| Audio Manufacturers |
|
Aesthetix |
tube phono and line stage
preamplifiers. |
|
Aerial Acoustics |
speakers |
|
Arcam |
audio electronics for music
and home theater systems. |
|
Argento Audio |
cables |
|
Atlantic
Technology |
speakers |
|
Audio Research
|
digital components,
pre-amplifiers, and amplifiers. |
|
Avalon Acoustics |
music speakers. |
|
Basis |
turntables. |
|
Benz Micro |
phono cartridges. |
|
Berkeley Audio Design |
D-A converters |
|
Billy Bags |
audio racks. |
|
Boulder |
preamplifiers, amplifiers,
and digital components. |
|
Clearaudio |
cartridges, turntables, tonearms, and phono preamplifiers. |
|
dCS |
digital components. |
|
DeVore Fidelity |
speakers. |
|
Dynaudio |
speakers. |
|
Equi=Tech |
power conditioners. |
|
E.A.R. |
tube preamps and power amp. |
|
era |
speakers. |
|
Grado |
headphones and cartridges. |
|
Graham
Engineering |
tonearms. |
|
Halcro |
preamplifers, amplifiers. |
|
Harmonic Resolution Systems |
equipment racks and resonance
control products. |
|
JL Audio |
subwoofers |
|
Kaleidescape |
hard disk-based movie and music servers. |
|
Kubala Sosna |
cables |
|
Linn |
digital components,
preamplifiers, amplifiers, surround sound processors, tuners,
speakers, and custom installation equipment. |
|
Magico
|
speakers. |
|
Magnum Dynalab
|
tuners, tuner accessories,
and a high-quality receiver. |
|
Martin-Logan |
electrostatic and hybrid
speakers. |
|
MIT |
cables & AC line
purification components. |
|
MSB Technology |
D-A converters, amplifiers. |
|
Musical
Surroundings |
distributes Aesthetix, Benz-Micro,
Clearaudio, Helius, Musical Surroundings, Pathos Acoustics,
Record Time, etc. |
|
NAD |
electronics. |
|
Nagra |
electronics. |
|
Naim |
CD players, preamplifiers,
amplifiers, music servers, speakers, tonearms, etc. |
|
NaimNet |
high performance IP-connected
multi-room systems |
|
Nordost |
cables. |
|
Nottingham |
turntables. |
|
Oppo |
Blu-ray players. |
|
Parasound |
audio electronics and
home-theater / surround-sound processors. |
|
Pro-Ject |
turntables and phono
accessories. |
|
PS Audio |
power conditioners. |
|
PSB |
speakers. |
|
Quad |
digital components,
preamplifiers, amplifiers, speakers, and tuners. |
|
REL |
sub-woofers. |
|
Request
Multimedia |
the AudioReQuest hard disk
music management system. |
|
Rockport |
speakers and turntables. |
|
Sennheiser |
headphones and microphones. |
|
Shelter |
phono cartridges. |
|
Shunyata |
power conditioners, power
cables, and audio cables. |
|
Simaudio
(Moon) |
the Moon line of electronics. |
|
SME |
turntables and tonearms. |
|
Soulution |
preamplifiers, amplifiers, digital
components |
|
Sotm |
digital
components |
|
Spectral |
digital
components, pre-amplifiers, and amplifiers. |
|
Stax |
great electrostatic
headphones. |
|
Tara Labs |
cables. |
|
Theta |
CD & DVD digital source
components and surround processors. |
|
Totem |
speakers. |
|
Verity |
speakers. |
|
VPI |
turntables and record cleaning
machines. |
|
Wisdom |
in-wall and on-wall speakers. |
| |
|
| Audio Magazines |
|
Enjoy the
Music |
mainstream
audiophile-oriented magazine. |
|
The Absolute
Sound |
audiophile
magazine. |
|
Stereophile
|
audiophile magazine. |
| |
|
| Acoustic Room Treatment
Manufacturers |
|
ARS |
"stealth" type
concealed room treatments from CinemaTech—using Owens Corning panels. |
|
ASC |
room treatments, including
the famous Tube-Traps. |
|
PAL |
acoustic room treatments, including
their custom in-room bass tuning utilizing their V-Traps. |
|
RPG |
acoustic room treatments, including
their diffusors. |
| |
|
| Furniture Manufacturers |
|
Billy Bags |
high-strength steel audio
and video component stands. |
|
CinemaTech |
high-quality leather
theater and music room seating. |
|
Finite
Elemente |
performance-oriented audio
stands |
|
Fjords |
very comfortable, ergonomic, and
adjustable seating -
Fjords Red |
|
Harmonic Resolution
Systems |
high performance audio
stands |
|
Lovan |
speaker and component
stands. |
|
Particular
Contemporary Design |
high-quality
contemporary-looking metal audio and video
component stands. |
|
Salamander
Designs |
high-quality wood audio/video
component stands plus theater and music room seating |
|
Sanus |
high-quality wood audio and
video component stands. |
| |
|
|
Power Conditioning |
|
Equitech |
AC line treatment. |
|
MIT |
AC line treatment. |
|
Shunyata Research |
AC line treatment. |
| |
|
| Professional
and Recording Equipment Manufacturers |
|
Gordon |
microphone preamps. |
|
Magix |
Samplitude and Sequoia
recording/editing software |
|
Pacific Microsonics Model Two |
state of the art A-D & D-A
converter. (currently out of production) |
|
Schoeps |
microphones. |
|
Sennheiser |
microphones. |
|
Z-Systems |
digital equalizers and
preamplifiers. |
| Downloads - Uncompressed or Lossless
Compressed |
|
Link |
There is a lot of information here - with
numerous links to sites for quality downloads |
| The Four Major Music Labels - (approximately 70% of
total music sales worldwide - 85% in the
US) |
|
EMI
Music |
|
|
Sony
Music |
|
|
Universal Music |
|
|
Warner
Music Group |
|
| Music Retailers - Global |
|
GEMM |
a source for some hard-to-find music recordings |
| Music Retailers - US |
|
2L |
audiophile record label. |
| AACM |
CD's of Ali Akbar Khan |
|
Acoustic Sounds |
audiophile quality CD's
& LP's - recommended. |
|
ArkivMusic |
specializes in classical music recordings
only - recommended. |
|
Amazon |
large music selection -
CamelCamelCamel
(amazon price tracker service) |
|
Berkshire Record Outlet |
classical music |
|
Chesky Records |
audiophile record label. |
|
Classic
Records |
record label of re-releases - LP, CD, DAD, HDAD |
|
Elusive
Disc |
classical, jazz, blues |
|
HBdirect.com |
classical, jazz, blues
- recommended. |
|
HD Tracks |
audiophile downloads including lossless 88.2/24
& 96/24 FLAC -
Label Listing |
|
Import
CDs |
CD's |
| Looney Tunes |
buy/sell used records & CD's
- Boston,
MA
617-247-2238 |
|
MovieMars |
CD's |
|
Musical Heritage
Society |
classical record club (note: they ship the
Featured Selection automatically unless you opt out each time) |
|
Overstock.com |
Note: somewhat limited selection |
|
Reference
Recordings |
audiophile record label
- CD's,
LP's,
and
HRx files.
[Note: It is better to buy the HRx files on DVD-R's (which are 176.4/24)
rather than to get them from HDTracks.com if they are then reduced
down to either 88.2 or 96/24. However if you are going to get
them down-rezzed from HDTracks then only choose the 88.2/24 (as opposed to
the 96/24) files as they are superior in terms of downward
decimation. Still the best way to listen to the files is at
176.4/24--and HDTracks may be offering them soon at that
sampling rate as they recently started offering some other files
at 192/24.] |
|
Rykodisc |
music label (mostly CD) |
|
Second
Spin |
used CD's |
|
Water
Lily Acoustics |
audiophile record label
- audiophile CD,
SACD, DAD |
| Music Retailers - Canada |
|
Amazon.CA |
all genres |
|
Grigorian.com |
classical & jazz |
| Music Retailers - UK |
|
Amazon UK |
all genres |
|
Crochet |
classical |
|
Europadisc |
classical |
|
Find CD |
all genres - CD search on a number of UK
merchants simultaneously |
|
Hancock & Monks |
classical |
|
Hyperion Records |
audio record label - CD's as well as lossless
44.1/16 FLAC downloads |
|
Linn Records |
audio record label - including downloads at
96/24 & 192/24 |
|
MDT |
classical |
|
Naim Label |
audiophile record label |
|
Oast House Records |
classical LP & historical CD |
|
Opus Arte |
classical, opera, ballet, theater |
|
Presto Classical |
classical |
|
The
Classical Shop |
classical - CD's & lossless FLAC downloads at
44.1kHz/16bit and "Studio 24/96" |
| Music Retailers - Australia |
|
BuyWell |
|
|
CDonline |
|
| Music Retailers - France |
|
Abeille
Musique |
all genres |
|
Amazon France |
all genres |
|
La Chaumière à Musique |
classical |
|
Les Bon
Plans de la Musique Classique |
classical - links to music on sale |
|
qobuz |
classical |
| Music Retailers - Germany |
|
Amazon Germany |
all genres
Step-by-Step Guide to ordering in English -
Info for customers in English -
Info on Buying in Dollars rather than Euros |
| JPC |
JPC=JazzPopClassical (Note: for the language you
can select English) |
| Music Retailers - Spain |
|
Amazon Spain |
classical & other genres |
| Music Retailers - Czech Republic/Russia |
|
Russian CD Shop |
classical & other genres - also Czech & Russian
music |
| Music Retailers - Japan |
|
Amazon Japan |
all genres |
|
CD Japan |
all genres |
|
HMV Japan |
all genres |
| Tower Records Japan |
all genres - Note: this is now a separate
company from the US Tower Records -
info |
| Music Retailers - Hong Kong |
|
HMV HK |
all genres - Note: site is in English |
|
List of more HK CD stores |
and another blog
here |
| Music Resources |
|
All Music Guide |
extensive musician and album info - all genres. |
|
Both Sides Now |
discographies of popular music and stories on
individual labels. |
|
Sibelius Academy |
offers extensive music
& recording links. |
|
Classical Music Directory |
a listing of classical music links. |
| Classical Composers |
|
JSBach.org |
site dedicated to
Bach |
|
LVBeethoven.com |
site dedicated to
Beethoven |
|
ABruckner.com |
site dedicated to
Bruckner - plus access to hard to find recordings -
discography |
|
GFHandel.org |
site dedicated to
Handel - reviews of Handel recordings
here and
here |
|
MozartProject.org |
site dedicated to
Mozart |
|
FranzSchubert.org.uk |
site dedicated to
Schubert |
|
WagnerOpera.net |
site dedicated to
Wagner Operas |
| Classical Music Reviews, etc. |
|
Andante |
classical
music magazine |
|
BBC
Music Magazine
|
British
classical music magazine |
|
Bach
Track |
live concert listing, etc. |
|
Bach
Track
- Find a CD |
recommendations for classical CD's. |
|
Bach
Track - Find an Opera |
recommendations for opera recordings |
|
Classical Archives |
classical music streaming |
|
Classical CD Review |
classical CD reviews |
|
Classical
Library Blog |
CD reviews + nice cover art
jpegs |
|
Classical Singer |
auditions, competitions, forums, directories |
|
Classical Source |
articles, interviews, concert and CD reviews |
|
Classical Web |
CD reviews |
|
Culturekiosque-Klassiknet
|
concert and festival reviews, interviews |
|
Fanfare Magazine |
American classical
music reviews |
|
Gramophone |
British magazine
with CD reviews, etc. |
|
Gramophone Archives
|
Gramophone Magazine
review archives |
|
La Folia
|
music reviews and review archives |
|
La Scena
Musicale |
interviews, articles, reviews, Canadian classical music calendar |
|
Music and
Vision |
daily news, reviews, articles, interviews |
|
Musical
Opinion
|
Britain's oldest classical music magazine |
|
Musical
Web
International |
classical CD reviews - (mostly
British reviewers) |
|
Muso
|
British - for enthusiasts, professional musicians,
students |
|
Sequenza21 |
contemporary classical music, composers, and performers |
|
The Strad |
magazine for all strings enthusiasts |
| Classical Music Forums |
|
Classical Music Guide |
|
| Classical Record Companies (merely a
selection--there are many more!) |
|
Albany Records |
Specializes in modern classical American composers - founded by
Peter
Kermani |
|
Aquarius |
This Russian label presents an historic series of opera
recordings made in the USSR, with artists like Kozlovsky,
Lemeshev, Reizen, Petrov, etc |
|
Archipel |
This historical label presents mainly live recordings,
remastered to very high standards |
|
Argo |
|
|
Australian
Eloquence |
Features reissues from Decca, Philips, Deutsche Grammophon & ABC
Classics (Australian Broadcasting Company Classics) -
Artist Roster |
|
Bis |
|
|
Bongiovanni |
This great label from Italy offers a catalogue of both modern
and historic recordings |
|
Bridge Records |
|
|
Brilliant Classics |
Note: for older works temporarily see the
old site |
|
Centaur
Records |
|
|
Chandos |
|
|
Columbia Masterworks |
aka CBS Masterworks - see Sony |
|
Connoisseur Society |
Classical & Jazz CD's |
|
Decca |
Decca, Philips, Argo, L’Oiseau-Lyre -
Artist Roster |
|
Deutsche
Grammophon |
DG, Archiv, Westminster -
Artist
Roster |
|
Divina
Records |
Older Maria Callas recordings |
|
Doremi |
Older & Historical classical recordings |
|
Dynamic |
(Italy) - does more than most modern-day record companies in
presenting both live and studio recordings of opera, plus a fine
selection of other classical recordings. |
|
EMI Classics |
EMI, Angel, Virgin, Seraphim, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi -
Artist Roster |
|
Eroica |
|
|
Fono Enterprise |
Historical label featuring remastered Opera recordings. Included
booklets offer background information and rare photos. |
|
Gebhardt |
A German historical label offering mainly live remastered opera
performances, with a focus on legendary Wagner recordings. |
|
Hanssler
Classic |
|
|
Hardy Classic |
Offers legendary opera performances on DVD as well as a election
of live opera performances on CD. |
|
Harmonia Mundi |
France & USA - (note: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi is
separate & owned by EMI) |
|
Hungaroton |
|
|
Hyperion Records |
|
|
K&K Verlag |
An audiophile label from Germany, presenting nice sounding live
performances. |
|
Living Stage |
Great selection of historic live recordings. |
|
Lyrita |
Distributed by Nimbus |
|
Marston |
|
|
Melodiya |
|
|
Melodram |
also known as Golden Melodram |
|
Music & Arts |
reissues historical recordings—as
well as has newer recordings |
|
Myto |
Live historical opera issues. |
|
Naxos |
Naxos also distributes many other
labels in the US |
|
Naxos UK |
|
|
Nimbus |
|
|
Nonesuch |
(Now owned by Warner Bros. Records)
Artist Roster |
|
Ondine |
|
|
Ongaku
Records |
|
|
Opus Kura |
Japanese historical label - site link is in English |
|
Orfeo |
|
|
Organ.O |
A boutique Australian label, presenting recordings by the
renowned organist David Kinsela featuring performances of Bach
and other composers. |
|
Pentatone Classics |
|
|
Philips |
|
|
Praga
Digitals |
|
|
Preiser Records |
|
|
RCA |
see Sony -
Shaded Dog discog -
Living Stereo discog -
Living Stereo 60CD box set |
|
Reference Recordings |
Audiophile recordings engineered by Keith Johnson |
|
Romophone |
Recordings of great voices of the past. Complete editions,
excellent transfers and great presentations are features of this
British label. |
|
Sono
Luminus |
(includes Dorian) |
|
Sony Masterworks |
(Includes former labels: RCA Red Seal, Living Stereo, Columbia
Masterworks Records, CBS Masterworks) -
Artist
Roster -
SonyMasterworks.eu |
|
Supraphon |
Artist Roster |
|
Tacet |
|
|
Telarc |
Classical, Jazz, Blues, Pop/Rock (now owned by
Concord) |
|
Testament Records |
Classical |
|
Turtle Records |
Classical and other genres |
|
Universal Classics |
Owns these labels: Philips, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon |
|
Urania |
The Italian Urania label has a strong catalogue of remastered
recordings of historical opera, orchestral and instrumental
recordings. |
|
Walhall Eternity |
This label presents a catalogue of great historic opera
performances. |
|
Warner
Classics |
Classical labels include: Erato, Teldec, NVC Arts |
|
Water Lily |
Classical, Indian classical, world -
Titles |
| Classical Musician Discographies |
|
Elly Ameling |
Soprano |
|
Arleen Auger |
Soprano |
|
Claudio Arrau |
Pianist -
discography |
|
Emil
Gilels |
Pianist -
discography &
Brilliant's Russian Legends |
|
Vladimir Horowitz |
Pianist -
Sony Classical 70 CD Original Jacket box set - (2009 release) |
|
Ivan Moravec |
Pianist -
discography |
|
Tatiana Nikolayeva |
Pianist -
discography |
|
Sviatoslav Richter |
Pianist - discography -
recordings:
Doremi,
EMI,
Brilliant's Russian Legends,
Parnassus Records -
Forum |
|
Arthur Rubinstein |
Pianist -
Sony Classical 142 CD Original Jacket box set - (2011 release) |
|
Vladimir Sofronitsky |
Pianist -
discography
(incomplete) |
|
Jascha Heifetz |
Violinist -
Sony Classical 104 CD Original Jacket box set - (2010 release) |
|
Yehudi Menuhin |
Violinist -
discography
- recordings on
EMI |
|
David Oistrakh |
Violinist -
discography - recordings on
Doremi
&
EMI &
Brilliant's Russian Legends |
| Jazz Record Companies |
|
Jazz
Record Label Listings |
a link to numerous jazz labels |
|
Blue Note |
jazz |
|
CTI |
CTI jazz
discography |
|
ECM |
jazz and more |
|
Mosaic
Records |
for true jazz aficionados |
|
Not Now Music |
reissues of jazz titles - as well as other genres |
| Jazz Musician Discographies |
|
Jazz Discography |
Jazz discographies - (for more scroll down to
"Jazz" category below.) |
|
JazzDisco.org |
Discographies for dozens of jazz musicians |
|
Gene Ammons |
Gene Ammons discography |
|
Louis Armstrong |
Louis Armstrong discography
-
2nd discography |
|
John
Coltrane |
John Coltrane discography -
2nd discography |
|
Miles Davis |
Miles Davis discography -
2nd discography |
|
Bill
Evans |
Bill Evans discography -
2nd discography -
3rd
discography |
|
Ella
Fitzgerald |
Ella Fitzgerald discography -
2nd
discography -
3rd discography |
|
Stan Getz |
Stan Getz discography -
2nd discography |
|
Dizzy Gillespie |
Dizzy Gillespie discography
-
2nd discography |
|
Thelonious
Monk |
Thelonious Monk discography -
2nd discography |
|
Charlie Parker |
Charlie Parker discography -
2nd discography |
|
Oscar Peterson |
Oscar Peterson discography -
2nd discography |
|
Sonny Rollins |
Sonny Rollins discography -
2nd discography |
|
George
Shearing |
George Shearing discography |
| Radio/Audio Stories |
|
ZBS Productions |
Comic and cosmic adventures, science fiction, mystical mysteries
- some with spiritual wisdoms woven within. Very well producing
and entertaining! If you are new to this to begin with you might
try
The Fourth Tower of Inverness
or
Ruby 1 or
Dreams of India. |
| CD Repair |
|
NEDR |
New England Disc Repair - repairs scratched CD's |
| FM Radio Station & Streaming Simulcast
Playlists |
|
Spinitron |
Playlists for non-commercial community and educational radio
stations. |
|
WHRB 95.3fm Cambridge |
Playlists for WHRB 95.3 FM - Cambridge, MA, USA |
|
All Classical 99.5 Boston |
Playlists for WCRB All Classical
99.5 - Boston, MA, USA |
