Where to buy cd's?

robertxxx · 31-05-2013 9:32pm #1

Now that HMV and xtravision are gone where's the best place if there is one in dublin15?

Omackeral · 31-05-2013 9:34pm

I've the same question but for DVD's ha! Heatons I suppose has stuff but I wouldn't know what genres or how recent the merchandise would be.

January · 31-05-2013 9:37pm

Golden Discs is opening in the centre soon, where Game used to be I think.

Justask · 31-05-2013 9:42pm

Heatons
Dunes
Tesco

Limited stock in all 3 store

I thought Xtra vision in the centre was still open. When did it close??

robertxxx · 31-05-2013 9:46pm

January wrote: »

Golden Discs is opening in the centre soon, where Game used to be I think.

I was just thinking that would be a great business move for them. I think they will really clean up there, as since play.com and HMV have gone I haven't bought a cd.

Maybe Id be pushing the boat in wanting tower records in blanch!

Zaph · 31-05-2013 10:06pm

robertxxx wrote: »

Maybe I pushing the boat in wanting tower records in blanch!

Tower are excellent but I stopped buying there because their prices are completely unrealistic.

Hilly Bill · 31-05-2013 10:39pm

Justask wrote: »

Heatons
Dunes
Tesco

Limited stock in all 3 store

I thought Xtra vision in the centre was still open. When did it close??

half 10.

qaswww · 31-05-2013 10:42pm

why would you buy cds
download your music
any charity shop has them,

robertxxx · 31-05-2013 11:41pm

Cd's have a higher bit rate that iTunes downloaded music which in turn sounds better.

robertxxx · 31-05-2013 11:42pm

Not sure about illegal downloads, don't know the bit rates.

daymobrew · 01-06-2013 8:03pm

robertxxx wrote: »

Cd's have a higher bit rate that iTunes downloaded music which in turn sounds better.

And with a CD you get the liner notes, some are an interesting or amusing read and often have lyrics printed.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 02-06-2013 8:03pm

The unit where Golden Discs is going in is fairly small so I wouldn't get excited about what selection they'll have. Recent releases, top 30 chart maybe. Same as Dunnes/Tesco.

susiewoosie · 06-06-2013 11:46am

Where abouts in the centre is Golden Disc going to be?

I miss browsing through the DVD and CD collections... its just not the same as shopping online for them

January · 06-06-2013 11:47am

Beside Aldo I think.

ongarboy · 07-06-2013 8:02pm

Wow, just passed Golden Discs today not knowing it was opening and thought it was a Gamestop store or something until I saw the Dexter covers and stopped! Great to have somewhere in the centre again even if it is small. It's still nice to buy physical product every now and again even in 2013!

10-06-2013 9:18am

Xtravision is still there ? In the blanch Centre.

Dravokivich · 10-06-2013 9:34am

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

The unit where Golden Discs is going in is fairly small so I wouldn't get excited about what selection they'll have. Recent releases, top 30 chart maybe. Same as Dunnes/Tesco.

That's all they tended to have usually as far as I can remember. Other than some cheap compilations of 50's/60's/ country music.

Deleted User wrote: »

Xtravision is still there ? In the blanch Centre.

Yeah, it's still open. Went by yesterday. They've posters in the window for a sale.

19-06-2013 3:39pm

Xtravision are now having a closing down sale

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 19-06-2013 3:43pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Xtravision are now having a closing down sale

I thought they'd been bought out by the same people that bought HMV? Maybe they're only closing certain stores?

Zaph · 19-06-2013 10:35pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Xtravision are now having a closing down sale

Which one, Blanch centre?

January · 19-06-2013 10:52pm

Zaph wrote: »

Which one, Blanch centre?

Yes, closing on Saturday I think.

Zaph · 19-06-2013 11:33pm

Not wasting any time, are they?

It'll be interesting to see if Hilco re-open HMV if Xtravision is closing. It wasn't mentioned in the first group of re-openings, but they did say more would follow later. It would be surprising for them not to have at least one outlet in one of the county's biggest shopping centres.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 19-06-2013 11:38pm

I wonder would Golden Discs have bothered opening if they had any inkling of HMV coming back?

Zaph · 19-06-2013 11:46pm

At this stage I doubt if even HMV's new owners know for certain which stores will be re-opening. I suppose a lot depends on whether they can do a deal on rent with Green Property. Given that there are a few vacant units, I'd be amazed if Green weren't prepared to do a deal to get such a high profile name back, but there might be a bit of negotiation to get through first.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 19-06-2013 11:50pm

^ Well as far as I know all the newer businesses that have opened have gotten a % of profits kind of deal on their rent, rather than the set figure that used to be in place.
It had to be done because they were charging extortionate amounts for rent in a very challenging time for a lot of businesses.

robertxxx · 21-06-2013 7:30pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I wonder would Golden Discs have bothered opening if they had any inkling of HMV coming back?

HMV are only open a few stores and blanch isn't one of them.

Henry st, dundrum, and two other.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 21-06-2013 8:01pm

robertxxx wrote: »

HMV are only open a few stores and blanch isn't one of them.

Henry st, dundrum, and two other.

I know that. My comment was in reply to the one above wondering if they'd reopen now that Xtra Vision was closing. I was pointing out that it would be unlikely that Golden Discs would have opened a store in Blanch if there were any rumours at all of HMV reopening.

Where to buy cd's?

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