The Best: Coconuts
Whether you’re looking for a new release or a classic, Coconuts sells the best that music has to offer, but at a price agreeable to the most miserly college student. At Coconuts, you could pick up a new release for as little as $10.99 and a used CD for even less. From rock, pop and rap to country and soundtracks, Coconuts can satisfy the expectations of the most demanding music enthusiast. They take care of all your peripheral music needs as well. Accessories such as CD cases, blank CDs and magazines are on sale. In addition, the store is a tickets.com vender, so you can purchase tickets for events at local venues in the store. Coconuts also sells new and used DVDs. It is definitely the place for college students on a budget.
The Best: FYE
Located on the lower level of the Westfield Shoppingtown Trumbull mall, Mirror staff members have chosen FYE as the best local CD joint. Although you might pay a little more than you would at other stores (the same as Coconuts, but not as much as Borders, I assure you), you can definitely find anything you’re looking for (and I mean anything). FYE is famous for its endless stacks of CDs, consisting of almost every album by almost every band, and now also sports a used CD section. FYE is three times the size of Coconuts with probably three times more the merchandise as well. While shopping around for the holiday season, pick up a life-size cardboard cutout of Aragorn with that Lord of the Rings DVD set. Or how about strategy guides to go along with those video games you bought for your little brother? All of your entertainment needs are ready to be fulfilled at FYE.
The Worst: Borders
Want to pay $20 or more for your favorite artist’s CD? Or how about $30 for a movie (and that’s cheap for this place!)? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then visit Borders Books, Music, and Café, located at 1499 Post Rd. With regards to selection, Borders doesn’t come close to that of Coconuts. Borders sells mostly mainstream pop music, so don’t go there looking for international wonders or hard-to-find rarities. Dave Matthews and Britney Spears fans, on the other hand, have a new Mecca in Borders. Accessories are pretty much a no-go. Nowhere to be found are blank CDs and nifty little cases to stash your favorites in your car. Yes, you can still buy episodes of The OC or The Apprentice on DVD (though I can’t understand why you would), but it’s going to cost you. If you’re as broke as I am, you’ll avoid Borders like the plague.
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