The most high-fidelity record I know of is the direct-to-disc recording of Carlos Santana and Paco de Lucia in acoustic duets. Unlike the others in the direct-

The most high-fidelity record I know of is the direct-to-disc recording of Carlos Santana and Paco de Lucia in acoustic duets. Unlike the others in the direct-to-disc series, there was supposedly no console between the artists and the input to the master record-cutting stylus, and no remixing after recording. The difference was quite apparent, and I have always been convinced that the fewer electronic components between the artist and the listener would yield the best reproduction.