com These folks get you the best of both worlds: recordings you know and like, reissued in high quality heavy vinyl. I just purchased Crosby, Stills, and Nash's 1st album from them pressed on 180g vinyl and it sounds very good indeed.
Best sounding LP's
I'm new to analog, and discovering that LP's, like CD's, are definitely not created equal in terms of sound quality. I've bought some used classical LP's, including a recent Deutche Gramaphone (sp?) recording that sounded really great and I realized how bad the others were after that.
Is there a web site that rates records for their recording quality? CD's also for that matter. If there's not one, somebody should start one. For me with classical, sound quality is paramount. How do you guys decide what to buy?
Is there a web site that rates records for their recording quality? CD's also for that matter. If there's not one, somebody should start one. For me with classical, sound quality is paramount. How do you guys decide what to buy?