What is your go-to online place to buy physical medium of music? And why?


The brunt of the question is pretty much covered in the title, but just curious where most people are buying any physical medium of music (vinyl, cassette, 8-track, etc.) online.

Personally, I've probably only bought a couple of items online. I mostly patronize my local independent record stores but, obviously, the selection of music available online is essentially infinite, so I'd like to start utilizing it more.

Thanks!
jeffdill2

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Thanks everybody! Personally, the only thing I'd used for online purchases is Amazon. And it sounds like a lot of people corroborate that choice. Some of the other lesser-known (to me) options look really good as well so I'll definitely check those out. The interface of Discogs I like pretty well but, personally, the Goldmine Grading thing just seems kind of non-sensical to me.

@tls49 haha. I personally don't listen to cassettes or 8-tracks anymore but, surprisingly, cassettes are actually making a significant comeback - similar to how vinyl has had a huge renaissance in the past 10 years.

A couple of interesting articles about the resurgence of cassettes:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2016/03/24/forget-vinyl-lets-talk-about-the-cassette-come...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning/cassette-tapes-comeback-1.3490619
@tostadosunidos no problem with that. :-)

I used to love Half Price Books when I lived in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, they don't have any in South Carolina, where I live now.