Best Ways to Organize a Classical Record LP Collection ?
terry9 Hi terry9 I guess it depends on your viewpoint. Some reading this thread would think I have lost my mind - especially those who are all digital. They would probably pay someone to take these away. btw - if you are like this and have good records pls contact me :^) Then there is the music professional who provides music lessons to students and is not an audiophile. He / she 'could maybe" also see these records as a royal PITA. fwiw - I have listened to my fraternal twins daughter on a 1957 Heintzman, and her brother on an acoustic guitar for about 12 ? years. No two performances by either of them were ever the same. Myself, these records right now, are keeping me from preparing my tax documents for the accountant. And I am expecting a good refund. Some of these records although in great shape and worth quite a bit from internet searches, sound like the music is coming from cans. Regardless of label they are being placed aside for investment or to offer for sale later. I have no use for them. Maybe ebm being the collector would be interested ? The ones that get my endorphins flowing are put in another row - regardless of label. I will not let a record that looks in good shape go without listening to it first myself. For some reason this light fixture in this one room shows up markings on records really well and helps me determine if they are worthy for cleaning. I have bought used records that looked mint and when seen through this light, well..... its like the mirrors in your house. You know there is one that shows you good, and then that other one that make you look really really bad. |
terry9cool. I've always had about four rows of records laid out near my listening chair against the wall within easy reach. I don't like looking for records in a bookcase. Prefer flipping through them. Every month about 10 get added to these rows depending on mood from the bookcase, until it gets a little much, and a reminder to file some away. These classical records have made this long standing system obsolete. My DAC has not been used for a week. Shelving arrives this week. In contrast to long haired music :^), the actual performances becoming much more important now as I hear and concentrate on different city orchestras/conductors. If the good ones are on a clean disc and mastered well. Music Orgy time. Too much great music to list. Some Baroque I really like. https://www.discogs.com/Johann-Sebastian-Bach-English-Concert-The-Trevor-Pinnock-Konzerte-F%C3%BCr-C... Label Archiv Produktion – 2533 466 Couple Surprise finds. An I Luv you DAD - Promotional (local retail and other companies) Album cover containing inside - Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Lp - Made in England Purple Label. Wizard of OZ LP. :^) |
Is anyone using one of these websites/software to catalog organize their LP collection ? Collectorz.com http://www.collectorz.com/music/?from=google&keyword=music%20collector%20pro&gclid=CO3c4MuX-... KIX http://www.kixsoftware.com/ Any other sites that you have used ? thanks for any info. Discogs https://www.discogs.com/ I have looked up album info on Discogs a lot. But have always just entered album info manually. I could just do this in an Excel spreadsheet. Is there any software that would allow me to scan the album label with my phone, it grabs the info and puts it into a database direct ? Also, outside of those records that you keep in special areas i.e. frequent plays, the Chronological Idea that a few have mentioned here is sounding good to me. |
