Been a while.. Vinyl ?

bruss
bruss Posts: 1,039
in The Clubhouse
So I haven't been involved in the forum for a while. Life has its distractions and since I moved from Kansas City to Panama City Fl I just haven't been as involved with my rig to be honest. New job new town blah blah blah excuse excuse.

Anyway, after several years of living here I have dug out all of my LP's and fired up the turntable (Music Hall 2.1). Since Hurricane Michael there are very limited options one flipping through used vinyl bins. hell there are very few options for new vinyl outside of the the limited selections the big box guys have ( I bought a decent Nirvana unplugged from target the other day).

I have bought a lot of great records off of this forum that I still have today and have been revisiting over the last few weeks.

My question is 2 fold. Are there any good recommendations for online retailer of new and used vinyl?

Does my absence warrant a revisit of the for sale forum requirements for buying if there is something I was interested in?

Thanks in advance!

Ben
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,150
    edited January 2020
    bruss wrote: »
    Are there any good recommendations for online retailer of new and used vinyl?
    I really like Bullmoose and Elusive Disc for new vinyl. I haven't had an issue with either of them. Music Direct is good as well, but confirm they have whatever you are buying in stock. I've had some longer than expected back order delays with MD vinyl, but no issues when it's listed as in-stock.

    For used, Discogs is a great resource. It is technically a crap shoot because it's all "users" selling, similar to ebay. But the seller ratings are generally reliable, and a lot of local shops will sell quality used vinyl on discogs. I know at least one local shop here in Dallas keeps a separate "collectors" bin, and everything in those bins is also listed on Discogs for the same price + shipping. Sellers like that are a great resource.

    Enjoy getting back into it!
    Analog: MoFi MasterTracker > MoFi UltraDeck > Sutherland 20/20
    Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
    MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Arcam rHead > Hifiman HE4XX
    Discogs
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited January 2020
    New Bullmoose, used a few good vendors on E-bay and Discogs, plenty of shops in my area to by both new and used. If I cant find what I'm looking for there, E-bay and Discogs are my go to. There is a couple guys on here that sell vinyl from time to time keep your eyes open. Happy Hunting, that's what's part of the fun.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,685
    Acoustic Sounds is my go to. I believe they have the largest selection around, the service is great, free shipping over $49.00 and free shipping on any returns.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,164
    Mobile Fidelity (MoFi) has quality pressings, albeit a more eclectic selection.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
    I have fun hunting for records at estate sales. Hit or miss. It’s like a treasure hunt. Sometimes all show tunes and sometimes what I like. Classic rock and R&B. Good luck and welcome back.
    Love yours. D
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,942
    I have nearly as much fun, surprise, and excitement hunting for records in my own basement. :#

    I am, actually, not being facetious.

    Someday, I have to organize mah rekkids.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    Amazon has iffy quality control, but they always accept returns and you can find some great deals.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    Plenty of used vinyl at Steve Hoffman Forum. Pretty trust worthy bunch IMO.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited January 2020
    right on. Appreciate the feedback and great to see the community still pressing on.
    chumlie wrote: »
    Plenty of used vinyl at Steve Hoffman Forum. Pretty trust worthy bunch IMO.

    This looks like a hub for a lot of the above recommendations as well.
    Post edited by bruss on
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter