Can’t think of any that never sound good. If that is the case it’s possible either the hifi needs some work or expectations need to change or both.
On a different note, share the artists you own that DON'T sound good
Use whatever parameters you pay attention to. Timbres, dynamics, clarity, imaging, soundstage, top-end, mids, bottom-end, etc.
In my collection, the artists that (usually) don't sound good are-
Faces
Rod Stewart
(early) Rolling Stones
(some) Ted Nugent
(some) Eric Clapton
(early) Aerosmith
(early) Beatles
(early) Credence
(early) Doobie Bros
(early) The Clash
Foghat
(early) The Who
(early) ZZ Top
(early) Led Zeppelin
Janice Joplin
I've probably overlooked some other stinkers in my collection
Thank God for talented remastering engineers!
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@mapman - I didn’t say "never", I said "usually". So, that is not the case. My system, in my acoustically treated room, with meticulous setup, is most assuredly resolving enough to notice the level of sound quality of every album I play. I even am able to grade the sound quality of each album with letters A, B, C, and D. Fortunately, almost all my albums are in classes A and B. Hope this clears things up. PS- two of my friends are recording engineers. They both have told me my system sounds as good or better than what they hear at work. |
@mapman Good catch! I had forgotten about Jethro Tull. Yes, I've also been disappointed in some, but not all, of their releases. |
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