On a different note, share the artists you own that DON'T sound good

@orthomead 

Many of the AP remasters are superlative

I am not familiar with that record label.

What popular bands / albums have they re-mastered.  What would your recommend?

You mentioned "Kind of Blue".  Is Jazz AP's focus?  I know nearly nothing about jazz.  I wish I knew more.

The other thing about remasters is they usually sound sonically different than the OG depending on who is pushing the faders.

You got that right.

The personnel in the studios tend to do "pay attention to me" mixes, where they have some instrument in-your-face (in a manner of speaking).  Rather than letting you hear the band, as if you have a front row seat, the studio's personnel do not let you forget that you are listening to a reproduction.

It kind of reminds me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGezoUQbsA4

...that they want you to be in awe of what they did with the mix.  Like adding their signature to the mix.

My highest complement to those personnel is when they do such a good job, that I forget that they were a part of the process.

Sort of like a great stereo, that gets out of the way.  Whereas some stereos try to show off, and there is no mistaking that you are hearing an artificial creation.

For comparison, consider movies or shows that shake the camera, and zoom in and out repeatedly, and zoom in too close, and have angle changes every 2 seconds.  Those are produced by "Look what I can do" amateurs.

Watch this clip, from a 1942 movie, "Ship Ahoy"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R8InADno6o

The camera work is so good, that you never notice that it is so good.  You just get a front row seat to an outstanding performance.  The action gets better at the 1:25 time mark.

That is how mixing and mastering music should be.

@seymour-krelborn AP was my short hand for Analogue Productions. Chad Kassam, the owner, is a huge fan of vinyl.  Almost 100% of their remasters are from the original analogue tapes and many are released in a 45 rpm format.  The vinyl is quiet and the all around packaging is superb.  They have remastered Jazz, Rock, Soul, and classical.  They are finishing up their "75 for 75" series which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Atlantic Record company. The best way to see what they have done is to go the the acoustic sounds webpage (acousticsounds.com) and do some browsing or search with AI for the titles.  What suits my taste musically may not be your cup of tea, but to be sure, these remasters have all exceeded the quality of my OG's. 

The best way to learn about jazz is to start listening to it.  Start with easy listening, as many jazz recordings can be challenging to digest initially.  The Crusaders, George Benson, Jeff Golub, and Bob James are reasonable starting points.  There a thousands of new sounds out there just waiting for you.  A safe way to audition new music is to subscribe to a streaming service, such as Apple music which is what I have on my computer.  I'll audition a new artist or album while I'm doing email, etc.  I'm listening to Cal Tjader Amazonas right now.  Have fun.  There are many forums on favorite Jazz discs on this site as well.  

@orthomead 

which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Atlantic Record company.

I used to work at Atlantic Records, on 51st street in Manhattan (New York City).

But I had nothing to do with the studio or artists.  Lots of the people in that building were looking for their break into the music business.  I was there to earn a living.

 Classical/Opera/Jazz/Fusion/New Age and even Folk/Current Americana will have a consensus of superior SQ than any decade of Pop/Rock. Fortunately many iconic Classic Rock albums are on Audiophile labels some are even 45rpm. The issue is do you want to pay >$40 for a modestly improved album already in your collection? My best advice is to expand your music genres and cherry pick the best SQ Classic Rock remasters if you want to increase your percentage of Audiophile recordings.

Jefferson Airplane are near the top of my list. They are the first recordings that come to mind when I think of this. I think the artists are largely to blame for releasing a poor recording/mastering. It couldn’t have been released without their approval. On the opposite side of that coin is Steely Dan. Some of the most pristine recordings. The genre where it matters most is classical. A poorly recorded large scale orchestra is unlistenable.