elizabeth, my collection is smaller than yours and I still feel the need to reduce it. I think many of us end up with records we don't listen to because of duplicate copies, changing taste, finding it was not as good as expected when we bought it, disappointing sonics/damage, etc.
But moving can also be a real stimulant to examining what we want to keep. I made a modest start on that some time ago but that move didn't happen. Now I'm faced with a much greater likelihood of moving in the near future. So that will be a real motivation.
Another point that younger collectors don't likely consider, what are the chances of having time to ever listen to all of our collection? Even with about 3K LPs I'm old enough to admit I'll not likely ever play some of them again. And my favorites certainly deserve more than only one more listen. So I've set a goal to end up with around 1,500 LPs that I know I'll enjoy listening to. That is still many hours of fun and enjoyment.
But moving can also be a real stimulant to examining what we want to keep. I made a modest start on that some time ago but that move didn't happen. Now I'm faced with a much greater likelihood of moving in the near future. So that will be a real motivation.
Another point that younger collectors don't likely consider, what are the chances of having time to ever listen to all of our collection? Even with about 3K LPs I'm old enough to admit I'll not likely ever play some of them again. And my favorites certainly deserve more than only one more listen. So I've set a goal to end up with around 1,500 LPs that I know I'll enjoy listening to. That is still many hours of fun and enjoyment.