Where do you look for rare records and pressings ?


Reliable sources, people that got or can get real things. Not ebay, discog, craig moerer, garbage bins, goodwill, yard sales,thrift shops etc.
Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dead Can Dance, El Camaron/Paco de Lucia etc -  pro and test pressings, including first release Japanese. Couple of Pink Floyd and Deep Purple maybe.
I have a few, they sound vastly superior. Best way to improve the sound.
inna

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I heard that German audiophile society can be a source for master tape dubs, not sure about rare records. Besides, I don't speak German, though a number of Germans speak English.
I did get a few from Japan on ebay but that's it and I can't check ebay every hour in an effort not to miss anything. Same with discogs. We just need more upscale vintage boutique stores, not only for records. I liked ebay much more in the beginning when there was no buy it now, only auctions. It was a little wild and sometimes you had to send cash. No problem for me, I lost some but gained more. And there was virtually no overgrading, in my experience, and Japanese usually downgraded.
Yeah, chase never ends. Since I don't need many records I have an advantage when it comes to the price, within reason. Couple of records a year is fine. Trusted dealers is a good idea, those that kind of accept special orders.
By the way, I ignore amazon as much as I can, it is a monster company closely aligned with the government, not the best part of the government. I don't care what they got.