While preparing for a recent garage sale, I assembled my classical
LP collection of some 500 items for the first time in several years.
I decided it was time to try and find a good home for these discs,
and my first impulse was to use eBay or another online auction service.
But before I resort to that, I decided to set up my own "shop" to sell
my LPs.  You can visit the first incarnation at:

    http://www.classical.net/lps/

I'll be opening the shop to the world next week, but I thought I'd give
members of MCML and first crack at what I have to sell.  I decided to
start with my audiophile LPs, including half-speed mastered discs from
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs and direct-to-disc recordings from Sheffield
Labs.  There are also a few rare recordings, such as Columbia recordings
that have been sealed for 45 years (they were my grandfather's).  I think
there are some gems in here.  In fact, it was rather exciting to spend
time going through my LP collection again.  There's certainly no beating
the format for the presentation of cover art.

The bottom line is that these albums are no longer of use to me, and
I want to get rid of them all.  If you see something you'd like but
are unsure of the price, please make an offer.  I have done my best to
accurately price the LPs based on listing of the same release at online
auction houses such as eBay and uBid, as well as online retail and private
LP dealers.  I couldn't find information for some items, and so I've had
to guess.  A good example is the classic Messiah by Beecham on RCA.  This
is a special boxed set that was limited to a run of 1000, and I couldn't
find a comparable item for sale on the Internet.  So, if you know what
you are willing to pay for an item, please let me know and we'll discuss
it.

Most of my classical CD collection, and all of the releases from
audiophile labels such as Sheffield and MFSL, were purchased between
1982 and 1988.  Since purchase, they have been properly stored indoors
with temperature control (heating/air conditioning).  They have been
moved coast-to-coast and back and have probably seen some temperature
extremes, though not for extended periods of time.  Opened LPs were
played on either Denon/Grado or Thorens/Grado setups kept properly
aligned.  If opened and played, most LPs were only played once or twice.
LPs were never lent out, and I have not had a turntable connected to my
system since 1988, so none of them have been played since then.  All
newer LPs have been in protective plastic sleeves since they were first
unwrapped.

Please use the shopping cart system to place queries about discs or to
place an order.  LPs are subject to prior sale.  I have only one copy
of each disc listed, and will fill orders on a first-come, first-served
basis as the "orders" arrive via email.  The shopping cart does not
take credit cards, and actually should be viewed more as a wish list
for placing a preliminary order. All orders are finalized via email with
the person placing the order.  I can take checks drawn on U.S.  banks or
PayPal, which allows you to pay with your credit card (signup is free).
If you need to contact me directly for any reason concerning these LPs,
please write to: [log in to unmask]

Dave
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http://www.classical.net/