Blues Masters Vol. 2 – Audiophile-Streaming

Blues Masters Vol. 2 is a strong audiophile blues compilation for listeners who enjoy powerful voices, expressive guitar work and warm, natural sound. Released on Master Music in XRCD24 Super Analog format, this album is made for serious hi-fi listening and is very suitable as a blues reference disc for testing speakers, headphones, DACs and amplifiers.

The album includes well-known blues and roots artists such as Mighty Sam McClain, Robert Lucas, Terry Evans, Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Sherman Robertson and Doug MacLeod. This makes it a very enjoyable album, not only a technical test disc. The music has soul, rhythm and emotion, while the mastering gives you the audiophile qualities you want: deep vocal presence, realistic guitar tone, strong dynamics, clean bass lines and a wide stereo image.

I recommend this album if you like warm analogue-style blues recordings with real body and texture. It is especially good for hearing how your system handles male vocals, electric guitar bite, drum impact, bass control and live-room atmosphere. On a good system, the sound should feel full, direct and musical, without becoming harsh or thin.