Best Audiophile Album in terms of Dynamic Range and Mastering Quality?


This seems like a good list: https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/04/audiophile-albums-show-off-systems/

but most of them were released more than a decade ago. Are there really no new albums that can match them?

tippydi

@hilde45 +1 and thanks. I am presently creating a Qobuz "Audiophile" playlist leading off with Blue Coast recordings. We'll see whether my incoming preamp extracts more from this material than the outgoing.

+1 for I've Got the Music in Me - I think it is one of SL's best sounding albums. Period.

Also - Umbrella - Rob McConnell Big Band Jazz - D2D

ANY of the new Original Source releases from DG. All re-mastered recordings from 50's, 60's, 70's - at least so far - tape to cutting head. Can't get any purer than that. And the sound is incredible.

Crystal Clear - if you can find any - 45rpm D2D

Analogue Productions - they have remastered a LOT of stuff - I have yet to be disappointed. 

I've always thought my original copy of Rickie Lee Jones debut album was recorded very well(WB).  I have tried a "fresh" copy from Mo-Fi.  While still good, it seemed to be missing something.  Maybe that was because it was thicker vinyl and my VTA on my table wasn't readjusted or something. 
Also, I think The Siegel-Schwall Band's 953 West on Wooden Nickel Records is  really good, too FWIW.

 

Sublime "Sublime" the CD is fantastic

"Jerry Garcia and David Grisman" Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Giant Sand "Giant" Vinyl

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