Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo What makes a recording "good"?

Why does a band like me Metallica put out horrible audio crap like St Anger? The sound on that album is atrocious.

I keep coming back to Pink Floyd time and again. Except for the very early stuff their albums all sound incredible, especially the remastered MFSL recordings.

The problem when buying audio is that it is so hit and miss as to what can be expected to sound good. One album sounds great, the next crap. Just depends on the producer and studio.