[net.audio] CD prices

michaelk@tekmdp.UUCP (Michael Kersenbrock) (09/22/83)

Whereas Sears is supposed to be putting a $589 CD player on sale for Christmas
and Whereas I would not expect Sears to be the country's price leaders on
CD players (?), one might think that some even cheaper ones will come about
soon (in the U.S.).

Mike (I try to buy things before they get cheap) Kersenbrock
Tektronix Microcomputer Development Products
Aloha, Oregon

P.S.- byebye Linn

dsj@rabbit.UUCP (David S. Johnson @ ) (10/03/84)

I've been paying roughly 12.99 for pop/rock/jazz CD's and 13.99 for
classical at J&R Music World in Manhattan, with 15.99 being their
normal price for Telarcs and some other higher priced spreads.
In NJ, the standard recrd stores seem to be charging 13.99-16.99,
the latter for classical (including Telarcs).  This week one NJ store
has a sale with everything at 12.99, however (and J&R did the same last
week).  The J&R prices are about 65% above their prices for the same
LP's on classical, and 115% above their LP price on rock/pop/jazz.

David S. Johnson, AT&T Bell Laboratories

hgcjr@utastro.UUCP (Harold G. Corwin Jr.) (03/07/85)

[Is this thing still hungry?]

>    I don't understand why people keep spending $15, $16 or more on 
>    mail order CDs.  There always seems to be a sale on somewhere.  
>    Classical Wax (Palo Alto) recently had every CD on sale for $11.99.  
>
>    Bob (Piety) at hplabs 

We do it because we don't live in high-volume markets.  The best price
in town on classical CD's at the moment is $14.99 -- but the selection
is terrible.  The shops with even decent selections start their classical
prices at $15.99, and $18.99 or even $20.99 is still not uncommon.  I
refuse to be gouged, so I mail order.

Good (cheap) listening!

Harold G. Corwin, Jr.
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