What CD, book, DVD etc are you waiting for?

[Beef Oven!]

I'm not sure whether or not it was there when I was placing my order. A bit remiss of me for failing to spot it if it was there but feel sure I'd have seen it.

By the time I get it the 'official' Amazon price will probably have dropped below what I've paid.

I can't see the price dropping, that quickly.

It's easy to overlook the 2nd and other options in the list, but perhaps it was not available at the time you looked - we'll never know!

[Sir Velo]

I can't see the price dropping, that quickly.

It's easy to overlook the 2nd and other options in the list, but perhaps it was not available at the time you looked - we'll never know!

I'm afraid some less scrupulous marketplace traders see the innocents coming. I rarely go below a 98% satisfaction rating for this very reason. It's easy to be seduced by the first price option when a better rated alternative retailer may be selling the same item for a few pennies more. Often these items are in better condition than the lowest price option, but the retailer has perhaps been a bit more honest when appraising their condition. These honest retailers are often a bit quicker off the mark when it comes to despatching the goods as well. Still you live and learn.

[Beef Oven!]

I'm afraid some less scrupulous marketplace traders see the innocents coming. I rarely go below a 98% satisfaction rating for this very reason. It's easy to be seduced by the first price option when a better rated alternative retailer may be selling the same item for a few pennies more. Often these items are in better condition than the lowest price option, but the retailer has perhaps been a bit more honest when appraising their condition. These honest retailers are often a bit quicker off the mark when it comes to despatching the goods as well. Still you live and learn.

Yes, good observations. I should have said that I have to have a compelling reason to go below my threshold of 97%.

Regarding the descriptions, as you point out, this is very often a reflection on the fastidiousness and honesty, or otherwise, of the seller, than the item being sold.

Indeed, I agree, trial and error.

[Bryn]

Ordered when I discovered the booklet notes (and possibly the selection process?) was by ex Scratch Orchestra and COMET/Cwm guitarist Derek Barker (Known these days more for his web-writings on Mahler).

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The performance of 4.33 is too slow.

[Bryn]

The performance of 4.33 is too slow.

Never confound performance duration with track duration. Got to give a bit of 'dead air' at start and end.

[Bryn]

Was waiting for, but delivered a few minutes ago:

Bruckner: Symphonies 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 (Blomstedt) [still waiting for No. 4 from a different supplier]
Cage: Early Electronic and Tape Music (Performed by four Hear and Now associated folk, joined by mezzo-soprano Catherine Carter for Aria)
Mozart: Complete Symphonies, etc. (Hogwood)
Curzon (Decca), Vol. 1

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for use tomorrow night's Nature Study Notes performance.

[Pianorak]

Artur Rubinstein playing Brahms PS No. 3
Jonathan Plowright playing Brahms PS No. 3

[Roehre]

Hartmann: 8 symphonies (RFO Hilversum)

[Beef Oven!]

DSCH Symphony #10, SNO, Jarvi. At under £3.00 all in, I couldn't resist.

[Petrushka]

The Karajan 1980s box is due out next week and my finger is hovering over the 'pre-order' button on both Amazon and MDT to see who ends up giving the best offer.

[Beef Oven!]

The Karajan 1980s box is due out next week and my finger is hovering over the 'pre-order' button on both Amazon and MDT to see who ends up giving the best offer.

Haven't you got most of it already?

[MrGongGong]

This

http://www.discogs.com/Eliane-Radigue-LÉcoute-Virtuose-Virtuoso-Listening/release/4068750

Just arrived

[Beef Oven!]

This

http://www.discogs.com/Eliane-Radigue-LÉcoute-Virtuose-Virtuoso-Listening/release/4068750

Just arrived

Still not got me head around virtuoso listening'' and 'deep listening'.

[Petrushka]

Haven't you got most of it already?

The one I had most duplicated was the 1970s box but I went ahead anyway and gave away the duplicates to my brother. I don't have as much duplication in the 1980s box as I'd thought. Clearing out the duplicates will give me more space for other CDs as the big box already has a space allocated for it (actually on top of both the 1960s and 1970s boxes to form a pyramid).