How large is your music collection?


At one time I had about 5000 CDs and I sold them due to the fact that I had no room for them and most of them I didn't listen to at all. In the last few years I add a title to my collection only if it is really good and worthy of multiple listens and the enjoyment value is high. My current collection is less than 1000 for both CD and vinyl.

I've got a friend that has so many CDs, SACDs, LPS, etc. that even if he listened for 8 hours a day he would never repeat the same selection in more than 10 years. To me that just doesn't make sense but it makes him happy so I guess that is what counts.

How about everyone here? Do you add just to add or do you keep your collection, like me, to just the best of the best.
matchstikman

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from: mikelavigne:

...new music is the lifeblood of this hobby.

Truer words have not been spoken...
I currently have approx:
- 2000 CDs
- 1000 LPs
- 500 45s

I add when artist's that I am interested in release new stuff or collaborate on something. I buy *used* CDs whenever possible. I buy vinyl above all else. If the artist doesn't release vinyl I'll buy the interior CD.

I rip the CD to FLAC. I have no CDP. No use for one. Then file the disc away in its original case never to be played again. I'm currently using a Squeezebox system making all my music easily accessible whenever I want in seconds - selecting a random song mix from an every growing album library makes radio unnecessary - if I dont want to hear it I just hit "next..."