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The absolute best and worst-sounding CD you own ?

This could be a tricky one. Many audiophiles and music lovers will care more for an artist they like in mediocre sound than a artist they can't stand no matter how great the recording is. Still, I am interested in finding out what truly outstanding recordings there are out there. Of course there are listening biases and all that can be said about the equipment.

My personnal best: Harry Belafonte at Carnegie Hall

My worst: The standard cd issue ''YES-Fragile'' just plain bad no matter on what you play it on. OK so this is a ''rock'' cd and they are all supposed to sound bad right?, still, there is no excuse for this turkey.

Let's have your choice...
sonicbeauty
zenieth
381 posts
 
My best sounding newbie is Norah Jones. The worst is a Neil Young live in Cincinnati. It's a boot leg and it is as bright as a halogen bulb. Reguardless of what you do it stays bright too....................
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charliee
178 posts
 
I have two choices for best:
1. The Super Extended Resolution Sound of TBM (three blind mice). Cant stand some of the cuts, but wonderfull recording.
FIM XRCD

2.Pinetop Perkins - Born in the Delta. Pinetops best, delta
blues genre. Very clear, dynamic, and crankable blues jams.
Not bad for an 83 year old man.
Telarc Blues enhanced CD

Worst: Anything by Sting.
rsbeck
887 posts
 
Any CD made by Mobile Fidelity will sound significantly better. Rickie Lee Jones' CD's are also well engineered. The boxed set of Ray Charles Atlantic recordings and the Chess Boxed set of Muddy Waters are also extremely well done.
mdomnick
332 posts
 
Best:
David Gray - A Centuary Ends (very sweet mids)

Worst:
Counting Crows - August and Everything After (I used to think this was well recorded when I used an HK reciever as my pre and a Carver amp)
curbach
84 posts
 
I am not prepared to name a "best" at this point, but I think I have a worst:

Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" sounds absolutely abysmal.
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