The best and worst "audiophile music"


Being iced in here in Dallas and feeling inspired after reading Art Dudley's "Listening" column in the new Stereopile, I've been reconsidering why I buy the recordings I do. You know the disks I'm talking about. The ones recommended in the audio rags and by dealers and other audiophiles. I've bought a bunch of them, and most are just lousy. The original music (and/or the performers) may or may not be any good, but the recordings are often quite strange. Are there any that you actually enjoy for the music? Which ones do you think are the worst, and why?
thsalmon
You might try going out to listen to music in your area. Music you might actually be into instead of well recorded stuff you don't like. Some local artist recordings are very minimalist and quite good. Seeing them live and meeting them in person will make you much more emotionally involved with the recording. Plus, you have a live reference in which to compare the recording to. My most treasured and reference recordings all come from local musicians. Prices are more than fair since the middle man is cut out, and I usually have them autographed with name/venue/year for keepsake. Keep music alive, and support local musicians.
All of it is the worst. I don't listen to my system. I only listen to music.
My system exists solely to make great music performances sound as good as possible. If that happens to be a low resolution 1940's recording with lots of hiss, so be it.
Most classical and so the jazz performances and performers on Chesky label sound all like a lulliby or funeral chant. Great before you go to bed or the bedroom system.
To the unfortunate situation most passionate and spiritual performers of classical music might not even know what the hell Chesky is.
One of my favourite classical conductors for instance Von Karajan is usually on Deutche Gramophon(a terrible digital recordings)