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Title:	Welcome to the CD Notes Conference
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Created:	Mon Feb 17 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Mar 03 1989
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1517
Total number of notes:	13349

1338.0. "Untouchable Sound" by QUARK::LIONEL (Ad Astra) Sun Oct 02 1988 22:11

    I found a (somewhat new, I think) CD store that I really took
    a liking too.  Unfortunately, it's away from my normal territory.
    
    The name is "Untouchable Sound", and the shop I found is in the
    Olde Shrewsbury Village mall in Shrewsbury, MA - they also have
    a store in Milford, MA, according to their business card.
    
    Untouchable Sound is CD-only.  What I liked about it was that they
    had the largest collection of New Age CDs I have ever seen - just
    about the complete American Grammaphone collection, for instance
    (unfortunately, Fresh Aire Christmas wasn't in yet.)  They have
    a moderate amount of rock and jazz - I didn't see much if any
    classical.
    
    Also, this is a "try before you buy" store - the jewel cases on
    display are empty - you get the disc when you buy it, and you
    can listen to any disc you want.
    
    Prices for the discs I bought are average - there were two AG
    discs at $15.99 and an AG sampler at $11.99.  They also have some
    CD3s, and I picked up Suzanne Vega's for $4.99.
    
    They also have imports and will order and ship for you.
    
    Olde Shrewsbury Village is near the intersection of routes 9 and 20.
    The phone number of that store is 508-842-2244.
    
    				Steve

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1338.1	Milford store	RICKS::ANDERSON		`Mon Oct 03 1988 08:47`	10
	The other Untouchable Sound is in Milford on Route 16 in a small shopping center almost under Route 495. The landmark store of this shopping center is a Light and Leisure (The Purple Building). Their rock selection is very good but their classical, jazz and folk sections are not. Their prices are also a little high but they do have a small sale/discount section and a rack of used CDs that I always check out. I also like the sound room where you can listen to any CD before you buy it. Walker
1338.2	Big bucks for imports....	EUCLID::OWEN	Lost on the silent planet	`Mon Oct 03 1988 10:11`	14
	I ordered an import from the Shrewsbury store, and when I did I asked how much it would be, they said a buck or two more than a regular CD (it was the soundtract to when the wind blows) When it came in, I went to pick it up. It cost $26 + tax!!!!!!! Wow. I questioned the price, but she said that it was correct. I'd been looking for so long for it, so I reluctantly forked over my hard earned money and took the disc. This is just a word of warning about their import policies. It also took forever to get (2+ months) oh well...... Steve Owen (who is ten bucks poorer than he should be)
1338.3		QUARK::LIONEL	Ad Astra	`Mon Oct 03 1988 16:13`	5
	According to a sign at the store, you can "listen before you buy" an import, and I don't think you're under obligation to pay for it if you don't want to. Steve
1338.4	I'm sure I'll still shop there!	ENGINE::OWEN	Lost on the silent planet	`Tue Oct 04 1988 10:08`	10
	Re -.1 I knew what was on the disc, I have the album. I bought it because I'd been looking for it for so long, not because I felt an obligation. The point I was trying to make was this, the disc was about $8-$9 more than what I was told It would cost when I ordered it. They should be more careful about quoting prices. Steve O