📢 Reputation data contributions welcome — help the scorer know more labels, engineers & stamper marks

[manfredas370]

You don't need to write code to make this project better. The pressing scorer's biggest input is a set of curated reputation tables — and the audiophile community's collective knowledge is far bigger than what's in them today.

What the scorer currently knows

All of it lives in one file, src/utils/pressing-reputation.ts:

• Audiophile reissue labels (~15): MoFi, Analogue Productions, Classic Records, Speakers Corner, Impex, Tone Poet, ERC, DCC…
• Renowned mastering/cutting engineers (~13): Kevin Gray, Bernie Grundman, Rudy Van Gelder, Steve Hoffman, Doug Sax, Ryan K. Smith…
• Matrix/runout stamper marks: RVG, Sterling, Masterdisk, KG/BG initials, early-stamper patterns
• Reputable cutting/pressing plants: Sterling Sound, Abbey Road, RTI, QRP, Pallas, Optimal…

What a great suggestion looks like

Post a comment here (or open a PR against that file if you're comfortable) with:

1. The name — label, engineer, stamper mark, or pressing plant
2. A Discogs link — for labels, the label page URL is ideal (we match by Discogs label ID, the most reliable key)
3. Why it's reputable — a sentence or two; links to community consensus (Steve Hoffman forums threads, reviews) are great
4. (Optional) how strong you'd rate it relative to what's in the table — e.g. "Speakers Corner tier" vs. "MoFi tier"

Corrections count too: if something in the tables is over- or under-rated, or a regex catches the wrong thing, say so.

What's out of scope

Single-pressing opinions ("release #123456 sounds great") — the scorer works from structural reputation signals, not per-release verdicts. Per-release community consensus is on the roadmap separately.

Thanks for helping make "what's the best pressing of X?" answerable with real evidence. 🎶