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Best sounding albums of 2016

Best sounding albums of 2016 ranked by Hi-Fi Score — recordings that reward speakers and headphones.

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Blackstar — David Bowie
84
Blackstar
David Bowie
#1 · 84
Emily's D+Evolution — Esperanza Spalding
84
Emily's D+Evolution
Esperanza Spalding
=1 · 84
Malibu — Anderson .Paak
72
Malibu
Anderson .Paak
#3 · 72
AWB R&B — Average White Band
72
AWB R&B
Average White Band
=3 · 72
The Beautiful Game — Vulfpeck
72
The Beautiful Game
Vulfpeck
=3 · 72
Ethio Jazz Project — Ompa Bompa
72
Ethio Jazz Project
Ompa Bompa
=3 · 72
Blond — Frank Ocean
66
Blond
Frank Ocean
#7 · 66
Joanne — Lady Gaga
62
Joanne
Lady Gaga
#8 · 62
A Moon Shaped Pool — Radiohead
62
A Moon Shaped Pool
Radiohead
=8 · 62
It's Hard — The Bad Plus
62
It's Hard
The Bad Plus
=8 · 62
Yellowcard — Yellowcard
62
Yellowcard
Yellowcard
=8 · 62
Love — The Beatles
62
Love
The Beatles
=8 · 62
Coming Over (Remixes) (feat. James Hersey) — Kygo
62
Coming Over (Remixes) (feat. James Hersey)
Kygo
=8 · 62
Anthology 2 — The Beatles
62
Anthology 2
The Beatles
=8 · 62
Anthology 3 — The Beatles
62
Anthology 3
The Beatles
=8 · 62
COOLAID — Snoop Dogg
62
COOLAID
Snoop Dogg
=8 · 62
High — Snoop Dogg
62
High
Snoop Dogg
=8 · 62
Meds: B-Sides — Placebo
62
Meds: B-Sides
Placebo
=8 · 62
Life's What You Make It — Placebo
62
Life's What You Make It
Placebo
=8 · 62
Blue & Lonesome — The Rolling Stones
62
Blue & Lonesome
The Rolling Stones
=8 · 62
This Is What The Truth Feels Like — Gwen Stefani
62
This Is What The Truth Feels Like
Gwen Stefani
=8 · 62
This Is What The Truth Feels Like (Deluxe) — Gwen Stefani
62
This Is What The Truth Feels Like (Deluxe)
Gwen Stefani
=8 · 62
Hard II Love — Usher
62
Hard II Love
Usher
=8 · 62
Moments (feat. Sebastian Reyman) — Darude
62
Moments (feat. Sebastian Reyman)
Darude
=8 · 62
Face amour, face amère (Remastered) — Daniel Balavoine
62
Face amour, face amère (Remastered)
Daniel Balavoine
=8 · 62
Sauver l'amour (Remastered) — Daniel Balavoine
62
Sauver l'amour (Remastered)
Daniel Balavoine
=8 · 62
Les aventures de Simon et Gunther... (Remastered) — Daniel Balavoine
62
Les aventures de Simon et Gunther... (Remastered)
Daniel Balavoine
=8 · 62
Opus — Eric Prydz
62
Opus
Eric Prydz
=8 · 62
Brave — Jennifer Lopez
62
Brave
Jennifer Lopez
=8 · 62
Fruit Of The Looped — Caramel
62
Fruit Of The Looped
Caramel
=8 · 62
One More Time (Remixes) — Craig David
62
One More Time (Remixes)
Craig David
=8 · 62
Following My Intuition (Expanded Edition) — Craig David
62
Following My Intuition (Expanded Edition)
Craig David
=8 · 62
Battles — In Flames
62
Battles
In Flames
=8 · 62
Jet Plane and Oxbow — Shearwater
62
Jet Plane and Oxbow
Shearwater
=8 · 62
Little Things — Sylver
62
Little Things
Sylver
=8 · 62
Chances — Sylver
62
Chances
Sylver
=8 · 62
The Life Of Pablo — Kanye West
62
The Life Of Pablo
Kanye West
=8 · 62
808s & Heartbreak — Kanye West
62
808s & Heartbreak
Kanye West
=8 · 62
Never Ever — Röyksopp
62
Never Ever
Röyksopp
=8 · 62
The Very Next Thing — Casting Crowns
62
The Very Next Thing
Casting Crowns
=8 · 62
Charlene — Tweet
62
Charlene
Tweet
=8 · 62
The Dissolving Room — Shearwater
62
The Dissolving Room
Shearwater
=8 · 62
R.I.P. # 3 — Prodigy
62
R.I.P. # 3
Prodigy
=8 · 62
H.N.I.C. — Prodigy
62
H.N.I.C.
Prodigy
=8 · 62
VASCONONSTOP — Vasco Rossi
62
VASCONONSTOP
Vasco Rossi
=8 · 62
Away — Okkervil River
62
Away
Okkervil River
=8 · 62
Todavía Me Amas: Lo Mejor de Aventura (Deluxe Edition) — Aventura
62
Todavía Me Amas: Lo Mejor de Aventura (Deluxe Edition)
Aventura
=8 · 62
Wild Heart — Urban Rescue
62
Wild Heart
Urban Rescue
=8 · 62

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