David McGown wrote:
Good article, thanks to Jim for posting the link!
I tend to hang onto everything, I still have the first LPs from when I was in my teens (Switched on Bach, followed by the Mozart Horn Concertos...I played French horn in high school band and orchestra). I have lots LPs that I have bought used at $1 per disc from dissolved classical radio station collections that I have not even listened to yet. Shelves spilling over with CDs, probably 3000 or so. I have only managed to rip around 2000 (so says LMS). But Qobuz has taken over my listening and I cannot keep up with the firehose of new releases. Discovery of music I never knew about, by composers outside the "Canon". Hardly hit my ripped collection or a physical CD anymore (usually only when it is an SACD, that I cannot rip myself). LPs I DO listen to, however (with the permission of a certain cat who gets too fascinated by a spinning record), I really enjoy a good record, even though the recording/performance is a half century or more old.
I have not been forced into making the difficult choice to cull down my collection as you, Ray, but I know that time is coming eventually. I like the idea in the article about the "1 in, 1 out" rule, I have so many CDs collecting dust that I will never physically play again, I have to question why I am holding on to them if I have them ripped. I know Charlie made that decision, but he still has all his LPs.
David
Same here -- I have pristine LPs that date to the 1960s -- old CDs have gotten better as my playback system has evolved. So it is not the recorded medium but how the playback equipment is dealing with it. Actually the same goes for LP playback.
It all comes down to the playback equipment. Do I stream or download -- NOPE! I have yet to hear playback from that medium at a show or friend's house that would encourage my investment. Even some of the audio magazine writers are beginning to realize the limitations of streaming and downloads.
LP "rocks" -- CD almost "rocks." And now we a new a new "love affair" with tape playback.