On the web, www.classicaldigest.com summarizes multiple magazine reviews. For printed matter, search Amazon for the authors Ted Libbey and Jim Svejda. Be warned, if you buy both their books, you will discover that they almost never agree. There is no such thing as "best." It is very much a matter of taste. Still, they can at least suggest recordings worth trying.
Classical CD-guide in print or on web?
How do Audiogoners decide which recording to buy of a a classical music piece? I know there is the Good Classical CD Guide from British Grammophone magazine, but astheir customer service is awful, I haven't reveived it yet after ordering it three times. Are there other resources, maybe on the web, which compare recordings, and tell you which ones are the best?