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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 · 89/100
The Look of Love — Diana Krall
89
The Look of Love
Diana Krall
#2 · 89/100
Una Mattina — Ludovico Einaudi
89
Una Mattina
Ludovico Einaudi
#3 · 89/100
Voodoo — D'Angelo
89
Voodoo
D'Angelo
#4 · 89/100
BLACKsummers'night — Maxwell
86
BLACKsummers'night
Maxwell
#5 · 86/100
Come Away with Me — Norah Jones
83
Come Away with Me
Norah Jones
#6 · 83/100
Back to Black — Amy Winehouse
80
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
#7 · 80/100
Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz 1969-1974 — Mulatu Astatke
77
Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz 1969-1974
Mulatu Astatke
#8 · 77/100
Mama's Gun — Erykah Badu
77
Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
#9 · 77/100
Hit Men — Cintron
77
Hit Men
Cintron
#10 · 77/100
Haydn: Six String Quartets, Op.76 — Takács Quartet
77
Haydn: Six String Quartets, Op.76
Takács Quartet
#11 · 77/100
Amélie — Yann Tiersen
77
Amélie
Yann Tiersen
#12 · 77/100
Our Endless Numbered Days — Iron & Wine
77
Our Endless Numbered Days
Iron & Wine
#13 · 77/100
Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 — Jill Scott
77
Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
Jill Scott
#14 · 77/100
In Rainbows — Radiohead
76
In Rainbows
Radiohead
#15 · 76/100
The Essential Duke Ellington — Duke Ellington
74
The Essential Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
#16 · 74/100
Shostakovitch: Jazz Suites — National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine
74
Shostakovitch: Jazz Suites
National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine
#17 · 74/100
No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass — Lyle Ritz
74
No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass
Lyle Ritz
#18 · 74/100
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
#19 · 74/100
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
#20 · 74/100
Spiritual Jazz — Various Artists
74
Spiritual Jazz
Various Artists
#21 · 74/100
Bach: Lute Works, Vol. I — Paul O'Dette
74
Bach: Lute Works, Vol. I
Paul O'Dette
#22 · 74/100
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue — Leonard Bernstein
74
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Leonard Bernstein
#23 · 74/100
The Nutcracker — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
74
The Nutcracker
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
#24 · 74/100
For Emma, Forever Ago — Bon Iver
74
For Emma, Forever Ago
Bon Iver
#25 · 74/100
Songs in A Minor — Alicia Keys
71
Songs in A Minor
Alicia Keys
#26 · 71/100
Sweat — Nelly
67
Sweat
Nelly
#27 · 67/100
L'Amour Toujours — Gigi D'Agostino
67
L'Amour Toujours
Gigi D'Agostino
#28 · 67/100
Un Día Normal (20th Anniversary Remastered) — Juanes
67
Un Día Normal (20th Anniversary Remastered)
Juanes
#29 · 67/100
All Falls Down — Kanye West
67
All Falls Down
Kanye West
#30 · 67/100
All I Have — Jennifer Lopez
67
All I Have
Jennifer Lopez
#31 · 67/100
Back Against The Wall — Chaka Demus & Pliers
67
Back Against The Wall
Chaka Demus & Pliers
#32 · 67/100
Confessions (Expanded Edition) — Usher
67
Confessions (Expanded Edition)
Usher
#33 · 67/100
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
#34 · 67/100
Grown & Sexy — Babyface
67
Grown & Sexy
Babyface
#35 · 67/100
Confessions on a Dance Floor — Madonna
67
Confessions on a Dance Floor
Madonna
#36 · 67/100
The Visitors — ABBA
67
The Visitors
ABBA
#37 · 67/100
Awake — Secondhand Serenade
67
Awake
Secondhand Serenade
#38 · 67/100
Confessions On A Dance Floor (Twenty Years Edition) — Madonna
67
Confessions On A Dance Floor (Twenty Years Edition)
Madonna
#39 · 67/100
Shakira MTV Unplugged — Shakira
67
Shakira MTV Unplugged
Shakira
#40 · 67/100
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below — Outkast
67
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Outkast
#41 · 67/100
A Rush of Blood to the Head — Coldplay
67
A Rush of Blood to the Head
Coldplay
#42 · 67/100
We Broke The Rules — Aventura
67
We Broke The Rules
Aventura
#43 · 67/100
Clean Up — Ilse DeLange
67
Clean Up
Ilse DeLange
#44 · 67/100
Abba - The Definitive Collection (Deluxe Sound & Vision) - NTSC — ABBA
67
Abba - The Definitive Collection (Deluxe Sound & Vision) - NTSC
ABBA
#45 · 67/100
Before the Storm, Special Edition — Darude
67
Before the Storm, Special Edition
Darude
#46 · 67/100
Un Día Normal — Juanes
67
Un Día Normal
Juanes
#47 · 67/100
My World EP — Avril Lavigne
67
My World EP
Avril Lavigne
#48 · 67/100