High quality CD recordings


Over the last 55+ years I've spent significant time and effort trying, as we all do, to get the best sound from our systems as practicable. I'm quite happy with my current setup so the weakest link many times is the quality of recordings themselves.

I was reminded of this while using a test CD that I've used off and on for about 15 years to evaluate some recent changes I made. On this CD, after the more technical part of frequency testing is ended, examples of various instrumental and vocal presentations are given. While listening I was reminded of just how significant a difference in recordings themselves can make.

I've used advice given on these forums regarding superior recordings but these have been recommendations for specific single CD's like, for example, "Jazz at the Pawnshop" and many more. What I'm looking for, though, are recording entities that are dedicated to producing high quality recordings across the spectrum of music genres. It would be nice to have a source of recordings that we could generally depend on for good quality. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Hello again Broadstone. My choices were influenced by the fact I'm on this forum on music and reproduction art. I think you're right about it being more rare; and to me it seems especially so these days, but I don't think it's more remarkable. I find Physics fascinating but math is simply out of my reach (especially since a head injury in an '89 car accident :-( I feel lucky I can still appreciate the arts!) Cheers!
For Redbook AM+ has never disappointed.
Supertramp,The Police,Joe Jackson.AM+ Cd's just
sound good.
Amina Alaoui
"Arch Iris" 2011 (ECM)
Anouar Brahem
"the Astounding Eyes of Rita" 2009 (ECM)
Jazzfan, both are excellent and feature instrumentation matching my personal tastes. In the process of auditioning I also discovered another artist on ECM, Ralph Towner, that I enjoy and just ordered his "Anthem" album with which I imagine you're familiar. Thanks
Broadstone-

my reference disc;
Jamie Cullum- Twentysomething CD/SACD (2004) Verve.

For somewhat newer releases;
The Bruce Springsteen Albums Vol 1.
The Best of Grateful Dead (2015).
-both of these releases utilize the Plantgaent Process and sound excellent- Keep me posted & Happy Listening!