I have to wonder if the market for classical cds, particularly used cds, has gone downhill a bit because of layoffs and cutbacks in higher ed the past few years. I have one friend, a musician, that's typical - he was laid off and pretty much had to sell a big swath of his classical cd collection to get by. At first, he could sell them at used cd/record stores; now they're glutted and don't take them unless they're unusual. A significant component of the market for classical works is associated with higher ed and arts organizations. On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 7:41 PM, Karl Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > As far as I know the only comprehensive price guide for Classical recordings was > the one prepared and published by David Canfield. It dates from 2000 and, based > upon my own experience, things have changed since then. Since I retired, my wife > and I sell recordings (CDs and LPs) which are donated to our record company and > use the profit to fund releases. The Canfield Guide lists Lyrita records at > prices ranging from about $8-49. We just advertised a group of about 25 Lyrita > discs (near mint condition) and sold but a few of them at around $7. each. More > than half--no bids. I have found that some of the higher priced items still > command a "higher" price, but in general, I have watched price fall > significantly. >