Rcprince, I do comb the used bins regularly. In my area (Wash DC metro) the bins are closing down. The vinyl landscape as well as cd, is changing radically. Of the four good shops remaining one is for sale, one might close due to competition from the internet (he doesn;t need the store to sell on the net),one moved and raised his prices. The fourth who moves around a bit, still has quality stuff but rarely audiophile and even more rarely any classical. There has been discussion of the difficulty of dealing with Classic on various other groups. I've had the experience and will not buy direct.The dealers can deal with Classic. The problem I have with Classic is not the quality of product but the difficulty in returning defective product. And I'm not alone. Add to the mix that there are variations of the Classic RCA's that are cheaper (not in quality) and my thinking is that the RCA's were over manufactured. I'm glad to have purchased mine. While the RCA catalog may now be saturated, the Mercury clearly isn't. It seems ashame to see it waste. I'm currently collecting some of the Speakers Corner and Alto issues. Love the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. A cost effective alternative to the out of print 1/2 speeds (by companies also "out of print").
Thanks for the contribution and information.
Thanks for the contribution and information.