The best sounding (produced/mastered) tracks/albums

[VSKeith]

robbiekhan said:

What a racket

It's an acquired taste

[VSKeith]

I'm sure we've had the most famous of the MTV Unplugged series before, but here's the best one IMHO, to my ears and system:

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mtv-unplugged-liv...

https://open.spotify.com/album/5PdgIAHzwDvTZRjIGSQ...

[robbiekhan]

Yeah a lot of live sessions are recorded amazingly. Most Spotify Sessions and BBC Live Lounge sessions are the same too.

[VSKeith]

robbiekhan said:

Yeah a lot of live sessions are recorded amazingly. Most Spotify Sessions and BBC Live Lounge sessions are the same too.

Absolutely.

There's something about just sticking a mic in a room in front of some musicians and forgetting about the whole studio thing

[Oberheim]

robbiekhan said:

This is rather excellent:

Térez Montcalm- Voodoo Child
https://open.spotify.com/track/6lGpVZuLa5ysPrBhDsP...

Spot on again, Robbie. Stunning clarity.

Damn, I love my Polk Reserve R100 speakers. Amazing imaging and room-filling sound for under 400 quid.

[Ted Maul]

toasty said:

No worries, here s my Audiophile track list on Tidal. It s really eclectic. You might like some tracks and hate others.

https://tidal.com/playlist/ec9b70d5-3782-4abc-ace2...

Here's mine:

https://tidal.com/playlist/df8f2b18-6968-4b10-8dc3...

[VSKeith]

Oberheim said:

Spot on again, Robbie. Stunning clarity.

Damn, I love my Polk Reserve R100 speakers. Amazing imaging and room-filling sound for under 400 quid.

It's great when you hit the sweet spot of the right speakers for your system and room isn't it?

My current poison is a pair of Castle Avons.

Beautifully hand finished for £120

[Funk]

My contribution: Flatlands - Aristocrats

https://open.spotify.com/track/7us5HW78iGZGQ9XQf6K...

Edited by Funk on Sunday 12th October 12:11

[VSKeith]

InductionRoar said:

Glad you enjoyed it.

His studio albums are good but that style of music benefits from a live performance. One of the rare occasions where audience interaction adds to the sound.

Live at The Point arguably sounds even better.

That's top st, Paddy, welcome to the cabaret:

https://open.spotify.com/track/4AyTKxbI0IceXU9YjAv...

[PT1984]

James Blake, limit to your love. Think it’s what they use in Dune to summon the sandworms!

[Oberheim]

VSKeith said:

It's great when you hit the sweet spot of the right speakers for your system and room isn't it?

My current poison is a pair of Castle Avons.

Beautifully hand finished for £120

It really is, I bought the Polks without hearing them first and got lucky - they blew my old Mission 751s out of the water in every area. Totally satisfied with the sound I'm getting from my set-up (Wiim Mini to SMSL D1 DAC to Fosi P4 pre-amp to IOTAVX PA3 power amp to the Polks, supported by a REL T5x sub) and I certainly haven't spent a lot to achieve this!

[toasty]

Ted Maul said:

Here's mine:

https://tidal.com/playlist/df8f2b18-6968-4b10-8dc3...

Thank you, there’s some commonality in artists but very little crossover in tracks so I’ll enjoy going through these.

[M138]

The late David Lasley’s 1982 record Missin Twenty Grand is a favourite of mine. He worked mostly with James Taylor.
Bill Schnee, Doug Sax etc. Great recording
https://youtu.be/A6Nz9605CgI?si=GEnIg1xfYVfURHrI

[toon10]

Just played that Rachets track mentioned on here on my second system with my new subwoofer. I got a text message saying "TURN IT DOWN" from the Mrs. She was in the house with the doors closed and I was in the external garage at the time. Sounded like I was in a nightclub back in the 90's again

[robbiekhan]

Oberheim said:

Spot on again, Robbie. Stunning clarity.

Damn, I love my Polk Reserve R100 speakers. Amazing imaging and room-filling sound for under 400 quid.

Great isn't it, the vocals in the centre stage is just superb. Speakers or headphones it just sounds so good this track.

toon10 said:

Just played that Rachets track mentioned on here on my second system with my new subwoofer. I got a text message saying "TURN IT DOWN" from the Mrs. She was in the house with the doors closed and I was in the external garage at the time. Sounded like I was in a nightclub back in the 90's again

This is my go-to track for making sure there's no distortion on bass on speakers and headphones

[robbiekhan]

It's 0232 and I'm sat here sat here still with music and bringing you another tune that sounds amazing:

https://open.spotify.com/track/7wTXoVGiDC9jS0oxdfw...

When that chorus comes in....

And something else:
https://open.spotify.com/track/70VTTe96UJ9QUyFYbsn...

And this one:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2QN9zL3SzXdGqqmXO68...

It's been an evening....

Edited by robbiekhan on Tuesday 14th October 04:09

[robbiekhan]

I have a new song to share that sounds excellent.

https://open.spotify.com/track/7w0chcuNV2QYryLRRXS...

[MightyBadger]

Two albums now set to free download, if you want to test your subs this is for you.

https://keepingtrack.bandcamp.com/

[bodhi]

I like this tune for testing out what a stereo has got - brilliant drums from Mike Bordin as usual and some fantastically atmospheric vocals from Patton

From when someone bought Faith No More a Massive Attack album

https://open.spotify.com/track/0LErw54mr0L2fQDR8DM...

[NDA]

robbiekhan said:

I have a new song to share that sounds excellent.

https://open.spotify.com/track/7w0chcuNV2QYryLRRXS...

Yep, it does sound very good. Nearly my kind of music too!