How about a list of record label

[ds21]

with good quality recordings and aren't in to the loudness wars, for use as reference CDs

one of my current favorate cds
http://www.broadjam.com/artists/artistindex.asp?artistID=10447
studio and label
http://www.songphonic.com/vision.htm

Of corse we should know:

http://www.chesky.com/

http://www.dmprecords.com/

What are some others?