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MTB Vince

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Where's your R2R? ;)
Between my LP, CD, SACD, and DVD-A physical media collections I already own sufficient dead or dying formats!
 
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Brad Lunde

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What albums are recommended that are considered "well-recorded?" Any which remain AAA (analog tracked/mixed/mastered) and are available in vinyl or preferably, reel-to-reel? Thanks!
I dont keep up on what form the records are in, such as the medium they are available on, this is more of marketing thing by the record company. But I can tell you that following the engineer is usually the best way to get great sounding records. Al Schmidt (as recording engineer either tracking or mixing) has done very few bad sounding records. Same with Chuck Ainlay, George Massenburg, Ed Cherney, Mark Waldrep, David Cheske, Joe Chicarelli, Tom Elmhirst, these are the leading engineer/producers in the business. Buy a record they were involved in and its usually well recorded. There are some engineers such Joe Barresi who does a narrower group of bands, such as TOOL, Queens, etc- he does the best sounding guitars EVER and makes the best sounding rock records Ive ever heard.

So don't follow the artist, follow the engineer.
Brad
 

c1ferrari

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I dont keep up on what form the records are in, such as the medium they are available on, this is more of marketing thing by the record company. But I can tell you that following the engineer is usually the best way to get great sounding records. Al Schmidt (as recording engineer either tracking or mixing) has done very few bad sounding records. Same with Chuck Ainlay, George Massenburg, Ed Cherney, Mark Waldrep, David Cheske, Joe Chicarelli, Tom Elmhirst, these are the leading engineer/producers in the business. Buy a record they were involved in and its usually well recorded. There are some engineers such Joe Barresi who does a narrower group of bands, such as TOOL, Queens, etc- he does the best sounding guitars EVER and makes the best sounding rock records Ive ever heard.

So don't follow the artist, follow the engineer.
Brad
Classical?
 

MTB Vince

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I dont keep up on what form the records are in, such as the medium they are available on, this is more of marketing thing by the record company. But I can tell you that following the engineer is usually the best way to get great sounding records. Al Schmidt (as recording engineer either tracking or mixing) has done very few bad sounding records. Same with Chuck Ainlay, George Massenburg, Ed Cherney, Mark Waldrep, David Cheske, Joe Chicarelli, Tom Elmhirst, these are the leading engineer/producers in the business. Buy a record they were involved in and its usually well recorded. There are some engineers such Joe Barresi who does a narrower group of bands, such as TOOL, Queens, etc- he does the best sounding guitars EVER and makes the best sounding rock records Ive ever heard.

So don't follow the artist, follow the engineer.
Brad
Loved this reply and advice Brad!
 

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But I can tell you that following the engineer is usually the best way to get great sounding records. Al Schmidt (as recording engineer either tracking or mixing) has done very few bad sounding records. Same with Chuck Ainlay, George Massenburg, Ed Cherney, Mark Waldrep, David Cheske, Joe Chicarelli, Tom Elmhirst, these are the leading engineer/producers in the business. Buy a record they were involved in and its usually well recorded.
Brad
Agree--you left out Joe Gastwirt:rolleyes:!

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Brad Lunde

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What albums are recommended that are considered "well-recorded?" Any which remain AAA (analog tracked/mixed/mastered) and are available in vinyl or preferably, reel-to-reel? Thanks!
I don't think there's any data base of what you re asking for. Some companies that specialize in tape perhaps, but that's getting few are far between when you cannot buy good tape anymore. Analog mixed/mastered is also rare, as pro tools is how it's done now by 99% and the quality has dramatically improved from 10 years ago. But one can judge what sounds good on your own, yes? Also using all music .com , look up records mixed by Al Schmidt, George Massenburg, Chuck Ainlay- this will give you a good start.
Brad
 
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