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    Join Date: Oct 2011

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    I'm Julian.

    Default For classical vinyl addicts

    Buying classical vinyl is a tricky business.

    You might be able to get away with a little surface noise when an orchestra is at full tilt, but with anything else your enjoyment is likely to be ruined.

    I like to buy accurately graded, near mint vinyl, at a reasonable price, quickly and safely delivered. And if there's any problem, I want to be able to send it back for a full and prompt refund.

    I would like to offer some thoughts as to who you can buy from in total confidence, based on my personal experiences only. These guys and gals are the creme de la creme.

    Please feel free to add to the list anyone worthy of mention!

    Classic Records - http://www.classicrecords.co.uk/index.html
    Spiral Classics - http://www.spiralclassics.co.uk/catalog.html

    Eil - http://eil.com/
    Just Classical - http://www.justclassical.co.uk/index.php


    ebay sellers -

    Don.g.ovany - http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/don.g.ovany/
    Saburu - http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/saburu/
    World Collectabilia - http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/worldcollectabilia/
    Stormalex - http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/stormalex
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    Excellent idea, Julian. I've made the thread into a sticky!

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    Join Date: Jan 2009

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    Excellent post Julian! Thanks.
    Barry

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    Genuinely useful idea. I will follow up.
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    Join Date: Oct 2011

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    Just a quick update to say that I cannot recommend EIL.com anymore ... They seem to individually grade items less and less as they have got bigger and as a result standards have definitely slipped ... The last lp I bought from them looked awful visually and didn't sound any better when I gave it a spin! I've had to return the last two lp's I've bought from them and won't be bothering again.

    Also, I believe Just Classical are no longer trading ...
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    Join Date: Oct 2017

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    I'm Alan.

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    new Classical recording on Vinyl -


    I have this as a hi-res download and its a superb performance.

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