A second hand CD/DVD store which is great for browsing and finding good quality discs at good…read moreprices. It has a large selection and you could be suprised of what might crop up if you just ask the quite knowledgeable staff. Apart from mainstream hits there's also a grand choice of good oldies and lesser known bands to choose from. Don't be deterred by its dark interior and the owner's abrupt manner. It may not be a flashy music chain store, but it's a good place to hunt for a bargain and discover new music.

Hogs Head music hails from a dying breed of music stores, probably because it has much more…read morepersonality than the high street. Dark, dingy and inspiring, it's the kind of place that begs you to dig in and have a look around. With an eclectic, decently priced selection of second hand music and DVDs, the stock is in very good condition considering how little you pay for it. The owner was very helpful when I was in, and seemed genuinely interested in your custom. It had a great selection of music DVDs and I was especially impressed with how much punk music they had. Including what I am assuming is a rare live Bouncing Souls DVD, which I might go back for since I regret leaving it. All I can say about Hogs Head is I wish there were more independent stores like it. Great quality second hand CD's, rarities and low prices, you can't go wrong in here!

this shop is full to the brim with second hand stuff, it is smelly but it does have some good…read morebargains if your prepaired to have a rummage through it all

This is a tiny shop and has the feeling of being quite cramped and dark. I have only been in a…read morecouple of times a while ago and so the layout may have changed greatly, but when I was there items for sale were filling up all the shelves and spilling onto the floor in virtually every corner of the shop. That said, there was a good selection of secondhand goods at very reasonable prices, and the staff member I spoke to was very friendly and helpful. The shop in general has the feel of a traditional thrift store with some real gems hidden amongst a wide selection of stuff!

Thrift Shop Two is a hidden gem. This is where a lot of the non-clothing items donated to the…read moreBirthlink Thrift Shop round the corner end up, and the shelves are full or random bric-a-brac, household textiles, electronics, records, CDs, DVDs, games, books, and one of the best collections of VHS I've seen in a charity shop in a long time. The staff are always really friendly and helpful, and it's always got something interesting in there if you fancy a rake around!

Although a lot of the contemporary jewellery on offer here is a bit too bold for me, I still saw…read morequite a few little pieces that stood out, which I would absolutely wear, so it's definitely worth nipping down here if you're ambling around George Street looking for pretty jewels. The shop has an icy look about it, with just the glass cabinets holding the jewellery as you come in, and a kind of gray/blue, futuristic look surrounding everything. Minimalist I would say, in a good way, as it makes the jewellery the only focus because you're not peering about getting distracted by fancy interiors. Or maybe that's just me, my attention span is admittedly very short. The smiley lady helping me out with my browsing informed me that the shop stocks a lot of Greek silver designers, and there are certainly a lot of beautiful silver pieces. I thought the earrings and rings were particularly attractive. The simple combination of pearl and what looked like twisted silver in the rings, as well as the angular Coeur de Lion earrings in different colours, were very pleasing to my eyes. A good price range too, in the sense that you can come in and make a casual purchase if you see something you fancy, or go that bit higher in price if you're hunting for special occasion items.

This is a rather hidden away little jewellery shop, which is the case with so many others around…read moreGeorge Street. I think it's location perhaps gives it a little more prestige that it's deserves. It's very shiny and dark, and the interior is cold and unwelcoming. Everything seemed rather sparse and more like museum than inviting shop designed to help you part with your cash. There was a couple of things in there for a fiver but then again these were few and far between. For what you could get anywhere else for £50, they were charging £300 for something I knew was worth 1/6 price.

My boyfriend nearly wet himself a couple of months ago when he came home in a taxi with a 42 inch…read moretelly. Which I still haven't got to watch one thing in non-blu-ray yet. It's a beast of a machine which we've had absolutely no problems with. There's two good things about Richer Sounds.. 1.) You can get a 5 year warranty for 10% of the sale price of your machine. Compared to the lengths and prices of other stores, this is a blinking good deal. 2.) If you park on very expensive Chamber Street and buy something, they'll bring you a handful of change as compensation... How lovely!

I've always been a fan of Richer Sounds because I do believe that they offer both very good value…read morefor money and superior customer service focused on your needs rather than on separating you from the contents of your wallet. Their strategy is to keep you coming back for more by ensuring high customer satisfaction and their strategy seems to work. The shop focuses on anything TV or audio based so it is a handy place to put together an entertainment system. You can actually put something good together using the items on sale here for a very reasonable amount making it great for those put off by the daunting prices of the ultra high end stores.

This is a great little shop…read more I bought a TV here for £100 - it was only supposed to be temporary (our other one broke down) but 3 years later I still have it and it works fine! The staff were very helpful when I bought it and even delivered it to my house free of charge. I would definitely go back there.

This is one of two truly high end entertainment shops in the area (Bang & Olufsen being the other),…read morealthough this one tends to focus more on the hi-fi area than overall entertainment. It's not cheap here, what you are buying is top end goods, so of course it won't be cheap. When you've decided what it is you want you entertainment system to achieve and how much it is you want to spend on it head here and tell the staff what it is you want (unless you know your stuff of course) and they should be able to help you out. A visit to both here and Bang & Olufsen should get you what you want at a competitive price.

Oh my, oh my, it's Hi-Fi porn in here. There's a turntable in the window (I'm into vinyl, music…read moresnob and all that), which is on a perspex base and it looks incredible. Irrespective of the sound quality, I want it. I can't afford it, but there's no harm in dreaming. This is, as the others have said, high end stuff in here. But when it comes to quality hi-fi equipment, you really do get what you pay for. Being that type of store, the staff are extremely knowledgeable and only too happy to help, even if they quickly realise you're a poor student without a hope of affording anything in there. If you are like me, in crushing penury, then it's a little torturous going in here, because you will want to possess everything. If you're not on a budget, though, this should be your first stop for high-end goods.

Unknown Pleasures is an understated music store at the rear end of the Royal Mile (opposite end…read morefrom the Castle.) I barely knew of its existence till last week, when I finally got to see it for myself. Selling rare LPs of all sorts of varieties, I too was impressed with the range. Some offerings are veering towards expensive but that's due to their obscurity. They sell CDs and LPs that range in genre from classic rock to prog, ska and new wave. As the other young dudes have said, they also sell amazing posters and t shirts. Band t shirts are vacuously popular amongst people who sometimes don't even know what band they're wearing, but for die hard fans there's a good selection in here. The staff are refreshingly laid back and friendly, and with the content of the shop that makes it one for passionate lovers of music.

Look maybe they have a good online store but they are no longer a bricks and mortar. Storefront…read moreclosed 2 years ago.