Cds reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 150 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 29 posts to rank the best Cds brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Cd_collectors, r/classicalmusic, r/DigitalAudioPlayer, r/Winnipeg, r/DataHoarder. Top-rated brands include dBpoweramp (5.0/5), Exact Audio Copy (4.9/5), Bruckner (4.9/5).
Stats
Reviews150
Subreddits15
Posts29
Brands92
Products40
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#1
dBpoweramp
5.0
(10)
"On Windows either dBPowerAmp or Exact Audio Copy."
"I use dbPoweramp"
"I bough dbPowerAmp and am very happy with it."
"Been using DBPoweramp for years."
"You can also use dbPoweramp to rip."
"I also use dbPoweramp."
"DbPoweramp is what I use."
"Recently switched to dbpoweramp, which rips and tags and downloads album art automatically."
"Https://www.dbpoweramp.com/ is a popular option though it is not free."
"DBpoweramp is the best I've used."
#2
Exact Audio Copy
4.9
(9)
"On Windows either dBPowerAmp or Exact Audio Copy."
"Exact Audio Copy has been solid for me for years."
"Exact Audio Copy is the best free software to rip accurate flac files."
"I use Exact Audio Copy on my laptop"
"EAC"
"A link to a guide for setting up and using EAC."
"EAC is the goat on Windows"
"Exact Audio Copy always"
"EAC or dBPoweramp"
#3
Bruckner
4.9
(7)
"I would go for Bruckner’s 4!"
"I would go for Bruckner’s 4! The finale is amazing."
"Bruckner and Dvorak."
"For me, Bruckner 7 without a doubt."
"Bruckner 7/BPO/Barenboim."
"I'd go with Bruckner 7."
"Bruckner 7 with Bruno Walter."
#4
Entertainment Exchange
5.0
(5)
"I have found some real gems at entertainment exchange also. Into the Music never fails and Planet of sound. Those are my 3 go tos for physical music."
"Entertainment exchange!!! Great prices"
"Entertainment Exchange, as people have mentioned. I'll add Old Gold on Osborne, more of a vinyl shop, but they always have some solid (and cheap) CDs as well."
"I second Entertainment Exchange. That place has an incredible selection of music and movies."
"Entertainment Exchange in grant park mall or Into the Music in the exchange."
#5
Fauré
5.0
(4)
"Faure, then lucky dip."
"The Faure piano quartets and quintets are beautiful, powerful, delightful, magical."
"Fauré piano quintets are top tier chamber music."
"The Faure Vox Box is a treasure."
#6
Debussy
5.0
(4)
"Debussy-thibaudet!"
"I'd go for the Debussy preludes by Thibaudet."
"Debussy preludes or Brahms trios."
"The double CD of Debussy’s music. 🥰"
#7
Discogs
4.5
(4)
"Discogs and the Amazon marketplace are good for online CD shopping."
"Discogs, bandcamp, label and artist official websites, and if all of those sources fail sometimes you'll get lucky on Ebay or Amazon."
"Discogs!!!"
"Discogs has CDs listed for 3.99 - 9.00 (some with free shipping)"
#8
CDs
3.8
(4)
"Half Price Books"
"Check other thrift stores. Local ones are always cheaper."
"The Exchange has a pretty decent selection of $1 CDs at most of their stores."
"Pawn shops"
#9
Brahms
5.0
(3)
"Brahms 1 and new world."
"Brahms first piano trio is a favorite."
"Brahms 1st symphony."
#10
Hindemith
4.7
(3)
"Hindemith, gorgeous."
"The SF Symphony Hindemith disc is brilliant."
"Nice to have and to hear."
#11
Academy Records
5.0
(2)
"Academy Records, however, was incredible! Really amazing selection. My wife's big genres are jazz and classical, and Academy had the largest selection"
"Seconding the mention of Academy Records, really solid spot! I've also had great finds at Material World in Bushwick. And if you're able to take the path over to Jersey, Tunes in Hoboken is a great spot for CDs, too."
#12
Mr. Cheapo
5.0
(2)
"Mr. Cheapo recommendation! That was by far my favorite spot and well worth the trip out there. Just like you said: great prices, great quality, and an extensive collection."
"Mr. Cheapo sounds awesome. cheap as hell, good q"
#13
Vaughan Williams
5.0
(2)
"That disc of Vaughan Williams' early and late works is a much-overlooked gem."
"Because it’s bloody brilliant!!!!"
#14
Bandcamp
5.0
(2)
"Good call with bandcamp there is amazing stuff both new and back-catalog that’s still being released on cd"
"Bandcamp is where I find new and local stuff along with international."
#15
Silverchair
5.0
(2)
"Omg, i love silverchair fr"
"Frogstomp!"
#16
Planet of Sound
4.5
(2)
""Planet of Sound" on Henderson. Great store amazing people!"
"Planet of Sound. They also sell DVDs and vinyl. Prices seem pretty fair, most albums are under $5."
#17
BigDebuffs
4.5
(2)
"BigDebuffs is essential for tracking important PvP abilities."
"I personally just like the Gladiatorlos layout more."
#18
eBay
4.5
(2)
"I bought my bright eyes cd, angus and julia stone cd and local natives cd from there for like £2 each."
"EBay!"
#19
Amazon
4.0
(2)
"Amazon used usually works for me. I compare them to Discogs and go with the cheaper “good” price"
"Amazon, Barnes & Noble (Shipped and in store), Collectors' Choice Music (ccmusic.com), Tower Records (towerrecords.com) for brand new."
#20
Plastic Wax
4.0
(2)
"Plastic Wax has already been mentioned"
"Lots in Plastic Wax"
#21
SMSL
4.0
(2)
"You can look at the pl100 smls."
"There is an inexpensive CD player now on the market with front buttons, a small footprint, and a minimal display for about $100. The SMSL PL100."
#22
FiiO
4.0
(2)
"My Fiio DM13 has a fantastic DAC in it but does struggle to read a couple of my CDs for some reason."
"Fiio DM-13 cd player"
#23
Used CDs
4.0
(2)
"Set up search alerts on eBay and Gumtree for second hand cd."
"Something like this if you don't mind buying used."
#24
Tan Dun
4.0
(2)
"Now, check out the Tan Dun!"
"I'd go with the Tan Dun *Concerto For Orchestra*, which is wild."
#25
fre:ac
4.0
(2)
"Fre:ac"
"FREAC is usually what i use"
#26
DB Power Amplifier
5.0
(1)
"I use DB Power Amp."
#27
Blu-ray Drive
5.0
(1)
"Even better if you can afford it, a blu-ray drive that also reads DVD and cd."
#28
ddrescue
5.0
(1)
"Ddrescue to deal with read errors."
#29
Lamb of God
5.0
(1)
"Sacrament is my favorite album by them. All killer no filler!"
#30
HOFA
5.0
(1)
"Check HOFA CD-Burn. I use that to add meta data and make DDP’s for CD/Vinyl duplication for my clients."
#31
Alkaline Trio
5.0
(1)
"My best find was the first two Alkaline Trio EPs for 20p each."
#32
Army Of Anyone
5.0
(1)
"Army Of Anyone...one of fewer than 10 in decades of collecting"
#33
Godflesh
5.0
(1)
"Godflesh. Long Live The New Flesh."
#34
Living Colour
5.0
(1)
"Living Colour - Vivid"
#35
Metallica
5.0
(1)
"I literally did a little happy dance right there in the aisle, like "Fuckin' *FINALLY!*""
#36
King Geedorah
5.0
(1)
"Favorites from thrifting King Geedorah (MF Doom)"
#37
Ken Burns
5.0
(1)
"Best as far as getting a good deal was the Ken Burns Jazz box set for $5."
#38
Green Day
5.0
(1)
"I found Green Days live album Bullet in a Bible for $10 at half price books."
#39
Ariana Grande
5.0
(1)
"Sweetener-Ariana grande for 2 dollars (a new one goes for 13-19)"
#40
Monsta X
5.0
(1)
"The other one is Follow: Find You by Monsta X for only $9."
#41
Britney Spears
5.0
(1)
"I was able to score Britney Spears’ first album online for like $4."
#42
Zia Records
5.0
(1)
"Gotta support your local records shops. If you are in Arizona, Zia records is KILLER"
#43
Amoeba Music
5.0
(1)
"Amoeba Music in CA has a massive bargain section with 1000’s of CDs for $1.99."
#44
Independent Record Stores
5.0
(1)
"Go to independent record stores/cd stores. They have a much wider selection than chains most of the time and much better pricing."
#45
Bull Moose
5.0
(1)
"Bull Moose and Zia both have a lot of used stock for good prices."
#46
Gorecki
5.0
(1)
"Happy to see Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3 here. I bawl my eyes out every time I listen to it."
#47
Kissin
5.0
(1)
"I'd be most curious to hear the Kissin recital at Carnegie Hall. I would expect that to be really excellent."
#48
Blomstedt
5.0
(1)
"Blomstedt's Hindemith is a favorite."
#49
Borodin
5.0
(1)
"Borodin. Crank it."
#50
Debussy and Chopin
5.0
(1)
"I’m here for the Debussy and Chopin."
#51
Stravinsky
5.0
(1)
"The piece that introduced me to 'classical music' was Stravinsky's Rite of Spring."
#52
Mozart
5.0
(1)
"I'd suggest listening to the Zauberflöte one while reading the libretto."
#53
Sixx AM
5.0
(1)
"The Sixx AM album is awesome"
#54
Dvořák
5.0
(1)
"Dvorak 9th and the Tchaikovsky 6th symphony."
#55
Beethoven
5.0
(1)
"Start with heavy hitters like Beethoven Symphonies."
#56
Berlioz
5.0
(1)
"Top of my list: Berlioz Harold in Italy, Schubert symphonies."
#57
Copland
5.0
(1)
"I love Copland’s Dance Symphony!"
#58
Elgar
5.0
(1)
"Elgar & Borodin are easier listening for some people."
#59
Needlejuice
5.0
(1)
"Just get them from Needlejuice."
#60
Mahler
5.0
(1)
"Definitely give that Mahler 5 a listen!"
#61
Debussy, Tan Dun, Penderecki
5.0
(1)
"My three picks would be: Debussy Preludes, Tan Dun Concerto for Orchestra, and Penderecki Orchestral Works."
#62
Dvorak
5.0
(1)
"Dvorak - Serenade op. 44! It's such a great piece."
#63
Brahms, Vaughan Williams
5.0
(1)
"Brahms, all of them. Then Vaughan Williams."
#64
Julian Orbon
5.0
(1)
"The disc of music by Julian Orbon is fantastic!"
#65
Warner
5.0
(1)
"Russian Music For Cello & Piano"
#66
RCA
5.0
(1)
"For older classical stereo recordings look for RCA Living Stereo or Mercury Living Presence releases."
#67
Robert Shaw
5.0
(1)
"Try to get Robert Shaw's recording of Carmina Burana. Blows you away in sound quality and performance."
#68
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5.0
(1)
"Can't go wrong with some Ralph Waghan Williams."
#69
Alexis Ffrench
5.0
(1)
"Alexis Ffrench. Contemporary classical pianist, brilliant musician."
#70
RareWaves
4.0
(1)
"Rarewaves and discogs (as long as you find perfext seller for specific cd since discogs is a marketplace)"
#71
Amazon UK
4.0
(1)
"For me (Europe) for saving cost, i buy second hands Cd's from Amazon uk , usually from affiliated stores. Overall, very happy with my purchases."
#72
Revive and Thrive
4.0
(1)
"Revive and Thrive (my fave) and Annie’s Attic are good, but having said what I said, subscribe to SalArm and VV because they run coupons."
#73
Duly Records
4.0
(1)
"Duly Records on Portage is open now."
#74
Into The Music
4.0
(1)
"Into The Music in the exchange district has a good collection of new and used / new or old (age) and Argys on St.marys might"
#75
VP Records
4.0
(1)
"If you like reggae and other Caribbean music and you’re brave enough I know in Jamaica (Queens) they have a VP records. Heard good things about them."
#76
Reckless Records
4.0
(1)
"I love reckless records, they usually have a largish metal selection at the wicker park location on Milwaukee."
#77
CD Warehouse
4.0
(1)
"Try to find a cd warehouse they usually have a lot for really cheap."
#78
Record Labels Online Stores
4.0
(1)
"Record labels online stores are worth a shot. Bandcamp is a good one as well."
#79
Pawn Shops
4.0
(1)
"Pawn shops have been good to me lately."
#80
Half Price Books
4.0
(1)
"Half price books Best place I’ve been too besides actual record stores"
#81
Rogue One
4.0
(1)
"The rogue one and spiderverse soundtracks are awesome picks"
#82
Michelle Shocked
4.0
(1)
"I've got three of them and this post made me curious to buy a few more"
#83
Cover Project
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been buying a lot of loose carts and discs (some with cases if the price is good) and printing off art from cover project as well."
#84
Utradisc
4.0
(1)
"I picked up an utradisc 2 for a buck this week. Pretty stoked on that."
#85
Moby
4.0
(1)
"I also found 2 Moby cds"
#86
Thrift Stores
4.0
(1)
"Thrift stores on rare occasions, eBay, Discogs, and bandcamp (for newer stuff)"
#87
Borodin and Holst
4.0
(1)
"Borodin is nice, as is Holst."
#88
Orbon
4.0
(1)
"It's not very well known, but it's definitely worth a listen."
#89
69 Sins
4.0
(1)
"Great band. Good nu metal/rock!"
#90
Red River Book Store
3.0
(1)
"Red River book store used to have a lot. Be warned, it’s an experience going into that store where chaos rules. That being said, you can get some good deals"
#91
Rough Trade
3.0
(1)
"Rough Trade in Williamsburg (R.I.P.) had a very large CD space. I think I went (by happenstance) on the last weekend before they shut down."
#92
Junkyard Prophet
3.0
(1)
"I've owned one of their CDs in the past, didn't end up keeping it but I do recognize the name"
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