Recording Quality and Different Studios


Hi Everyone,

Are there any artists / studios that you gravitate to because of recording quality standards?  I hear alot of discussion on certain pressings for a particular artist (i.e. needle in a haystack), but I'm wondering if there is a label out there that focus on putting out good quality high fidelity vinyl.  I want to avoid some of the hipster pressings (i.e. only pressed on vinyl to jump on the train), and focus on better quality.  Thoughts?
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Is acoustic sounds related to music direct at all?  They have the same holiday discount code...  just seems odd.  

I looked through ACs site - i'll be ordering next from them.  Really good stuff.  Thanks for the suggestions.  

@bdp24 - is there an easy way to look through an Ocean Way catalog?  

 
I placed an order with acousticsounds and just received it yesterday.  I'll be checking it out this weekend.  I'm sooo impressed with the catalog!  

I'm pretty down on music direct.  Last year I ordered some of the Pink Floyd reissues - wish you were here and dark side.  Dark side arrived late (by like 3 weeks) and the package was damaged to the point that the vinyl was scratched.  I had to call them and figure out where they sent it as the tracking info was stale.  They gave me such a hard time on an exchange.  Eventually, after talking to a manager, they offered an exchange, but wanted me to pay shipping back.  Ridiculous.   Since then, I will *never* order anything from them.  Very poor customer service.  
gpgr4blu -- I will never order anything from Music Direct again.  Based on my experience with their customer service.  I ordered $50 worth of vinyl not a $5k amplifier.  Ridiculous.  You're exactly right about the packaging.  In total, my package was bounced around for 3 weeks in the back of a USPS truck.  It clearly wasn't prepared for the journey adequately.