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Why Vinyl?
Many arguments
can be put forward in favour of the 12" vinyl long playing record, not
least of which is that many people have invested an enormous amount of time
and money in collecting records, and building up a sound system that would do
justice to them. And settling down to play a record is not just a matter of
pushing a button, there is a ritual to go through - cleaning, setting the balance,
fondling the (artistically relevent) cover - that somehow enhances the listening
experience - it becomes, well almost mystical (settle down!!).
Whatever the reason – creative, aesthetic, sonic, sense of
injustice, or sheer bloody mindedness, collectors still need their fix. Compact
discs have not been free of criticism (deservedly) as to regards sound quality,
and many people find digital remasterings of analogue recordings unacceptably
harsh. The use of vinyl by D.J.s is an obvious reason for vinyls' survival,
and also the quality of pressings and re-masterings by audiophile companies
such as Classic Records in the U.S., Speakers Corner in Germany and Simply Vinyl
in the U.K. - even pressings and presentation by EMI and Universal, extremely
large companies - are of a quality that is far above the standard of yesteryear
(see Pink Floyd's 30th Anniversary edition of "Dark side of the moon"
on EMI as one example of many).
If you are among the above, take heart.The number of new record titles is increasing all the time, and this is why we are here. We stock somewhere around 1,000 new and re-issue titles at any given time, but as you can see from our Catalogue we can expect to obtain a huge number in a reasonably short time. Some titles have not been included because of a temporary difficulty in ordering them, or we are unaware of their existence, or it is well past the time we should have updated the lists - that does not mean we are unable to obtain them. If you cannot see what you are searching for, or wish to order these or any other titles, please either visit, fax, phone or e-mail us, and we will do our best to be of assistance.
All prices quoted are correct at the time of publishing, but please check with us before ordering! Also titles have a habit of disappearing suddenly from the companies catalogue, so we cannot guarantee availability!
All Prices are in Australian Dollars, approximatley 76 - 78c cents to one U.S. dollar. Go to our How to Order Page for a conversion to the currency of your choice!
See How to Order
for more details. New Release Titles
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