Can we list the better labels? Chesky? Telarc?

Viridian -- yes, the sonic quality -- the production values, not the musicians.

This is really great as I have not heard of many of these labels. Thanks and keep 'em coming.

"Enya Records" (Germany?) has great music (Rabih Abou Khalil) and great recordings. "In & Out Records" has some great recordings/music as well (Lester Bowie: The fire this time). Harmonia Mundi, Reference Recordings etc. are good as well.

Problem is that I would rather choose good music mediocre recording quality that vice versa.

When I bought my Thiel speakers, they sent a couple of demo discs from "Pope Music." The recording quality was very nice.

Don't forget Opus 3

JVC XRCD releases
Reference Recordings

Both good