2nd hand and new LPs
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Forum Name: Record Shops
Forum Description: Just where do we buy records? (Record shops welcome here!)
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Topic: 2nd hand and new LPs
Posted By: lfc jon
Subject: 2nd hand and new LPs
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2018 at 9:23pm
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I live near Plymouth can anyone suggest a good record shop for new and 2nd hand Vinyl.As some records i would like i can't get new on vinyl or i just can't find it Would go on line but i like to see it before, for the condition [ie 2nd hand] 
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Posted By: Chris Firth
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2018 at 9:44pm
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I use Discogs quite a bit. Pick a seller with decent feedback, and you're sorted. I've bought loads from Discogs, and no problems with anything I've bought. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2018 at 10:11pm
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I'd second Chris' experience with Discogs. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Ernie
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2018 at 10:35pm
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Me too. Bought stuff from Europe as well as UK without a hitch. ------------- There are 10 kinds of people. Those who understand binary and those who don't. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2018 at 11:29pm
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It is not near to Plymouth but I have been to a good record shop in Exeter a couple of times in the past, on the high street down the hill behind the Cathedral close. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2018 at 11:46pm
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There is (was in 2014/15) a good second hand and new record shop next to the bus station in Truro. I can't remember seeing one in the various other towns we have visited like Falmouth, Bodmin, St Ives, Launceston, St Austell, etc. but others may know better. There were plenty of charity shops with vinyl around and I think I shopped in some in Plymouth where you are! ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: tg [RIP]
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2018 at 7:23am
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Not a shop per se but I can recommend Brett Grant @ http://www.classicrecords.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - http://www.classicrecords.co.uk/ if you are looking for specific classical recordings. I have purchased from him for a good number of years now and never had a disappointment. ------------- Tony G |
Posted By: gwebster
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2018 at 10:49am
The good second hand / new record shop is still going in Truro - it's within the Pannier Market close to the Lemon Quay piazza and bus station. There's a good second hand record shop in Falmouth close to Trago Mills. I think there may be another one somewhere in Falmouth. Don't know about St. Ives (pronounced locally as "S'nives"), Bodmin, etc. |
Fatmangolf wrote:Posted By: dillon
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2018 at 5:38pm
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Failing the shops scenario, I also highly tout Discogs. Very well self "regulated" by users and sellers. I stick to mint or near mint and try to order from same seller as a batch to save postage costs. You would not believe the amount of rare records i have obtained at chip shop prices! ------------- Nottingham Analogue/Origin Live/ PS Audio/ Burson Audio/GSP/ John Cadman |
Posted By: lfc jon
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2018 at 7:29am
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thanks all for feed back I'll check out Discogs soon |
Posted By: peterb
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2018 at 9:59pm
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Last time I walked down Cornwall Street from Drakes Circus there was a s/h record shop down towards the end. I seem to remember it also sold other stuff, comics or similar. As you can tell I have never bought from it. However shops are always changing down there, could be yet another vape outlet by now! Worth the walk though as the Oriental supermarket towards the bottom has the best spices etc in the area! ------------- Peter --------------------------------------- Dual 505-1, Cyrus CD T, DIY 80W MosFet amp and PreAmp, 2xKEF 103.2 |
Posted By: cncman
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 12:31am
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However, have you ever tried any of the 2nd hand charity stores? The likes of Oxfam, Red Cross, Sue Rider etc. etc. almost always have a selection of vinyl tucked away somewhere. I very rarely ever entered one of these stores, but now it's a must just to check on the new vinyl stock that they have been given. I have had some great bargains recently for a couple of pound each and they will always do you a deal if you buy several in one go. Recently obtained a copy of one of my favourite albums for £2.50 almost brand new, complete with the CD and MP3 download code included, the local record store wanted to order it at £32.  Give them a try, you have nothing to lose! Steve. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 8:17am
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Sounds like a bargain and best of all you can use the saving on that favourite LP to buy more LP's to enjoy. When I visit another town or city and have free time I enjoy going through the records in its charity shops. You are right there are some bargains to be had and also some cheap but rewarding LP's you'd try for a quid or two but not buy at full price. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 8:44pm
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Some method of record cleaning definitely helps to get the best from 'pre-loved' vinyl. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Richardl60
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 8:55pm
| agree! |
Posted By: cncman
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 9:28pm
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Now that is strange, I have been looking at record cleaners only just today. My local 2nd hand record shop uses a Okki Nokki for cleaning his stock, he rates it very highly but at £440 it's a bit steep for me and the 250 or so LP's that I have. He also recommends the Project VCS at £350 but did say that other dealers have had problems with them due to the high usage that they give them, should be okay for home use though. The other option he suggested was the Spin Clean at just £69, this is hand rotated and does not dry the records, but may be a cost effective option. Maybe someone on the forum with a Okki Nokki can provide a record cleaning service for a small fee? ------------- ------ Steve |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 10:37pm
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Sorry I can't help Steve. I used to have an Okki Nokki RCM and would recommend it. Can anyone else help Steve? ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Analogisbest
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2018 at 6:52pm
| Yes, Discogs is great, have bought several records from there with no issues. |
Posted By: Analogisbest
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2018 at 6:57pm
| Are you in Plymouth, MA in the States? If so there is a great record store in Boston called In Your Ear! Huge selection of 2nd hand records. Also for new, I've had great success buying online from Elusivedisc, Mucic direct, as well as AudiophileUSA. Also bought numerous records from an ebay seller called Importcds. Another comes to mind, that would be Acousticsounds for their great audiophile pressings etc...... |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 3:56pm
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I've bought a few LP's from Discogs with no problems. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: DeadWax
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2018 at 6:20pm
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For new releases I buy direct from Piccadilly Records online. I've bought from there for over 5 years now and my experience has been perfect every time. The records are always well packaged and they use a decent courier too. If you spend over a certain amount then postage is free. They also are a physical shop in Manchester and I've popped in there when I've happened to visit the NW too - it's great.
For older and more rare records then Discogs is the place to be as many others have said. Again I've regularly bought from there for many years with only the one issue I can recall (which was resolved satisfactorily). Some rarer stuff I've bought from sellers in Europe and on occasion from the states, again with no issues. Hope that helps  ------------- Andy R Lincoln, UK |
Posted By: PaulRS
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2019 at 2:23pm
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another plus for Discogs! ------------- No Music, No Life! Paul |
Posted By: Pwog
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2019 at 12:05am
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I actually find a lot of decent records at yard sales (here in the states). You can usually pick up some decent gems for .25 cents or so. I also have had great experiences with Discogs. Although, I usually only buy mint or near mint, depending on what I’m buying. ------------- Paul Acoustic Research ES-1, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Ayre C-5xemp disc player, Dynaco SCA-35 (updated), Dynaco ST-70 (updated and modified), Revel performa M20, Accession M, CuSat 50 interconnects |
Posted By: chapsjon
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2020 at 12:57pm
| I also have had good luck with Discogs. I tend to use this if there is something very specific I am looking for that I am unlikely to find at a brick and mortar. I do really enjoy the "thrill of the hunt" that comes with going record shopping at used record shops, thrift stores, and garage sales and finding something amazing by pure chance. I have stumbled on some great music that I didn't know I would enjoy until I picked it up on a whim and brought it home. |
Posted By: kgilroy
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2020 at 1:41pm
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Agree about Discogs. The sellers there seem to be a lot better than on ebay although I have been able to pick up a few there as well. I live in a small university town called Ann Arbor in Michigan and we are fortunate to have 3 record shops that always seem to be quite busy - especially on Record Store Day. ------------- Keith Marantz TT-15S1, Maestro V2, Accession MM, Icon Audio Stereo 40 Mk lll, Wharfedale Jade 3. Mac Mini, BitPerfect, Dynaudio Xeo2 Marantz SA-15S1, Apple TV, Cambridge CXA60, B&W DM2000, REL Sub |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2020 at 9:24pm
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I agree about more consistency at Discogs but love box shuffling through old records in charity (thrift) stores. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: lfc jon
Date Posted: 09 May 2020 at 4:52pm
| I got rid of most of my vinyl (and tapes as i had a car) when i got my CD player, Now i am back into vinyl (and happy i did) most or my records are new and by new artist, and some reissue stuff so 2 weeks ago thought i'd check out Discogs and sign up WOW what a web site. got myself Blondie Autoamerican on Vinyl. I will be going back on there, opened my eyes to whats out there Any other web sites i should ceck out |
Posted By: kgilroy
Date Posted: 09 May 2020 at 6:17pm
Not sure about the UK. There are a couple of good ones in the USA - acousticsounds.com and elusivedisc.com Of course there is always ebay although you have to be careful who you buy from. Even Amazon for new stuff. I have used them all. ------------- Keith Marantz TT-15S1, Maestro V2, Accession MM, Icon Audio Stereo 40 Mk lll, Wharfedale Jade 3. Mac Mini, BitPerfect, Dynaudio Xeo2 Marantz SA-15S1, Apple TV, Cambridge CXA60, B&W DM2000, REL Sub |
Posted By: lfc jon
Date Posted: 09 May 2020 at 8:46pm
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Keith thanks for your reply Never use ebay you are correct be careful, some of my friends have had trouble buying vinyl from there as for amazon i have never had any problems may be i am Lucky I never buy from outside the UK not willing to chance it just in case i have trouble But thanks for the recommending them to me
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Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 10 May 2020 at 6:58pm
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I would ask around and see if there are local shops in your area that are known to grade accurately. In my area there is only one shop out of half a dozen or more I will trust to grade properly and offer no-hassle exchanges. They are closed due to Covid-19 but are doing curbside pick up and mailorder. Perhaps there is a shop in your area that does the same thing? Now, after going through the Discogs overgrading lottery with used vinyl I never buy from random sellers on there anymore. There are two shops I trust, which have their own website and I am a repeat buyer because they are honest graders. My last delivery from one of those stores had a problem and they quickly corrected it and credited my account. Basically what I'm saying is that it may take some trusted recommendations and some trial and error to find specific stores or Discogs/eBay sellers that grade accurately, pack well, etc. for used vinyl. ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: rockyboris
Date Posted: 29 May 2020 at 7:24am
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I've always found buying vinyl records to be a crapshoot no matter where you buy them, CD's are easier but not as much fun. Amazon has a pretty extensive selection and they are good at taking back albums that are flawed. Before I buy any album I check out the price of a new one on Amazon. Tonight I bought a couple of albums off Discogs, I've heard nothing but good things about them and their prices are pretty reasonable. Ebay is a toss-up. ------------- GSP Majestic Enigma PSU1 GSP Proprius GSP Accession M Enigma PSU1 GSP interconnects Rega Planar 6. Sumiko Blackbird cart Klipsch Heresy Mark 4 Audio Arts cables Rel T-7 subs |
Posted By: Bags
Date Posted: 29 May 2020 at 10:14pm
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Vinyl wise, I find the odd bargain on eBay but discogs is a more reliable source albeit at slightly higher prices. In general I don't by new vinyl, largely because the sampling rates of most recordings are still based on CD sampling rates. Newer music I buy on CD because it's cheaper and my vinyl system cant resolve detail that isn't there. A half speed master of CD quality recording is still limited by the source however carefully it is pressed. For a bit of fun I suggest you find an analogue recording on vinyl you like, buy the CD and compare the two. For example, I have the Kubelik Mahler symphony set on both vinyl and CD. With an Accession handling the phono stages duties the differe is almost comical. The CD lacks both the dynamics and the details of the vinyl version. When vinyl pressings get produced from high sampling rate files through quality DACs I'll start buying new vinyl again, but until then my vinyl purchases will stay limited to analogue recordings. |
Posted By: lfc jon
Date Posted: 30 May 2020 at 8:45pm
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Hi James you are correct about new vinyl if it's recorded from the CD master it's all about the sample rate. I have also read if you wont the best sound ( Analogue ) you have to go for stuff recorded pre CD as most recording studios started going digital ( remember on CDs the AAD,ADD,DDD) how it was recorded. the same go's for reissues on vinyl it has to be from the analogue master tape (so I'm told). but I have a album by a band that recorded it in all analogue ( It's a new album) and they did not put it out on CD. they did put it out as a digital down load some time after, well they have to make a living.. By the way remember most thought AAA was the best. Still I do like playing Vinyl more than CDs It's just thing,( it is not about the sound quality) I have good recordings on CD and vinyl Jonathan ------------- Reflex M, Solo (both with PSU-1) CuSat50, Lautus, Spatia & Spatia links cables. Ortofon Bronze. |
Posted By: fluddite
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 9:47pm
Here in the Brighton (UK) area, we're well served for both new and secondhand shops - though some great ones have now gone due to retirement/redevelopment, and others may not survive the Covid crisis  . However, s/h vinyl prices have risen a lot in recent years as part and parcel of the "resurgence" - and you're now far less likely to pick up a crate-digging bargain in the charity shops (all closed at the moment anyway).Online, I've only ever had one naff experience on Discogs - and I've bought plenty on there over the last few years. Some sellers on there are so good that I'd travel a long way to their physical shops if they had them....
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Posted By: lfc jon
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 10:59pm
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putting it right, most thought DDD was the best sound I have got stuff off Discogs and the sellers were great with me, most sellers can't be bad as it's a hard world out there selling Vinyl and not much profit in it ------------- Reflex M, Solo (both with PSU-1) CuSat50, Lautus, Spatia & Spatia links cables. Ortofon Bronze. |
Posted By: fluddite
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 11:23pm
So true - let's hear it for the many good sellers offering great vinyl for (relative) peanuts because they love the music and the medium!
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Posted By: RedRover7
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 4:42pm
| Here in Ireland we have great rotation of regular record fairs. Details at included link that might be handy for anyone based in Ireland or visits a bit. I have picked up some great used and new stuff. A lot if the sellers are regulars at the events and a couple of the guys have consistently good stuff. https://recordfairsunited.ie/o - https://recordfairsunited.ie/o |
Posted By: lfc jon
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 7:25pm
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In Plymouth we use to get only the one and that was in the Guildhall, I always seem to be on night shift on that Saturday, I'd try to stay up but always fell asleep. Every one said to me you had to get in there early to get the best stuff. ------------- Reflex M, Solo (both with PSU-1) CuSat50, Lautus, Spatia & Spatia links cables. Ortofon Bronze. |
Posted By: RedRover7
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 7:32pm
| Indeed it pays to get in early. It's amazing too how some of the old records sound so much better than the re-releases if they are mint. Of course some look good when bought and play poorly but the searching is part of the fun. Got a really clean copy of City to City by Gerry Rafferty at a fair a few months ago and it sounds amazing. Was after that one awhile. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 7:45pm
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Agreed. If you visit Stockton-on-Tees please pop into Sound It Out record shop. And Hifi Sound and 2nd Hand Hifi. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: RedRover7
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 8:41pm
| Have never visited County Durham but its on the agenda to do so. I believe it a lovely part of the world. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 9:24pm
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It is very nice and so is North Yorkshire. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: RichW
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 7:33am
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Yes, Teesdale is a wonderful area - Barnard Castle has become known for the Cummings scandal and it brings a wry smile to the good humoured Teesdale folk. All the dales are great areas and Durham Cathedral is an essential visit. ------------- Majestic/Enigma, Accession MM & MC. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 8:00am
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Agreed. The North York Moors, Whitby, York, and lots more! ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |