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How do you guys choose between CD releases?

This has been been bugging me for some time now and I'm wondering if any of you guys have a sensible way of choosing which release of a CD to buy. I buy the vast majority of my CDs on Amazon and too frequently have to choose between two releases of a CD e.g., 1990 or 2003. If there is a remaster I usually go with it, unless I'm warned off. That doesn't bother me, it's choosing between to releases with no more to go on than the year of release. You can't judge by sampling; you don't even know which release you're listening to, and Amazon reviews are seldom release specific. Should I just buy the newest, the cheapest or (gulp) most expensive? Any secrets? How do you guys decide?
phaelon
oakleys
78 posts
 
airegin...i just reviewed your review and found that your point of view was worth reviewing. In the end, I found my preview of your review of reviewers had too broad a view, as also within the preview the reviewer reviewing reviewers reviewed too much in my review, at least from the point of view of a preview. just my view.
bgeofft-duplicate-0
174 posts
 
I reviewed your comments Oakleys. Can I blame the serotonin re-uptake and/or the chemo meds? Oncologists/Pharmacologists on forum fire away.
oakleys
78 posts
 
hehe. with so much review"s"er"ing going on it just seemed natural...

enjoy!
wildoats
339 posts
 
I'm not talking about the majority on one site such as Amazon. The majority of several sites taken as a whole. Some sites where sound quality is discussed: Audiogon, Audio Karma, Pitchfork, Amazon, Acoustic sounds, Steve Hoffmann, The Absolute Sound, Stereophile, All about music,etc. Just look for them. Punch in "music reviews" and hit search (away you go ). They don't have to be "professional reviewer's" either. After reading several you can get a decent idea of the sound quality of a recording. Also certain labels are known for sound quality, Rhino is now more hit and miss, Vanguard, Blue Note, Mobile Fidelity. It is a crapshoot sometimes, though.
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