Where do you buy your CDs online?

Matt Till · #1 10-24-2004, 06:54 PM

I'm just wondering because I go to half.com and it kinda sucks. I originally went there because it's cheap, but it's hard to find rarer stuff at a decent price. I'm just wondering what my other options are.

Even just for kicks, are there any rare cds for sale based sites? Even if they are pricey, it would be fun to check out.

Tyler Hole · #2 10-24-2004, 09:36 PM

When I buy CDs online it tends to be a local band in some city/state and I just get them from www.cdbaby.com Good service, quick shipping.

Diowulf · #3 10-24-2004, 10:17 PM

I never buy any CDs online. It would probably be a good idea, but I have never done it. If I were, I would probably just get them from Amazon.com, but what do I know?

DigMe · #4 10-24-2004, 10:27 PM

Ebay more often than not.

brad cook

JimK · #5 10-25-2004, 04:36 AM

Some sites which have made a few bucks off me-

www.dustygroove.com
...they're outta Chi-Town. If you're into Old Skool R&B/Funk &/or Chicago Avant Jazz or 'hard-to-find' Blue Notes. A lotta used vinyl & their DVD section is growing.

www.downtownmusicgallery.com
...outta NYC. Tons(literally) of even more 'hard-to-find' Avant & Free Jazz titles. Their Rock section is more than one would expect, too(they don't stock the sorta Rock you can pick up at Wal-Mart).

www.audiophileimports.com
...who hasn't been there, yet?

Then there's www.cheap-cds.com
...pretty quick delivery; they have some 'hard-to-find' titles + a lotta of contemporary/current things.

JimK · #6 10-25-2004, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Diowulf

I never buy any CDs online. It would probably be a good idea, but I have never done it. If I were, I would probably just get them from Amazon.com, but what do I know?

I never dreamed I would, either. Now it is rare that I don't.
There is a Mom & Pop store here locally that is very, very good(but very, very small).
In the past, I would order stuff through them...I just got weary of it taking 1-2 months(sometimes) to get something.

Against Will · #7 10-25-2004, 09:25 AM

I order off Amazon, often going with their independent sellers section; you can get some hard-to-find discs for really cheap. You have to be careful about shipping because it can add up, but more often than not you get a great deal.

For my many punk records:

www.angryyoungandpoor.com

www.interpunk.com

www.rarepunk.com

www.verydistro.com

For other random stuff:

www.jumpuprecords.com

The rest of the time I order directly from the distributors or the record labels. I've checked out cdbaby several times and haven't been too impressed by it. I guess someday I may order something from them, but not anytime soon.

DigMe · #8 10-25-2004, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Against Will

I guess someday I may order something from them, but not anytime soon.

When you know what day it will be can you shoot me a PM so I can put it on my calendar? Thanks.

brad cook

Wrong Robot · #9 10-25-2004, 01:03 PM

I get most of my music from the iTunes music store. $10 an album, sometimes cheaper(I usually get the cheaper stuff) Plus iTMS has a over 400 indie labels on board including CDbaby, so often times local acts and smaller bands you might hear about are on there(like, deepbob's band for instance, or my friend brian granger)

pros, very fast, no sales tax. 1 million+ songs online, integrated into iTunes
cons, it's compressed audio, sure it sounds pretty good, but ultimately it'll never sound GREAT especially out of really nice speakers(fortunately I don't have really nice speakers, so I can deal)

Diowulf · #10 10-25-2004, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JimK

I never dreamed I would, either. Now it is rare that I don't.
There is a Mom & Pop store here locally that is very, very good(but very, very small).
In the past, I would order stuff through them...I just got weary of it taking 1-2 months(sometimes) to get something.

I buy my CDs from Borders, Tower Records, and Rasputin. If I need to special order anthing, I always do it from Borders because they have a policy that if it takes more than 7 days, it's free. So I feel I don't need to shop online for CDs even though it might be a better price.

Thee · #11 10-25-2004, 02:51 PM

www.secondspin.com for used cds, in addititon to these others listed.

yeah, amazon, second spin, and itunes.

Against Will · #12 10-25-2004, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DigMe

When you know what day it will be can you shoot me a PM so I can put it on my calendar? Thanks.

brad cook

You should see it advertised at your local liqour store.

I plan to send out cardboard cut-outs of a beautiful woman in a swimsuit (whose breasts may or may not be airbrushed) to annouce its coming.

Toasted · #13 10-25-2004, 03:42 PM

www.play.com

Erlendur Már · #14 10-25-2004, 03:48 PM

www.amazon.com

invisiman · #15 10-25-2004, 03:58 PM

www.amazon.ca

I usually try to go direct from the label, or the bands website If I'm looking for something very obscure though.

SlavaF · #16 10-25-2004, 04:41 PM

Amazon. But I prefer just to go to A&B Sound... it's cheaper, and you don't have to wait!

invisiman · #17 10-25-2004, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SlavaF

Amazon. But I prefer just to go to A&B Sound... it's cheaper, and you don't have to wait!

I'll add a +1 to that as well

heath_the_great · #18 10-25-2004, 07:30 PM

ebay...you always have dealers starting cd's off at 1c...its amazing...i picked up half my primus catalog for 5c, then $15 postage...but its kinda tedious, i always get these cd's for fairly cheap, i dont mind paying international postage but sometimes it takes like 6 months to get here from the us, but it always changes..like i just got vail johnsons say's who (which is a great album) for $5us, with $6 postage and it only took 2 weeks to get here...but i also got stu hamms kings of sleep for $2us, $8 postage and it took 6 months, and i got stanley clarkes 1,2 to the bass for .50c and postage was $6 and it took 3 months.....but you can always pickup some good deals off there;....i went and saw tool here 2 years ago, that week i was looking at tool stuff on ebay and i found a bootleg cd of that concert....i thought it was hilarious

Matt Till · #19 10-28-2004, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Thee

www.secondspin.com for used cds, in addititon to these others listed.

yeah, amazon, second spin, and itunes.

Wow, secondspin is crazy!

Matt Till · #20 10-28-2004, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JimK

www.cheap-cds.com
...pretty quick delivery; they have some 'hard-to-find' titles + a lotta of contemporary/current things.

This site had a lot of stuff, but this

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Over 91% of our huge selection of New CDs are under $11.99

Pissed me off, because I found a lot of the rare CDs I've been looking for, but they were all like 13 and up. Most of the stuff seems to be pretty expensive despite the name.