What's better than shopping for records and then walking a few steps and getting Gelato? Nothing,…read morethat's what... Data Records 93 is a fantastic record shop right in the middle of one of the most beautiful and festive cities in the world, Firenze, Italia! My wife and I filled several holes in our collection in here, and had a great shopping experience. Staff was super warm and just so happy to chat with us. Upon telling one staff member that I might return a bit later for more digging, he responded promptly by writing me a discount ticket for our next visit. Wow, that's service for ya. Then, when you are done shopping, walk a few steps to Gelateria dei Neri and get your sweet on! There, I just planned your afternoon for you. Your welcome.

I went in with some ideas of what I wanted from the store's legendary Prog / Kosmische section…read more Well the selection they have is indeed overwhelmingly huge! Add all the Italian-Disco, obscure soundtracks, various rare box sets in the nooks and it is a record nerd's dream. I found stuff I didn't know exists (I.e. live sets from early 70s German bands).

Oh my God! This was the best record store I found on this trip. I am from Los Angeles and I bought…read morereal gems that I can't get here. The people that select their merchandise are genius. I could have been there for hours and bought many LPs. If you are a record collector, DO NOT MISS THIS STORE!!! Grazie!!

Don't go in here looking for CDs, because it's all about the vinyl in here!…read more Simply put, this is one of the best record stores in Europe, and my wife and I have visited many of them. Also, you get a neat little information leaflet with a lot of the records you buy here, telling you a little info about the artist and such. That's just plain passion there, folks. I have found so much in this shop that I have not seen or been able to find anywhere else. Do not miss this shop if you are a vinyl listener or collector. Also, block off some time, because you're gonna be here a WHILE. I wish my Italian wasn't so terrible, so I could carry on a good conversation with the owners and workers here. They really put a lot into their shop and obviously they want to be one of the best in the world, because really, they just simply are. Don't miss this shop.

From the owner: Dischi Fenice nasce dalle ceneri del negozio "Disclub" (allora in Piazza S.Marco), per 30 anni…read morepunto di riferimento della vita musicale cittadina e luogo di incontro di artisti e musicisti. Apre nel 1993 con la gestione della figlia di Giorgio Venturi, Silvia, insieme ad un piccolo, ma agguerrito, gruppo di validi collaboratori. Col passare degli anni la fama si è allargata, grazie alla gestione di personale competente e appassionato, il passaparola tra clienti ha iniziato a dare i suoi frutti, l'assortimento è diventato da negozio di riferimento su tutto il territorio nazionale ed il negozio è definitivamente entrato nel cuore di tutti gli appassionati di musica classica. La crisi del settore (con la grande concorrenza di: musica liquida, copie illegali, acquisti esclusivamente on-line) viene quotidianamente combattuta offrendo un servizio diversificato: - politica di prezzi equilibrata; - moltissima attenzione ad offerte e promozioni; - ordinazioni personalizzate per i clienti e possibilità di spedizioni internazionali; - newsletter settimanali con vantaggiose proposte d'acquisto; - affiancamento di gadget, libri e piccole selezioni di prodotti alimentari di aziende locali al materiale fonografico; - collaborazione con i teatri di Firenze (gestione punto vendita per il Bookshop del Teatro del Maggio, per gli Amici della Musica al teatro della Pergola, per l'ORT al Teatro Verdi).

I was in Florence on vacation followed by a conference. I needed a cell phone to use here and that…read moreI could take back to the states with me. I was out walking and saw the dischi Alberti on B.go. S. Lorenzo and went in. I bought a LG Smart phone on sale and they set up the whole thing for me. Two days later I went back to get a larger memory card and to find out how much of my data plan I had. They were extremely helpful. They do speak English. I did not go into the music side of the store so don't know what that was like.

This is the least friendly music shop i have ever been in. First of all, they don't let you play…read moreguitars over €300. They yell at you if you touch the guitars. I was trying to get a better look at the classical guitars, and i nearly lost my balls. I wanted to buy a gibson jazz guitar, but they would not let me play any of them. I was allowed to play an Ibanez electric that was priced €70 over the listed price online. This store is so over priced its ridiculous. The guitar i was able to play had a pic guard with plastic still on it an thy told me, "if you scratch it, you buy it.". If you are looking for a relaxed shop where you can feel free to allow your musical creativity thrive and find an fair priced instrument, look elsewhere.

EXTREMELY RUDE AND UNFRIENDLY!!! Just walked out after the worst shopping experience I had in my…read morelife. Avoid at all costs unless you want to be yelled at by employees who have zero customer service skills.

From the owner: Negozio di Vinile rarita', Dj Service, Accessori, CD e DVD…read more Funk, Soul, Disco, Rock, Punk, New Wave,Psych,Kraut,Elettronica, DrumnBass, Dubstep, House....