buying vinyl

Posted by: MangoMonkey on 19 October 2011

Just getting into vinyl: any online stores in the US that have a wider selection than amazon for vinly?

Posted on: 19 October 2011 by A funny thing happened on the way to the
Hi MM

I also am just getting in vinyl. I have been buying direct from labels and getting 5-6 albums to spread the postage hit. Not sure what music you like but Merge records have some good vinyl . Listen to the wild flag album if u like a bit of dirty 'ole rock n roll.  Also the XX album sounds good  on vinyl. great bass and the notes just finish a bit more naturally.

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Posted on: 19 October 2011 by Lontano
Not sure on your taste but Acoustic Sounds offer a lot of top notch vinyl.
Posted on: 19 October 2011 by The Hawk

Elusive Audio has fantastic premium vinyl.

 

Dave

Posted on: 19 October 2011 by RaceTripper

+1 for Acoustic Sounds. Fantastic selection and quality. Great bunch of people too.

 

I'm planning to drive through Salinas next spring and they have offered me a tour of the pressing facility.

Posted on: 19 October 2011 by MangoMonkey

interesting: so you have pressing companies that sell directly? I wonder who presses cds and why they don't have websites. :-)

Posted on: 19 October 2011 by RaceTripper
Originally Posted by MangoMonkey:

interesting: so you have pressing companies that sell directly? I wonder who presses cds and why they don't have websites. :-)

Acoustic Sounds owns Analogue Productions and Quality Record Pressings, the source for some of the best vinyl analog remasters/reissues on the planet.

 

The recent reissues on 45 RPM 200g vinyl of Muddy Waters "Soul Singer", Oscar Peterson's "We Get Requests" and Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto are just absolutely superb!!! The latter two are part of a series of 25 forthcoming Verve reissues to which I am a subscriber. Some great stuff is coming up. Tons of info on the web site.

 

BTW: a lot of the audiophile vinyl at Elusive Audio comes from Acoustic Sounds.

 

I'm in St. Louis, MO so my orders arrive in two days. 

Posted on: 19 October 2011 by Lontano
I have a large stash of Analogue Productions 45rpm vinyl and there is nothing to beat it. Phenomenal quality.

I have shipped a lot of vinyl to both UK and Australia from Acoustic Sounds. Their service and packaging is excellent, with everything arriving in 100% perfect condition.
Posted on: 19 October 2011 by mutterback

Totally agree about Acoustic Sounds (http://store.acousticsounds.com/) Beyond their own label, buying Music Matters, Classic Records and other labels from them is worth it for their customer service.

 

For indie bands: polyvinylrecords.com, Other Music and www.insound.com are good sources. I now always check the label and artist web site directly for new releases as others have said.

 

You should also check on audiogon.com. People are often selling large lots of interesting used records. I've had mixed experiences with quality, even when described as "near mint", depends on the specific seller like eBay. Insist on being able to send back damaged records.