gwynne61
Well-known member
Try to use independent record shops as much as possible, usually have helpful knowledgable staff, they pay tax and most have excellent online services too. Strikes me as odd that so many people bang on about the value of a good hifi dealer, but are more than happy to use large corporations to penny pinch on actually buying music.
Sorreltiger
Well-known member
I also use Amazon, based on range and price, but I think that Presto is superb for Classical. The weekly mailing is great, the preview facility is brilliant and there is always a variety of special offers. I have to say too that it pleases me to support an independent concern!
Always online, mostly Amazon ( often marketplace) - I do compare, but for the stuff I listen to the supermarkets usually do not stock it or it is dearer. I gave up shopping on the High Street years ago, as they rarely had what I wanted and if they did it was far too expensive (without even allowing for the cost of parking, petrol etc). The last time I bought anything at all on the High Street was over seven years ago and that was a distress purchase.
iceman16
Well-known member
I don't buy many physical CDs these days, but when I do I tend to find the bands website and get it from there if possible (I listen to much independant and not so mainstream stuff). I have also used Amazon market for both used and new.
For downloads I use Boomkat mostly, who offer FLAC versions for a small amount extra over the 320 Kbps MP3 version.
I've also used Bleep/Warprecords and Linn.
For downloads I use Boomkat mostly, who offer FLAC versions for a small amount extra over the 320 Kbps MP3 version.
I've also used Bleep/Warprecords and Linn.
Fred_Barker
Well-known member
Recently, I have purchased my CD's from Amazon - nearly always "Used as New" - some for as little as 1p (yes! 1p) plus £1.20 for Jiffy bag and postage..
As long a they rip ok - which they all have - happy days!!
As long a they rip ok - which they all have - happy days!!
John Duncan said:
They're like donuts but flat. And in place of jam there's music. You feed them to your CD player.
It's been a long day.
chebby
Well-known member
John Duncan said:
The things that people get rid of once they have ripped them all to a hard-drive (without backing it up, obviously)
Great description Joe,but please warn Not to add sugar to the disk...your much loved cd player will not thankyou for it.Type two diabetes in a cdp is not a pretty sight.
I use Amazon,waiting on some disks at the mo... pp takes the average up to £2.50 per album.
I use Amazon,waiting on some disks at the mo... pp takes the average up to £2.50 per album.
Joe Cox said:
We're quite well off for used CD stores in Edinburgh; I use Hogs Head, Vinyl Villains and Oxfam's dedicated (and excellent) music shop down in Stockbridge. Shelter, just along the road also has a good CD selection. One or two others too. Fopp has survived - thankfully - but HMV shutting all five of its Edinburgh stores is a joke.
Fred_Barker
Well-known member
chebby said:John Duncan said:
The things that people get rid of once they have ripped them all to a hard-drive (without backing it up, obviously)
I have kept all of my CD's - may have to rip them all again to ALAC one day - but as such a daunting task I have been putting it off.....
6th.replicant
Well-known member
Amazon (with 'free' Prime delivery). Or, if feeling extravagant, might have a sniff around CD Japan or MoFi for SACD treats
EDIT: Ooo, "Blu-spec CD2" - wussat?? Google!
EDIT: Ooo, "Blu-spec CD2" - wussat?? Google!
unfocused
Well-known member
BenLaw
Well-known member
6th.replicant said:Amazon (with 'free' Prime delivery). Or, if feeling extravagant, might have a sniff around CD Japan or MoFi for SACD treats
EDIT: Ooo, "Blu-spec CD2" - wussat?? Google!
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-spec_CD
Alec
Well-known member
The problem with trying to use humour in a post without smileys is you never wuite know if it hit the mark.
Alec
Well-known member
chebby said:John Duncan said:
The things that people get rid of once they have ripped them all to a hard-drive (without backing it up, obviously)
Did you fail to make a backup slice of toast before someone took a bite out of the original this morning?
Alec
Well-known member
atticus
Well-known member
busb
Well-known member
God, eil.com Atticus? Have they changed their pricing policy? They're best reserved for that genuinely unobtainable item you don't mind coughing up the hard-earned for. And you will cough it up - vastly overpriced for a lot of stuff you can get for way less elsewhere.
6th.replicant
Well-known member
BenLaw said:6th.replicant said:Amazon (with 'free' Prime delivery). Or, if feeling extravagant, might have a sniff around CD Japan or MoFi for SACD treats
EDIT: Ooo, "Blu-spec CD2" - wussat?? Google!
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-spec_CD
I feel the need for a back-to-back comparison... :shifty:
And starting to feel mighty peeved that Blu-spec CD2 hasn't been adopted as standard |(
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram