I've looked around for various classical CD suppliers, and have been using
Amazon. Does anyone have recommendations for suppliers who are cheap and
reliable? Thanks in advance to anyone who has the time to answer.

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On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:33:45 +0100, "Alan Greenwood"
wrote:

I've looked around for various classical CD suppliers, and have been using
Amazon. Does anyone have recommendations for suppliers who are cheap and
reliable? Thanks in advance to anyone who has the time to answer.

My last couple of orders from Amazon for classical CDs took nearly
four months and over a month respectively. An order placed at the
start of September has an estimated delivery window extending to the
end of October. This is a lot worse than their performance in earlier
years.

Other suppliers do not seem to be any better, so I suspect that the
problem lies with the record companies or distributors.

Another supplier you could consider is Musica.
(http://www.musica.co.uk/), although their site is refusing
connections as I write.


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Chris Isbell
Southampton
UK

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:33:45 +0100, "Alan Greenwood"
wrote:

I've looked around for various classical CD suppliers, and have been using
Amazon. Does anyone have recommendations for suppliers who are cheap and
reliable? Thanks in advance to anyone who has the time to answer.

My last couple of orders from Amazon for classical CDs took nearly
four months and over a month respectively. An order placed at the
start of September has an estimated delivery window extending to the
end of October. This is a lot worse than their performance in earlier
years.

Other suppliers do not seem to be any better, so I suspect that the
problem lies with the record companies or distributors.

Another supplier you could consider is Musica.
(http://www.musica.co.uk/), although their site is refusing
connections as I write.


--
Chris Isbell
Southampton
UK

In article , Chris Isbell
wrote:
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:33:45 +0100, "Alan Greenwood"
wrote:

I've looked around for various classical CD suppliers, and have been
using Amazon. Does anyone have recommendations for suppliers who are
cheap and reliable? Thanks in advance to anyone who has the time to
answer.

My last couple of orders from Amazon for classical CDs took nearly four
months and over a month respectively. An order placed at the start of
September has an estimated delivery window extending to the end of
October. This is a lot worse than their performance in earlier years.

I have bought some classical DVD's from Play com, and these have come quite
promptly. Not sure what CDs they may offer, but my experience of them is
that give good service. The main drawback is a limited coverage of
classical music.

Fairly recently, I tried 'Bath Compact Discs' and bought a CD and a DVD
from them. Via email they apologised that the discs were out of stock, so
there would be a delay. Despite that, the discs came within 10 days. Given
this was a first order from me, and there would have been a delay as they
had to clear a cheque I'd sent, this seems good to me. Their drawback may
be that they probably don't offer large discounts, but I am hoping they
will offer good service when I place future orders with them.

Slainte,

Jim

--
Electronics http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scot...o/electron.htm
Audio Misc http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/AudioMisc/index.html
Armstrong Audio http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/Audio/armstrong.html
Barbirolli Soc. http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/JBSoc/JBSoc.html

In article , Chris Isbell
wrote:
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:33:45 +0100, "Alan Greenwood"
wrote:

I've looked around for various classical CD suppliers, and have been
using Amazon. Does anyone have recommendations for suppliers who are
cheap and reliable? Thanks in advance to anyone who has the time to
answer.

My last couple of orders from Amazon for classical CDs took nearly four
months and over a month respectively. An order placed at the start of
September has an estimated delivery window extending to the end of
October. This is a lot worse than their performance in earlier years.

I have bought some classical DVD's from Play com, and these have come quite
promptly. Not sure what CDs they may offer, but my experience of them is
that give good service. The main drawback is a limited coverage of
classical music.

Fairly recently, I tried 'Bath Compact Discs' and bought a CD and a DVD
from them. Via email they apologised that the discs were out of stock, so
there would be a delay. Despite that, the discs came within 10 days. Given
this was a first order from me, and there would have been a delay as they
had to clear a cheque I'd sent, this seems good to me. Their drawback may
be that they probably don't offer large discounts, but I am hoping they
will offer good service when I place future orders with them.

Slainte,

Jim

--
Electronics http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scot...o/electron.htm
Audio Misc http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/AudioMisc/index.html
Armstrong Audio http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/Audio/armstrong.html
Barbirolli Soc. http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/JBSoc/JBSoc.html

Jim Lesurf wrote in message ...
In article , Chris Isbell
wrote:
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:33:45 +0100, "Alan Greenwood"
wrote:

I've looked around for various classical CD suppliers, and have been
using Amazon. Does anyone have recommendations for suppliers who are
cheap and reliable? Thanks in advance to anyone who has the time to
answer.

My last couple of orders from Amazon for classical CDs took nearly four
months and over a month respectively. An order placed at the start of
September has an estimated delivery window extending to the end of
October. This is a lot worse than their performance in earlier years.

I have bought some classical DVD's from Play com, and these have come quite
promptly. Not sure what CDs they may offer, but my experience of them is
that give good service. The main drawback is a limited coverage of
classical music.

Fairly recently, I tried 'Bath Compact Discs' and bought a CD and a DVD
from them. Via email they apologised that the discs were out of stock, so
there would be a delay. Despite that, the discs came within 10 days. Given
this was a first order from me, and there would have been a delay as they
had to clear a cheque I'd sent, this seems good to me. Their drawback may
be that they probably don't offer large discounts, but I am hoping they
will offer good service when I place future orders with them.

Slainte,

Jim

I would second the Bath shop. It really is worth a visit. It is full
of everything you could possibly think of realting to Classical music.

It is worth taking the wife on a dirty weekend to bath just for that
shop alone.

Jim Lesurf wrote in message ...
In article , Chris Isbell
wrote:
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:33:45 +0100, "Alan Greenwood"
wrote:

I've looked around for various classical CD suppliers, and have been
using Amazon. Does anyone have recommendations for suppliers who are
cheap and reliable? Thanks in advance to anyone who has the time to
answer.

My last couple of orders from Amazon for classical CDs took nearly four
months and over a month respectively. An order placed at the start of
September has an estimated delivery window extending to the end of
October. This is a lot worse than their performance in earlier years.

I have bought some classical DVD's from Play com, and these have come quite
promptly. Not sure what CDs they may offer, but my experience of them is
that give good service. The main drawback is a limited coverage of
classical music.

Fairly recently, I tried 'Bath Compact Discs' and bought a CD and a DVD
from them. Via email they apologised that the discs were out of stock, so
there would be a delay. Despite that, the discs came within 10 days. Given
this was a first order from me, and there would have been a delay as they
had to clear a cheque I'd sent, this seems good to me. Their drawback may
be that they probably don't offer large discounts, but I am hoping they
will offer good service when I place future orders with them.

Slainte,

Jim

I would second the Bath shop. It really is worth a visit. It is full
of everything you could possibly think of realting to Classical music.

It is worth taking the wife on a dirty weekend to bath just for that
shop alone.

Try www.crotchet.co.uk

Try www.crotchet.co.uk

I have bought loads of cds from www.cduniverse.com and find them excellent -
have not bought too many classical from them though so cant vouch for that
side of things.