My opinion is that almost all music is too compressed nowadays, except classical music. Remastered albums often means “extra compression”.

I think the most interesting recordings are demo recordings and non commercial live recordings since these usually are pretty raw and not too much processed.

3 suggestions of the top my head. 

1. Idaho - Nerina Pallot but it must be the Live from Abbey Road DVD.

2. Trouble - Ray LaMontagne as before from the Live from Abbey Road DVD. 

3. Take Five - Dave Brubeck. 

Listen to Dave Brubeck's Quartet High Definition CD. 

Especially the well known "Take Five" ....it's like you never heard that before!

 All instruments are at the correct tone and the clarity of the sound is superb.

Ok, here goes.
I am not a huge fan of Jazz normally, but this CD has changed my opinion quite a lot.
I started off just listening to the one track, "Diminuendo etc" over again on different speakers.
First S30s, then the S120s I refoamed myself, Then Redlines, then my fantastic Beovox 5000/2500 combo, then Beolab Pentas and finally in 'double stereo' with Pentas and Beolab 8000s.

My verdict-----
Joint first place  between Pentas on their own, and the 5000/2500 combo.
I did not have it on very high volume, though it was quite loud. The high notes near the end of the track are amazing!
Also the relentless Pss Pss Pss Pss of the cymbals and the DUM dum DUM dum of the double bass make this a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
I did find that the stereo seperation was far better on my 5000/2500 through the Beolab 5000 amp than the Pentas connected to my Avant. I have my cubes very far apart now! The people shouting and whooping in the background seem to come from almost behind me!
I was transported back to Newport in 1956. Wish I was really there.

On Sunday afternoon, Mary next door is going on a coach trip to Whitby so I will get chance to pump up the volume, looking forward to that!
Don't feel guilty about making me buy the CD, it was definately money well spent.

Andy T.

I will go for any well sounding/recorded types of music. Ok one of my few Jazz bits is from Carnige Hall 1938 so not the most perfect but great music.

Anyway there seems to be a lack of flair here. Any hardrock fans here at all? I listen to all kinds of music but hardrock and heavy still sounds good on a B&O system. What about Deep Purple Machinehead at a good volume?

 Remember Black Velvet by Allanah Myles? Her debut album from 1989 sounds awsome on a Beogram 8002.

I think most people if is a Beogram will go: Is that vinyl?

If it's well recorded a Beocord can sound just as good.

Had to see what this is all about so I joined the

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I also like "Twist in my sobriety" by Tanita Tikaram.

Martin

You won't regret it!

Been listening last night and this morning. It's sounds incredibly fresh for a recording that is more than 50 years old!

Simon

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I also like "Twist in my sobriety" by Tanita Tikaram.

Martin

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I think Soundproof must be working on some kind of commision basis!

I got my copy of 'Brasiliero' today.  Fantastic!  Thanks for the tip!

 Russ