Who sells high quality audiophile CD’s?

If you enjoy world music, in particular Chinese music, I would recommend the offerings from FIM (First Impression Music). The owner, Winston MA, is an audiophile with a wonderful system and dedicated listening room. Many of the best recordings are also available in vinyl.

I would also second the Water Lily Acoustics suggestion above. Kavi Alexander produces minimalist recordings that capture acoustic instruments with a standard 2 microphone array into custom analog recording decks.

Online, these recordings can be purchased from:
http://www.elusivedisc.com
http://www.acousticsounds.com
http://www.amusicdirect.com

Check out the Maxxjazz.com nice stuff!

Even amoung the major labels there are various levels of quality. For instance the same music you hear on Rhino can be better than the original release.

I really like MA recordings. Great quality and a diversity of international and domestic artists.

http://www.marecordings.com/

I know that generalizations can be misleading, but my experience is that European labels (Tacet, MDG for example) tend to deliver superior sound. They also cost $24, and up. You get what you pay for.