Second Vinyl is well-established and reputable ,having been in operation since 1991.In May 2008,it relocated from its original premises at McCaul St. and Queen St to its present quarters at Wellesley St. West & Yonge St. only steps from Wellesley subway station.
Second Vinyl sells both new and second hand CDs、LPs、and DVD of various musical genres: classical, jazz, soundtracks, rock and roll and others.
Second Vinyl has the largest selection of second hand classical and jazz recordings in Toronto. It is well known to many, including professionals musicians, radio musical directors and DJs, newspaper and magazine music critics, and to music lovers in general. At Second Vinyl, customers can often find second hand and new discs not available in other stores. Almost 50,000 selections are in stock at reasonable prices, including many CDs and LPs now deleted from thw catalogue and not otherwise easily obtainable.In addition,the store featurea a New Arrivals section with new items being added daily.
Kent, the friendly owner of Second Vinyl, has expertise with many music instruments. He is knowledgeable about music in general and with regard to the quality of many LPs, DVDs and CDs in his stock. His clean and tidy store is well-organized and,with its wide aisles and relaxed, quiet atmosphere,provides an ideal ambience for a pleasant browsing and shopping experience.An additional feature is a listening station where customers can sit and sample recordings they are interested in.
In addition to selling quality recordings, Second Vinyl also buys quality used discs, sells various gramophone at low prices, as well as cartridges and provides an LP cleaning service. Kent's wish is simple: to keep Second Vinyl the ideal store in Toronto for the discerning collector of quality recordings both new and gently used.