ArkivMusic Cds any takers?

I agree. You can often find out-of-print stuff used on Amazon or eBay. But your question about the sound of the reissues still stands. Would be good to hear some opinions.

Uru975 first thank u for your input. Now can you clarify what your saying "or a better version than I had" what does this mean? Are we to believe, that Arkiv reissues are better then the original Cd at 17.00 bucks a pop. With no info or booklet compared to the original pressing? I am just curious about them and just wishing to see how many are using them for this purpose?

Heres the crux of my tread. I just purchased the BMG Rca original Korngold Sea Hawk cd on Amazon. This is not the Dolby surround but their first and now out of print. ArkivMusic wanted $14.00 not including shipping. I bought it on Amazon original with booklet for less than $8.00 total with shipping, it's used but hey it's a Cd and in excellent condition.

If you can easily find a used copy of an OOP CD you're searching for, great! If you can't find it or are not inclined to search for it then ArkivMusics service is great. Many new classical CDs are getting pricey so I don't think their prices are out of line, plus you're paying for convenience.

A better version of what I had translates to either a different conductor, orchestra, group, etc. than the original CD I had, not the same CD that was bettered by Arkiv. Is it a bit more, yes, but they are also putting out disks that are simply no longer available, a few bucks here and there to support the increased acces to more music seems to me a small price to pay. This may just be a clearer picture of a fool and his money are soon parted or perhaps trying to maintain something that if it goes away is not likely to comeback anytime soon