Better Quality CD's


I want to update my CD collection to better quality CD's than what you would find at Best Buy etc. Any suggestions?
skiidman
Unless you want SACD (Super Audio) or HDCD (High Definition) which are also available at Best Buy, generally speaking there is no such thing as a better quality CD. They are all the same. There are the occassional collector CDs made from other materials like gold, but not for the mass market.
EMI's "Recordings of the Century", Decca's "Legends", Sony Music's 20bit re-issues, and DG's "The Originals" sound pretty good (DG is variable). But that's classical. What do you listen to?
It depends on your taste in music. Mine is rather eclectic, so I'll recommend two labels I enjoy. Acoustic Disc and MA Recordings. They are both painstakingly recorded and offer outstanding sonic quality.
On the Talon Audio website (http://www.talonaudio.com/select.htm), there are lists of "expert selections." Most can be ordered from amazon.com.