Re: [ARSCLIST] Is The Record Shop Dead?

[Rod Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Fine wrote:

> Also Elusive Disc:
> http://www.elusivedisc.com/products.asp?dept=371

Careful, Tom.   I mentioned Elusive a month or so ago and was 
"lambasted" (nicely) for it, because of their seeming inflated prices.   
My purpose was to share a web site and email therefrom that  is well 
laid out and informative.  They seem to keep up to date on the latest 
high quality releases.   I personally have never purchased anything from 
them.  I found that your link to Acoustic Sounds:

http://store.acousticsounds.com/store.cfm

for me it was worth the trip.   Their prices seem more competitive, but 
I sure others in the group can and will give more data on that.

Thanks for all the good information, everyone,
Rod Stephens

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger and Allison Kulp" 
> <thorenstd124@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 11:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Is The Record Shop Dead?
>
>
> > Acoustic Sounds is the exclusive retailer for Speakers Corners,in the 
> > US,as far as I know.
> >
> >
> >                                         Roger
> >
> > David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I still see New Vinyl at 
> > The Bop Shop in Rochester. Not sure if Record Theater
> > is still getting new stuff (lots of "Final Vinyl" signs over some 
> > bins) but the
> > prices on some albums there don't reflect a desire to get out of it. 
> > What I
> > never see anywhere is new classical vinyl (Speakers Corner, etc), 
> > which is
> > reviewed regularly in Classic Record Collector. Is the sale of this 
> > stuff only
> > in Britain?
> >
> > dl
> >
> > Aaron Levinson wrote:
> >
> > > Actually, at least here in these parts that institution still exists 
> > > and
> > > I am truly thankful that it does. No fewer than 5 within 5-7 miles of
> > > each other. I know that sounds crazy but its true. I actually think 
> > > that
> > > a small footprint chain that sold nothing but vinyl
> > > would do really well. Vinyl sales are up 30% in the last year and I see
> > > no end in sight. If someone carried Dylan, Tool, Coltrane,
> > > Outkast and a bunch of great music on wax I bet it would do really 
> > > well.
> > > Stroll in, buy a few albums, and get that elated, "I just bought
> > > 'Introducing Roland Kirk' on a 180 gram pressing feeling". There is
> > > still nothing like it. Viva Vinyl anyone?
> > >
> > > AA
> > >
> > >
> > > phillip holmes wrote:
> > >
> > > > The real record shop died a slow death in the '90s.  What I mean by
> > > > real is:  33, 45, and 78 rpm; all genres; record care supplies;
> > > > ephemera; the selection of replacement styli; the stylus magnifier;
> > > > the audition turntable and headphones; tobacco smoke _OR_ an old man
> > > > chewing a cigar _OR_ the hourly help dealing pot out the back (but
> > > > preferably all three); two pair of JBL L100 on the walls; cardboard
> > > > stand-up Beatles; a ceramic nipper somewhere in the store; at least
> > > > one crotchety old worker and one bipolar young worker; a jaded owner
> > > > that USED to be in "the business"; the smell of paper aging (the not
> > > > acid-free kind); and let's not forget the most important part of a
> > > > real record shop--delusional and weird record collectors.  Yes, it's
> > > > dead.
> > > > Phillip
> > > >
> > > > Roger and Allison Kulp wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/music_week/agenda_recordshops.shtml
> >
> >
> >
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