Budapest ist still good for lps, especially Mikrokosmos on Dob Utca, but don't expect to make the find of the year there, they are knowledgeable. Paris is medium as far as prices are concerned, for the rest, forget about it. Good stuff is much cheaper to be had on ebay. CD prices are atrocious. Do bargain, when buying hardware in Europe. Discounts up to 20% are sometimes possible, 10-15% the usual thing. The high end market is a bit in the doldrums over here and dealers tend to want to reduce stock.
Cheers,
Cheers,