ABC (Int'l) Records

ABC (International) Records (ABC Int'l Records, full name: ABC International Records) is an independent record label in mainland China specializing in high-fidelity music distributionrecord label, headquartered in Guangzhou. Since its founding, the record label has been dedicated to acquiring the rights to high-quality overseas recordings and utilizing state-of-the-art analog mastering techniques to release physical records for the audiophile market and professional collectors.

The development of ABC Records is closely tied to the audiophile boom in mainland China in the late 2000s and the widespread adoption of high-end audio-visual equipment. To meet the pursuit of ultimate acoustic performance by seasoned listeners and equipment enthusiasts, ABC Records has made substantial investments in the research and development of physical media and pressing technology. Its catalog has successively encompassed audiophile-grade formats such as HDCD, SACD, K2HD, as well as the later resurgence of 180g vinyl records (LPs) and open-reel tapes.

In terms of recording and production, ABC Records not only imported, remastered, and released a large number of classic Western classical music, jazz, and foreign-language pop albums, but also invested heavily in establishing its own mastering center. record label The label actively utilizes classic analog equipment—such as vintage Western Electric vacuum tubes—for post-production tape mastering, emphasizing the restoration of the sound’s warm texture, vocal detail, and precise soundstage positioning. Its compilation series, such as *The Sound of Western Electric* and *Vacuum Tubes*, are widely used as reference standards in acoustic testing and at high-end audio equipment demonstration events.

For serious music collectors dedicated to building high-precision physical databases or possessing vast archives of high-fidelity, lossless audio, ABC Records’ catalog holds irreplaceable academic and physical reference value. Not only does it systematically document the technological evolution of domestic physical media toward the ultimate in physical fidelity, but it also constitutes an extremely important chapter in the history of Chinese audiophile record publishing and imports.