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Title: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: tmazz on June 25, 2011, 07:51:21 AM
For anyone who is interested, I fond this great offer on Amazon for a 60 CD set of RCA Living Stereo CDs for only $125, including shipping.

I already have too many of the included CDs to make it worth it for me, but for anyone who is looking to build a classical library (Ken?) this is an amazing collection of music, all with top notch SQ (no I haven't heard all 60, but I have never heard something with bad SQ come out of the Living Stereo CD series). Many of the recordings are considered among the best ever done for that particular piece.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41a%2BDCWDVlL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
More details , including a list of the 60 CDs included, can be found here:
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Stereo-60-Collection-Box/dp/tracks/B003UCPEJ2/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: richidoo on June 25, 2011, 08:53:00 AM
Nice find Tom! It's in my wish list.
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: tmazz on June 25, 2011, 03:12:35 PM
Nice find Tom! It's in my wish list.

Too bad I didn't trip over this before Father's day.  :duh
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: richidoo on June 25, 2011, 08:31:22 PM
Yes, that would have worked well for me too, since I was born on Fathers Day, so maybe I could have convinced them I deserved a big present this year. Christmas is coming...
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: tmazz on July 13, 2011, 11:59:00 PM
Price Drop!


Down to $107.41 @ Amazon with free shipping.


http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UCPEJ2/ref=pe_58730_20494080_pe_vfe_dt1
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: mfsoa on July 14, 2011, 07:28:22 AM
Link says $158.30 now  :(
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: jsaliga on July 14, 2011, 08:50:53 AM
It happens.  I have seen Amazon change prices on items several times in a single day.

--Jerome
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: mdconnelly on July 14, 2011, 11:41:35 AM
Overstock has it for $117

http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games/Living-Stereo-60-Cd-Collection-Box-Living-Stereo-60-Cd-Collection-Import/5372821/product.html
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: lonewolfny42 on July 16, 2011, 12:23:06 AM
Overstock has it for $117

http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games/Living-Stereo-60-Cd-Collection-Box-Living-Stereo-60-Cd-Collection-Import/5372821/product.html

Right now.... "Today $108.69"
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: evan1 on July 16, 2011, 02:28:13 AM
Overstock has it for $117

http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games/Living-Stereo-60-Cd-Collection-Box-Living-Stereo-60-Cd-Collection-Import/5372821/product.html

Right now.... "Today $108.69"

Did you order ?
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: mfsoa on July 16, 2011, 04:39:09 AM
Just did...
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: Triode Pete on July 16, 2011, 06:12:25 AM
Just ordered mine from Overstock...$111.64 including shipping... less than $2 per brand new CD!
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: richidoo on July 16, 2011, 08:32:22 AM
NC pays sales tax, $119  :thumb:   Thanks for the tip Tomster
Pete, No sales tax in NY?
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: Triode Pete on July 16, 2011, 09:16:44 AM
Pete, No sales tax in NY?

Nope... interstate commerce laws; unless Overstock ships from NC???

Audios,
Pete
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: richidoo on July 16, 2011, 01:19:48 PM
Maybe!! Good idea.
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: TomM on July 16, 2011, 07:41:28 PM
Looks like a nice collection.I'm thinking about it.
                   


  TomM
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: mfsoa on July 22, 2011, 03:55:15 PM
Rippin' away...
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: richidoo on July 22, 2011, 07:07:59 PM
I got mine today, with a little shipping damage from Fedex. Looking forward to listening to them. Thanks Tom!
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: tmazz on July 26, 2011, 10:41:33 AM
I saw this collection over at Triode Pete's over the weekend. Nice compact packaging. I am almost thinking about picking up a set just  to be able to reclaime some of the storafe space currently being taken up by all of the Living Stereo CDs I already have. I'm geetting to the point where shelf space is becoming a close second to SQ and performance in my purchase decisions.  :roll:

I just ordered another Floor to ceiling CD rack and that will take up the last piece of open wall space in the mancave. So I am basically down to my final 1084 CDs before I run out of storage space. I wonder how long that will last?  :duh  (Of course "thinning the herd" is just not in my DNA  :rofl:)
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: richidoo on July 26, 2011, 11:35:12 AM
Judging by your avatar looks like you are getting full!
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: Triode Pete on July 26, 2011, 02:53:30 PM
I saw this collection over at Triode Pete's over the weekend. Nice compact packaging.

I've listened to a few of them... Packaging is great...comes with a 1/2" thick booklet describing all the performances & details. The Sound Quality is right up there with the best of them...

No regrets getting this collection...

Pete
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: sleepyguy24 on May 12, 2014, 09:21:20 AM
Check this out.

LIVING STEREO COLLECTION VOL. 2 - VARIOUS ARTISTS

https://www.popmarket.com/popmarket/details/29846608?feature_id=29846558

24 hour sale. Where I live I'm getting free shipping but have to pay tax. The total out of pocket expense for me is $92 for this set.

This site is evil for me. This year I've been buying lots of music from them. Pricing is pretty good most of the time vs. Amazon.

I've bought all sorts of records and CDs from Popmarket and pricing has been good for most of the deals. Shipping sometimes though isn't as fast Amazon.
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: tmazz on October 02, 2015, 12:37:33 PM
Barnes and Noble now has this set on sale for only $76, including shipping.

They also have all thre volumes of the Mercury Living Presence Collections on sale for $119 each.

Get'em while you can! 8)
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: shadowlight on October 02, 2015, 05:50:53 PM
Barnes and Noble now has this set on sale for only $76, including shipping.

They also have all thre volumes of the Mercury Living Presence Collections on sale for $119 each.

Get'em while you can! 8)

Thx Tom.
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: shadowlight on December 13, 2015, 08:52:46 AM
Should have waited couple more weeks  :rofl:.  Amazon has box set 1 for 59.99 (http://www.amazon.com/Living-Stereo-Collection-Ludwig-Beethoven/dp/B009J3K4MI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450025314&sr=8-2&keywords=living+stereo+sacd)
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: S Clark on December 13, 2015, 12:13:31 PM
I have most of these on the original lp, but for a buck a cd, how can you pass it up??? :duh
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: tmazz on December 13, 2015, 08:16:50 PM
Should have waited couple more weeks  :rofl:.  Amazon has box set 1 for 59.99 (http://www.amazon.com/Living-Stereo-Collection-Ludwig-Beethoven/dp/B009J3K4MI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450025314&sr=8-2&keywords=living+stereo+sacd)

D, don't feel bad.  If you see a set like this that you want and it is at a decent price just buy it. If you wait you might get a better deal, but there is just as good of a chance that the set will go out of print and you will end up paying double the price just to get your hands on one. Been there.....  :roll:
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: shadowlight on December 14, 2015, 08:04:38 AM
I still have to rip them and add them to the collection.  So far I have only gotten around to listening to the SACD ones that I got.
Title: Re: Living Stereo 60 CD Collection
Post by: tmazz on December 15, 2015, 08:18:20 AM
I still have to rip them and add them to the collection.  So far I have only gotten around to listening to the SACD ones that I got.


So many discs, so little time........  :lol: