Both The Absolute Sound and Stereophile magazines contain reviews of music and rate them on performance and sonics. I must admit, though, that they don't always review music that I would listen to. But, the range of music is pretty broad, classical to rock/pop; they lean heavily toward classical and jazz. Usually, I mark what sounds interesting and listen to clips at www.amazon.com. If I like what I hear I buy it. There are some web-sites that rate music but I can't recall the addresses.
Do I have to buy all new CDs?
OK, I know the question is fecetious, But I ffel like my collection of over 300 CDs went down to about 10 that still seem worth listening to. I am new to the audiophile game, so I started with Martin Logan SL-3s and a Sunfire amp. I guess I just didn't believe how revealing they really would be. I should have guessed when I immediately realized the differences in recording quality on the two Clapton CDs I use to audition speakers. This thread has become a complaint. For future reference is there any way to identify high quality recordings before I buy?