What are the absolute best sounding CD's you own?

zepherman · 05-08-2008, 07:10 AM

Because my my Martin Logan speakers are very revealing, and show up any flaws in poor mastered recordings, I have been on a quest for the best sounding CD's. Which CD's do you all own that you consider to be of reference quality? Here is a list of CD's that sound simply amazing on my Logans:

Acappella

The House Jacks- Drive
The Nylons- Fabric of Life
The Nylons- Play On
The Nylons- Hits of the 60's Acappella Style

Big Band/Vocal

The Manhattan Transfer- The Anthology: Down In Birdland
The Manhattan Transfer- Tonin'
Michael Buble'- Michael Buble'
Michael Buble'- It's Time
Westlife- Allow Us to Be Frank

Blues

BB King- Blues on the Bayou
Eric Clapton- One More Car One More Rider
Hamilton Loomis- Ain't Just Temporary
Jeff Healey Band- Get Me Some
Jeff Healey- Mess of Blues
Jimmy Rogers- All Stars
John Mayall and Friends- Along for the Ride
Kid Jonny Lang and the Big Bang- Smokin'
Tommy Castro- Right as Rain

Crossover Classical

Bond- Born
Bond- Shine
Hooked on Classics 3

Electronica

Yello- Baby
Yello- Zebra

Jazz

Peter White- Confidential
Spyro Gyra- In Modern Times

New Age

Jan Hammer- Beyond the Mind's Eye

New Flamenco

Esteban- All My Love
Govi- Havana Sunset
Jesse Cook- Gravity
Jesse Cook- Vertigo
Johannes Linstead- Cafe' Tropical
Johannes Linstead- Mediterranea
Steve Stevens- Flamenco A Go Go
Strunz & Farah- Heat of the Sun
Strunz & Farah- Stringweave

R&B/Soul

Human Nature- Reach Out The Motown Record
Human Nature- Dancing in the Street/The Songs of Motown 2
James Hunter- People Gonna' Talk

Reggae

UB40- The Very Best of UB40

Rock/Pop

Cesar Rosas- Soul Diguise
Chris Issak- Baja Sessions
Christopher Cross- The Very Best of Christopher Cross
Richard Marx- Flesh and Bone
Eagles- Hell Freezes Over
Eagles- Long Road Out of Eden
John Fogerty- Blue Moon Swamp
Toto- Mindfields
Toto- Through the Looking Glass

**SilentBob** · 05-09-2008, 05:42 AM

I got to start listening to more of my music on my system. I do stream some music form my computer to my XBox for some play time. Persoanlly i just love playing the following CDs when i get a chance too.

Clint Mansell - The Fountain Soundtrack
The Eagles - Hell Freezes Over/Long Road out of Eden
Dave Matthews Band - Live at Folsom Field Boulder Colorado
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City Music Hall
Matt Good - Hospital Music (Champions of Nothing = missing Pink Floyd song from The Wall)
The Last Samurai Soundtrack

. . . and i will add more when i think of some/listen to them

zepherman · 05-09-2008, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentBob

I got to start listening to more of my music on my system. I do stream some music form my computer to my XBox for some play time. Persoanlly i just love playing the following CDs when i get a chance too.

Clint Mansell - The Fountain Soundtrack
The Eagles - Hell Freezes Over/Long Road out of Eden
Dave Matthews Band - Live at Folsom Field Boulder Colorado
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City Music Hall
Matt Good - Hospital Music (Champions of Nothing = missing Pink Floyd song from The Wall)
The Last Samurai Soundtrack

. . . and i will add more when i think of some/listen to them

Very cool, I am going to check out some of these.

Thanks for chiming in and sharing some of your picks.

And yes please do add more when you get a chance. I think this thread will be a good reference for people looking to buy some high quality CD's.

Seth

zepplongfellow · 05-11-2008, 01:05 AM

Allison Krauss and Union Station : Live
Dave Matthew's Band : Stand Up
Anything by the Verve Record Label such as Diana Krall, Herbie Hancock and others.
Damien Rice : O and 9 Crimes
Pink Floyd : Dark Side of the Moon.

05-08-2008, 07:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
zepherman DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Jan 2007	What are the absolute best sounding CD's you own? Because my my Martin Logan speakers are very revealing, and show up any flaws in poor mastered recordings, I have been on a quest for the best sounding CD's. Which CD's do you all own that you consider to be of reference quality? Here is a list of CD's that sound simply amazing on my Logans: Acappella The House Jacks- Drive The Nylons- Fabric of Life The Nylons- Play On The Nylons- Hits of the 60's Acappella Style Big Band/Vocal The Manhattan Transfer- The Anthology: Down In Birdland The Manhattan Transfer- Tonin' Michael Buble'- Michael Buble' Michael Buble'- It's Time Westlife- Allow Us to Be Frank Blues BB King- Blues on the Bayou Eric Clapton- One More Car One More Rider Hamilton Loomis- Ain't Just Temporary Jeff Healey Band- Get Me Some Jeff Healey- Mess of Blues Jimmy Rogers- All Stars John Mayall and Friends- Along for the Ride Kid Jonny Lang and the Big Bang- Smokin' Tommy Castro- Right as Rain Crossover Classical Bond- Born Bond- Shine Hooked on Classics 3 Electronica Yello- Baby Yello- Zebra Jazz Peter White- Confidential Spyro Gyra- In Modern Times New Age Jan Hammer- Beyond the Mind's Eye New Flamenco Esteban- All My Love Govi- Havana Sunset Jesse Cook- Gravity Jesse Cook- Vertigo Johannes Linstead- Cafe' Tropical Johannes Linstead- Mediterranea Steve Stevens- Flamenco A Go Go Strunz & Farah- Heat of the Sun Strunz & Farah- Stringweave R&B/Soul Human Nature- Reach Out The Motown Record Human Nature- Dancing in the Street/The Songs of Motown 2 James Hunter- People Gonna' Talk Reggae UB40- The Very Best of UB40 Rock/Pop Cesar Rosas- Soul Diguise Chris Issak- Baja Sessions Christopher Cross- The Very Best of Christopher Cross Richard Marx- Flesh and Bone Eagles- Hell Freezes Over Eagles- Long Road Out of Eden John Fogerty- Blue Moon Swamp Toto- Mindfields Toto- Through the Looking Glass __________________ My Martin Logan Theater My DVD Collection My CD Collection

05-09-2008, 05:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	I got to start listening to more of my music on my system. I do stream some music form my computer to my XBox for some play time. Persoanlly i just love playing the following CDs when i get a chance too. Clint Mansell - The Fountain Soundtrack The Eagles - Hell Freezes Over/Long Road out of Eden Dave Matthews Band - Live at Folsom Field Boulder Colorado Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City Music Hall Matt Good - Hospital Music (Champions of Nothing = missing Pink Floyd song from The Wall) The Last Samurai Soundtrack . . . and i will add more when i think of some/listen to them __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover

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05-11-2008, 01:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
zepplongfellow Thread Killer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The U.S. 2nd Most Dangerous City	Allison Krauss and Union Station : Live Dave Matthew's Band : Stand Up Anything by the Verve Record Label such as Diana Krall, Herbie Hancock and others. Damien Rice : O and 9 Crimes Pink Floyd : Dark Side of the Moon.