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In Reply to: RE: Advantage posted by mlsstl on May 10, 2024 at 18:14:02

Yes, I agree that being able to preview a track is nice. I always like that when looking to buy a CD on line. Very few outlets have that feature anymore. ArkiveMusic used to but their catalog is a mere shadow of what it used to be, with no previews any more.

As you say, many options and to each his own. That's what surprised me about the tone of a number of the posts. I do find it interesting to know why you and others like streaming. It simply has no appeal to me, as stated before. No big deal either way as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks for the comments.

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RE: Preview - Sibelius 10:05:02 05/11/24 (1)
So sad what Arkivmusic has devolved into.
For classical, if you aren't already familiar with them, try Presto Music. Since they are also a provider of streaming much of their catalog offers "samples", which is better than nothing! I've ordered from them several times and they are a good source for current catalog items, otherwise I buy used from Amazon.
And I think beets (reference to an above post of yours) taste like dirt, raw or cooked. My teen daughter LOVES them!
Currently streaming the live Met Opera radio broadcast of Puccini's Madama Butterfly.***
***What an OUTSTANDING performance. The Met announcers voices are trembling, can hear them crying. Wouldn't have heard it but for streaming!
- Presto Music (Open in New Window)
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- Presto - psgary 11:40:04 05/12/24 (0)
  Thanks for the reminder. I had completely forgotten about Presto but find it was bookmarked as a source long ago.
  
  Perhaps ArkivMusic was just a victim of bad business. Apparently, they couldn't sustain all the costs involved in maintaining the website, shipping, etc. Their new website with its partial catalogue just isn't the same, so I've never ordered anything from them since.
  
  Are you familiar with Berkshire Record Outlet? Their prices are incredibly low. Half my classical collection or more is from them. Their catalog us good but not necessarily comprehensive. The bargains, however, more than make up for that. The prices can be so low that I've often gambled on unknown artists or music and have been delighted.
  - https://www.broinc.com/ (Open in New Window)

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