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Record store knowing classical quartet with energy (7)

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archive

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'record store' is the definition.
(where records are stored)

'knowing classical quartet with energy' is the wordplay.
'knowing' becomes 'arch' (I've seen this before).
'classical quartet' becomes 'iv' (Roman numerals for four. I am not sure about the 'classical' bit.).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mcv).
'arch'+'iv'+'e'='ARCHIVE'

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(Other definitions for archive that I've seen before include "Record, annal" , "Collection of historical records" , "Public records store" , "Document or record collection" , "Depository containing historical records" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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