CHANDOS label...

Certainly not better, but at least complimentary in their catalog. On average, SQ wise, Hyperion might be a tad better. In comparison between the two, I would say that Hyperion might be a bit more neutral and Chandos a bit more rich. Unfortunately that richness might just make some of their CD's less transparent and or reverberent. 

I like Chandos records.  I only have a couple of them, but no complaints.  Fine fidelity.  Fine performances.

good label

A lot of good recordings, agreed, and excellent repertoire. But overall are they better than, say, Hyperion?

Not in stereo but Hyperion stopped doing multichannel a long ways back and Chandos still feeds my need for it.

If I may, I want to insert another name...Ars Produktion for SACD...I find their recordings super crisp and clean sounding