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2000s albums often arrive already loud. The ones that still reward gear kept some dynamics, a usable midrange, and bass that doesn’t smear. Hi-res reissues are not automatically better. Use facet hubs and Upgrade Paths to find the next listen that survives volume on speakers or headphones.

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Nightclub — Patricia Barber
89
Nightclub
Patricia Barber
#1 · 89
The Look of Love — Diana Krall
89
The Look of Love
Diana Krall
=1 · 89
Una Mattina — Ludovico Einaudi
89
Una Mattina
Ludovico Einaudi
=1 · 89
Voodoo — D'Angelo
89
Voodoo
D'Angelo
=1 · 89
BLACKsummers'night — Maxwell
86
BLACKsummers'night
Maxwell
#5 · 86
Come Away with Me — Norah Jones
83
Come Away with Me
Norah Jones
#6 · 83
Back to Black — Amy Winehouse
80
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
#7 · 80
Haydn: Six String Quartets, Op.76 — Takács Quartet
77
Haydn: Six String Quartets, Op.76
Takács Quartet
#8 · 77
Mama's Gun — Erykah Badu
77
Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
=8 · 77
Amélie — Yann Tiersen
77
Amélie
Yann Tiersen
=8 · 77
Our Endless Numbered Days — Iron & Wine
77
Our Endless Numbered Days
Iron & Wine
=8 · 77
Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 — Jill Scott
77
Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
Jill Scott
=8 · 77
Hit Men — Cintron
77
Hit Men
Cintron
=8 · 77
In Rainbows — Radiohead
76
In Rainbows
Radiohead
#14 · 76
The Nutcracker — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
74
The Nutcracker
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
#15 · 74
The Essential Duke Ellington — Duke Ellington
74
The Essential Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
=15 · 74
No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass — Lyle Ritz
74
No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass
Lyle Ritz
=15 · 74
Shostakovitch: Jazz Suites — National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine
74
Shostakovitch: Jazz Suites
National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine
=15 · 74
Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies — Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies
74
Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies
Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies
=15 · 74
Mozart: Operatic and Sacred Arias — Lucia Popp/Leonard Slatkin/Münchner Rundfunkorchester/Georg Fischer/English Chamber Orchestra/Ambrosian Singers
74
Mozart: Operatic and Sacred Arias
Lucia Popp/Leonard Slatkin/Münchner Rundfunkorchester/Georg Fischer/English Chamber Orchestra/Ambrosian Singers
=15 · 74
Kind Of Blue (Legacy Edition) — Miles Davis
74
Kind Of Blue (Legacy Edition)
Miles Davis
=15 · 74
Bach: Lute Works, Vol. I — Paul O'Dette
74
Bach: Lute Works, Vol. I
Paul O'Dette
=15 · 74
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue — Leonard Bernstein
74
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Leonard Bernstein
=15 · 74
For Emma, Forever Ago — Bon Iver
74
For Emma, Forever Ago
Bon Iver
=15 · 74
Songs in A Minor — Alicia Keys
71
Songs in A Minor
Alicia Keys
#25 · 71
Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow — Faithless
67
Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow
Faithless
#26 · 67
Country Grammar — Nelly
67
Country Grammar
Nelly
=26 · 67
Love Songs — Babyface
67
Love Songs
Babyface
=26 · 67
Jenny From The Block - The Remixes — Jennifer Lopez
67
Jenny From The Block - The Remixes
Jennifer Lopez
=26 · 67
You Give Me Something (Remixes) — Jamiroquai
67
You Give Me Something (Remixes)
Jamiroquai
=26 · 67
Summer Songs — Jamiroquai
67
Summer Songs
Jamiroquai
=26 · 67
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Expanded Edition) — Shakira
67
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Expanded Edition)
Shakira
=26 · 67
Fly Or Die — N.E.R.D
67
Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
=26 · 67
Sweat — Nelly
67
Sweat
Nelly
=26 · 67
L'Amour Toujours — Gigi D'Agostino
67
L'Amour Toujours
Gigi D'Agostino
=26 · 67
Un Día Normal (20th Anniversary Remastered) — Juanes
67
Un Día Normal (20th Anniversary Remastered)
Juanes
=26 · 67
All Falls Down — Kanye West
67
All Falls Down
Kanye West
=26 · 67
All I Have — Jennifer Lopez
67
All I Have
Jennifer Lopez
=26 · 67
Back Against The Wall — Chaka Demus & Pliers
67
Back Against The Wall
Chaka Demus & Pliers
=26 · 67
Confessions (Expanded Edition) — Usher
67
Confessions (Expanded Edition)
Usher
=26 · 67
To Record Only Water For Ten Days (U.S. Version) — John Frusciante
67
To Record Only Water For Ten Days (U.S. Version)
John Frusciante
=26 · 67
Grown & Sexy — Babyface
67
Grown & Sexy
Babyface
=26 · 67
Confessions on a Dance Floor — Madonna
67
Confessions on a Dance Floor
Madonna
=26 · 67
The Visitors — ABBA
67
The Visitors
ABBA
=26 · 67
Awake — Secondhand Serenade
67
Awake
Secondhand Serenade
=26 · 67
Confessions On A Dance Floor (Twenty Years Edition) — Madonna
67
Confessions On A Dance Floor (Twenty Years Edition)
Madonna
=26 · 67