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Best sounding albums of 2005

Best sounding albums of 2005 ranked by Hi-Fi Score — recordings that reward speakers and headphones.

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Little Songs — David Usher
67
Little Songs
David Usher
#1 · 67/100
Sunsets & Car Crashes — The Spill Canvas
67
Sunsets & Car Crashes
The Spill Canvas
#2 · 67/100
One Fell Swoop — The Spill Canvas
67
One Fell Swoop
The Spill Canvas
#3 · 67/100
Grown & Sexy — Babyface
67
Grown & Sexy
Babyface
#4 · 67/100
ABBA Gold — ABBA
67
ABBA Gold
ABBA
#5 · 67/100
I Wonder Why — Gigi D'Agostino
67
I Wonder Why
Gigi D'Agostino
#6 · 67/100
Run It! — Chris Brown
67
Run It!
Chris Brown
#7 · 67/100
Anthology — Bryan Adams
67
Anthology
Bryan Adams
#8 · 67/100
Confessions On A Dance Floor (Twenty Years Edition) — Madonna
67
Confessions On A Dance Floor (Twenty Years Edition)
Madonna
#9 · 67/100
Confessions on a Dance Floor — Madonna
67
Confessions on a Dance Floor
Madonna
#10 · 67/100
Whoracle — In Flames
67
Whoracle
In Flames
#11 · 67/100
Curtain Call: The Hits — Eminem
67
Curtain Call: The Hits
Eminem
#12 · 67/100
Over and Over — Nelly
67
Over and Over
Nelly
#13 · 67/100
The Story Goes... — Craig David
67
The Story Goes...
Craig David
#14 · 67/100
Country Grammar — Nelly
67
Country Grammar
Nelly
#15 · 67/100
Rebirth — Jennifer Lopez
67
Rebirth
Jennifer Lopez
#16 · 67/100
Every Single Day (Full Package) — Benassi Bros.
67
Every Single Day (Full Package)
Benassi Bros.
#17 · 67/100
Love Angel Music Baby - The Remixes — Gwen Stefani
67
Love Angel Music Baby - The Remixes
Gwen Stefani
#18 · 67/100
Axel F — Crazy Frog
67
Axel F
Crazy Frog
#19 · 67/100
Popcorn — Crazy Frog
67
Popcorn
Crazy Frog
#20 · 67/100
Suspicious Activity? — The Bad Plus
67
Suspicious Activity?
The Bad Plus
#21 · 67/100
Shakira MTV Unplugged — Shakira
67
Shakira MTV Unplugged
Shakira
#22 · 67/100
X&Y — Coldplay
67
X&Y
Coldplay
#23 · 67/100
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up — Usher
67
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up
Usher
#24 · 67/100
N Dey Say — Nelly
67
N Dey Say
Nelly
#25 · 67/100
Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (Deluxe Version) — Gwen Stefani
67
Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (Deluxe Version)
Gwen Stefani
#26 · 67/100
Music Of The Sun — Rihanna
67
Music Of The Sun
Rihanna
#27 · 67/100
Demon Days — Gorillaz
67
Demon Days
Gorillaz
#28 · 67/100
Everything Is — Nine Black Alps
67
Everything Is
Nine Black Alps
#29 · 67/100
Singles 1968-1971 — The Rolling Stones
67
Singles 1968-1971
The Rolling Stones
#30 · 67/100
Hot Rocks 1964-1971 — The Rolling Stones
67
Hot Rocks 1964-1971
The Rolling Stones
#31 · 67/100
Fijación Oral Volumen 1 — Shakira
67
Fijación Oral Volumen 1
Shakira
#32 · 67/100
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Expanded Edition) — Shakira
67
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Expanded Edition)
Shakira
#33 · 67/100
Alive 1997 — Daft Punk
67
Alive 1997
Daft Punk
#34 · 67/100
Forever Faithless - The Greatest Hits — Faithless
67
Forever Faithless - The Greatest Hits
Faithless
#35 · 67/100
Driving Songs — Jamiroquai
67
Driving Songs
Jamiroquai
#36 · 67/100
Party Songs — Jamiroquai
67
Party Songs
Jamiroquai
#37 · 67/100
Chillout Songs — Jamiroquai
67
Chillout Songs
Jamiroquai
#38 · 67/100
Summer Songs — Jamiroquai
67
Summer Songs
Jamiroquai
#39 · 67/100
Dynamite — Jamiroquai
67
Dynamite
Jamiroquai
#40 · 67/100
Je pense à toi — Amadou & Mariam
67
Je pense à toi
Amadou & Mariam
#41 · 67/100
Dimanche à Bamako — Amadou & Mariam
67
Dimanche à Bamako
Amadou & Mariam
#42 · 67/100
...Phobia — Benassi Bros.
67
...Phobia
Benassi Bros.
#43 · 67/100
Dragostea din tei — O-Zone
67
Dragostea din tei
O-Zone
#44 · 67/100
Ouest Side — Booba
67
Ouest Side
Booba
#45 · 67/100
House of Fatty Koo — Fatty Koo
67
House of Fatty Koo
Fatty Koo
#46 · 67/100
Black Sheep Boy Appendix — Okkervil River
67
Black Sheep Boy Appendix
Okkervil River
#47 · 67/100
Black Sheep Boy — Okkervil River
67
Black Sheep Boy
Okkervil River
#48 · 67/100