David Stewart had the pleasure of writing the following:

>In London, I can recommend HMV on Oxford Street.  Forget which one (there
>are a few) but if you go downstairs, there is a huge Classical department
>which is near as dammit sonically isolated from the rest of the place.
>Walls of Naxos I believe.  Even have 5 or 6 listening posts!  Don't know
>what the staff are like.

I was just there at the HMV on Oxford Street last week.  The staff are
helpful, albeit, a tad poncy.  Perhaps, I didn't look the part of the
regular CM buyer.  But I do agree with Dave, HMV's selection is huge,
and isolated.  Provides for great browsing, and shopping, without being
disturbed by the noise of upstairs.  Also, the prices aren't too bad.

Milan Gowin
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