What I learned downsizing my record collection
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2020
- Earlier this summer I did a purge of my record collection (about 150 records I wasn't listening to). I want to tell you about that experience, what I learned, what I did with the money, and maybe provide some food for thought.
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Quality over quantity.
Yes, and yes!
That's why my collection is so small...& partly because I can't afford to buy records like I used to
Jup, no compulsive shopping, best thing you can do 👌
@@Natsushi190 I buy certain records no matter what because I listen to a lot of punk & DIY music & it's usually pressed in low numbers, then either becomes near impossible to find copies or find copies that aren't ridiculously priced when they've sold out. So usually when a band I like releases a new record I get it no Matter what. So I've got some ridiculously expensive stuff in my collection. But I don't plan on selling anyway. I got it to listen to. I might sell it all when I'm older, but only if my son doesn't want any of it.
Love my records,never ever part with any,vinyl,CDs nothing.
Sometimes, “The things you own, end up owning you.”
@Eissari4 Recently I have found myself selling or giving away many of my "collections" Old action figures, DVDs, music and stuff. Just trying to minimize with things that i enjoy more often than not. Why keep things tucked away?
Sounds like someone has too much money to burn on useless crap 😜
We are all hoarders.
Like it or not.
@Mocango Existence is useless, I know.
Don't take it so literally.
Same with my books
I’m so happy that you’re happy with the purge. I’ve done it several times. I’m sure I’ve re-purchased some records through the years, but at the age of 47, I’m bound to do that (even if I already have them at home - LOL). When I moved the last time, I had a goal to sell as many records as it took to buy a new turntable to play those that I wanted to keep. It was beautiful. Now every time I play records, I remember that the turntable was a gift from those sales. Good times! Well done Frank, let’s keep our dearest and send the others to homes that can also enjoy them. Life is short. Share the vinyl love! 🙏🤘
Congratulations on the new turntable!!!! I hopefully will own one of those in due time! Take care, Frank!
Hi Frank. Thanks so much for sharing these experiences. A LOT of this rings really true. Very helpful and definitely food for thought. Hope you and the lady are both keeping well.
Thanks! Yes, all is well here.
I’ve been doing some purging too. Thanks for the video, Frank!
I thin the herd about once a year. I agree with the sentiment of getting records that you love and still listen to. If I don't feel that way I usually don't buy them. My collection is in the hundreds not thousands because of that. I prefer it to be manageable. The ones I sell are either dupes or stuff I feel like I'll never listen to. My dupes are my right now copy until I get that ONE. though I will sometimes keep two. First pressing and 180 gram reissue.
Nice, I love that.
Wow Frank great video! Alot of food for thought. I need to catalog my collection and I think that would be the time to purge!
9:33 is shot in Vinyl Solution Records Store in San Mateo, California
It's always cool to see places you've worked featured in videos you watch and its the second time I've seen this store showed on your channel!
Thanks Frank.
Thanks for featuring my comment. Looks like you had a successful purge. Congrats on the deck, looking forward to your review of how it’s working for you.
Great video as always. Congrats on the new addition to your set up. I've heard the SL1200s are top notch. I am looking to upgrade my set up too, but will have to wait until I find a new job.
I love so many different genres. I'll get into this one or that one and it's always evolving, and I always come back to it. Keeps me occupied through the Alberta winters!
I got rid of a bunch a while ago, but they were mainly records that I bought for a quarter by artists I never heard of and really didn't care for. Of those I got rid of, I only regretted a little getting rid of one of them. The difference between a collector and a hoarder is that a collector will get rid of things.
You made a lot of good points about purging. Keep up the great work.
I've got about 18,000 lps and probably about 2000 CDs and Reel to reel tapes. I have listened to about 70% of my collection (some more than once) - so I've happy to keep all my records...
fred234w If you listened to 5 a day it would take 10 years to listen to them all!
To buy music (regardless of the format) and not listening to it more than once it's a weird senseless thing. To buy music and not listening that at all, it is even weirder. Why have so much music and 30% of it is still unhearded? Why spend so many in a collection if you're going to listen to some of the albuns just once?
As always, enjoyed the content and the discussion. In the end, do what makes you feel happy. It seems the new turntable will make you happy. Friday night, some friends came over to hang out and listen to records. I had some new purchases to clean before the first spin. My friends dubbed my cleaning process my zen place. ✌🏻. I didn’t argue that point. 😂
Over my roughly 9-10 years of collecting, I have to say the records I have purged are usually the records I bought back when I didn't really know what I was buying. This means a lot of my classic rock reissues with low quality digital remasterings have slowly been replaced over the years. I also used to get a lot of large classical collections for free or close to free, when I finally learned about classical recordings and labels I ended up purging a lot of the low quality garbage , but most of those were either given away or sold to bookstores in bulk, as they weren't worth much of anything. As a classical musician, having a large classical collection can actually be kind of useful. If I find out I'm going to be playing a piece in the coming weeks, I can listen to 2 or 3 different recordings of it from different artists to get a feel for the artistic variation I should expect.
I am in awe of classical musicians and classical music so kudos on that and thanks for the cool inside scoop.
Can't wait for a vid on the Technics. Been wanting one for a long time. Mk2 vs Mk5
Beautiful turntable Frank! I also have a SL-1200. Love it!
I recently did a small purge myself and do not regret it. they were mostly ones i didnt listen to anymore. just making room for the ones I'm still acquiring that i know i will enjoy more. I only own a few duplicates with good reason (good for me anyway).
Really enjoy your vids,good sir.
8:18 Congrats, Frank, on a very successful purge and sale to buy your coveted Technics turntable! That's the best kind of purge sale to have where one has a goal in mind to put the proceeds toward one major item and I know you'll enjoy that highly sought after turntable for years to come.. :)
When my collection hit the 1,000 mark, I decided to take a pause and evaluate each record in my collection. I’m listening to all of them and deciding which ones to keep.
Congratulations on finding a beautiful SL-1200 Mk2! I bought a silver Mk2 and I absolutely love it. I look to your future videos on the Mk2. Also, I hope you can compare it to your other turntables you have featured on your channel, like the Project Debut Carbon, Fluance RT 85, and the U-turn Orbit.
Absolutely beautiful TT!!!!
Another great video, Frank! I have been vacillating on whether to do a purge for a while now. As a former full-time DJ (and someone who occasionally still DJs over Twitch), I can never decide what to get rid of. Even some "lesser" albums have just one great song I still spin. But I'm also guilty of assigning too much sentiment to certain LPs. Also as I've gotten older I find that my tastes have changed, and stuff I put off listening to before now really speaks to me. Future me is worried about purging future favorites. Sounds like you're a pro now after multiple purges. Kudos!
Great episode Frank. I definitely agree with keeping only what you will listen to and love.
Glad you enjoyed it
i have a small number of records (about 60) that a friend had held onto for me when i moved from england to scotland. i had forgotten about these and visited her to collect them again and all those record have a sentimental place in my heart - they're quite often below the standard i would normally have in my collection but i was listening to some of these actual records when i was in university.
I only purged once. No regrets. I digitized most of my vinyl & tape collection, and only kept about 2 dozen LP's. Very happy.
Congrats on the new TT
Frank, another great video! After watching many of your videos (catching up from your first post), might I say that you're hitting your stride.
Great topics and the overall production quality has really been top notch.
Keep up the momentum brother! 👍😊
Wow, thanks Robert for hopping in the way back machine and going to the early stuff. They definitely started off rough. I try to improve, and invest in new gear, as I can. I appreciate the comment.
Frank
Glad you got most of them sold. Here is something you don't think about. I am in many Facebook vinyl groups and we're constantly sharing information about our collections. If someone asks a question and I have that album, I can run quick and get it and give them an answer. You'd be surprised how often I have done that. It helps build the online community and even friendships. So, I just don't think about how often I play them.
This applies to pretty much any hobby revolving around collecting. Eventually, you just have to take a step back and get a little introspective. Realize what you just don't need, and purge. I've been collecting action figures for the last decade, and I'm pretty familiar with concept now.
Very true... applicable to more than record collectors, for sure. Thanks for the comment.
I've thinned out my LP collection several times. The only time I regretted it was when I sold my US Beatle LPs (all of which I've since bought back). That's when I learned that sometimes your collection also contains memories. Most of the rest I don't remember what they were. As for gear, my dad and I both bought Technics turntables in the 1970s. I ended up getting rid of mine and regretted it for decades. My dad kept his and I got it when he passed away a few years ago. It needed a little replacement and repair, but the turntable works and sounds great. Your new turntable looks amazing! Enjoy!
Kudos Frank on striking a fine balance between quantity and quality of your record collection. Reinvesting the money you made from your record sale towards a new turntable was a brilliant move. Cheers !
Thank you, James.
Two of my early careers were a vinyl junky's dream come true. Born with the gift of gab & an instinctive love of music, my heart was set on a job in a radio station. My first 45 purchase was "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Revolver" the first LP, which should easily date me. By the time "Sgt Pepper" hit retail, I already had my first summer on-air gig at CJAT. Eight years & seven sets of call letters later, my record collection had grown to about 7 large milk delivery crates of albums and 6 wine delivery boxes of 45's. But that was literally a drop in a large bucket compared to what happened in the next eight years of entertaining during the disco era. I had achieved a radio career pinnacle with a prime slot at CKLG-FM (now CFOX) but I couldn't resist the appeal of a live audience response and a much bigger pay cheque. After 8 years of record pool promos & over a thousand import twelve inch singles, I had more vinyl than I could afford to put into storage or move when my next career led me to a mind numbing 23 years of programming business code. The regrets I have of parting with my collection for what amounted to pennies on the dollar will be with me forever.
Sounds like you did the right thing and you gained a new turntable that you are excited about. Looking forward to the review of that.
Coming soon!
My record collection is only now filling up a single square cubby and I think a lot about what's the right amount to strive for. Some day I'll have many more records, but I think I'm going to evaluate my purchases more seriously and probably shy away from the 7" singles. Like you, I very rarely ever want to deal with them. Thanks!
I’ve been guilty off buying more just to buy more.
I’ve also been guilty of buying because I thought someone else would expect it to be in my collection. I had to purge myself of thay weajnewwb
Great episode Frank. I am I the process of moving my stuff into a different location of the house and I am simply exhausted from it now. In the process I have been trying to go though and do the same thing. It is a great thing to do as reducing clutter is always a good thing! I admit however.. I could clear out more as my hoarding tendencies seems to get the better of me at times. No Regret!!
Good luck Gil. The pics you send look great.
Frank
I started doing the same thing. Buying records for the sake of having them. Then realized I just need to buy the ones I know I will listen to many times. Great vid Frank! Can't wait for the 1200 review.
Yes! Detox is good!
I did the same, it’s what makes sense at first but I guess you transition to a more editorial, will I play that often, kind of strategy
'Nuff Said!!! Great video! And...I've purged a few times, too...no regrets!
Awesome to hear it all went well. The classic saying of less is more applies here. I find myself buying records that I want to listen to. Not just collect.
Nice vid Frank! FYI - I donated 67 LPs to Goodwill last Monday. Thanks for inspiring me to thin the herd. Can’t wait to see an upcoming episode on your heavy metal Technics TT.
Heavy indeed Virgil! Stay well, my friend.
Frank
Good move. I don’t think of myself as a collector, but have amassed about 1000 records and CDs since the late 70s. I’ve culled several times and have no regrets. I appreciate your deliberate approach-asking yourself “what’s my end goal?”
I also downsized a bit my collection during the quarantine days and all i can say is that i became much wiser concerning my buys after that.
I don’t have nearly that many records. I usually only buy ones that I really like, and listen to alot.
So people lend you albums that you then listen to prior to buying your own copy if you liked that particular album ?
Great turntable you got with the money. You will be very happy with that. It’s good to keep the ones you really like. You have to be choosy or you will run out of room.
Love your channel man
Thank you
Completely get it. I had over 7000 at one time but realized I wasn’t or wouldn’t listen to a great amount of them. Purged roughly 5000 through local record shows. No regrets and it actually can feel liberating.
Hi Frank! When it comes to record collecting, I only buy ones that I know I will play a lot. I started only buying new record a few years ago. The price of new records these days, that keeps me in check pretty well. Have a great one!
So true. New vinyl can set you back in the poor house real quick, if you are not careful.
Thanks for the comment.
Frank
I love that you did this. You are *awesome.*
PS - you pulled a Kiss and made a puppet outta yourself?!?! Epic merch! haha
Thanks Guru! No, I did not make the puppet. My friend Gil's wife made it for me. It is definitely a prized possession!
Frank
You did much better than me. I purged my collection of about 300 albums about a year ago and they are still sitting on the floor of my office. I have definitely gotten a lot pickier about what I buy, but there have been so many killer represses lately that it's been hard. The SL1200 mk2 was a nice choice, I love mine, though I have really been considering getting a mk5. How all is well Frank, take care brother.
Hey Brother Steve! Good luck with your purge. So far I am loving the MK2. I will stay tuned to see if you end up getting an MK5 (if so, I would be interested in your thoughts).
Frank
I have a video I just put up - I went through my collection to make sure I had a digital version of any albums I would be upset if I could never have again - the list remarkably was around 300 or so. Having about 3k CDs and 3k vinyl records - it is amazing to assess what you love. I am glad to have my collection, but I found as long as I have a digital version of anything I purge, I don't feel anything but better at liberating myself.
That is a good way to look at things. I saw your.vid in my feed. I will check it out!
3:07 Haha! That Frank puppet is fantastic! :)
A friend made it for me. I love the puppet!
I had the same issue with the 7" singles. One day i came up with an idea: instead of getting rid of them for a few euros, i added them as supplements/bonus to relevant albums (inside the album's outter sleeves). I'm very happy since then!
I have purge multiple times over the years as my taste has changed or records I bought collected dust. Its always a good experience and the money I get on the sale I use to get records that I really want and might be on the pricey side. Plus I usually hava a back up digital copy of most of vinyl that I can go back to if I want to hear it again.
Ha im watching this and we're wearing the same shirt! Thank's Fran....love your work.
Haha, awesome! Cheers
That’s awesome you have the Technics table you’ve always wanted. I have a 1200 MkII as well. It’s a solid piece! I replaced the rubber mat with the Achromat by funk. I interchange between 3 carts. Shure SC35C for 45’s, Shure M97x and Ortofon 2M red for Lp’s. I picked up the 2M blue awhile back but haven’t gotten around to using it. I look forward to seeing your review soon. Happy spinning🎵😎
Thanks Max! The Anchromat looks interesting. I just ordered an acrylic mat for the 1200. Curious to see how that sounds. Have a great week.
Frank
I’ve done a lot of thinking about the all “killer, no filler” VC mentality. I get it. But I’m so new to the scene that I don’t know what “filler” is yet because I’m learning new artists and genres all the time. I think it takes some time and progression to get to that stage. Right now, I weed as I go, giving away what I don’t feel as I don’t feel it.
Great post! If this is new to you, don't worry. This video will resonate with you down the road when either you have a larger collection or decide to move on from buying records to something else. I would suggest trading vs just giving records away as financially once those records are worth more, you may come to regret it. I do give things away sparingly bit really the right record to the right person.😉👍✨
I have a little over 30 records. I “curated” a list of about 250. I have no intention to go over that. It’s important to have the time to love what you have not love to have.
Kurt Thiessen agreed!
Gringo Green I have little nieces that are into vinyl. I enjoy passing it on to them. 😊
This is a good point. Glad you are getting into vinyl. Enjoy the journey!
Frank
Hi Frank,
Nice to see. Love the 33 RPM song. Frank, it is a dilemma that we collectors all go through. We tend to buy the same CD's that we have somewhere. For me I am a collector to listen to them.... although I keep them in excellent condition but never to sell just for me... and when I pass on.... leave it to someone that will appreciate as much as me.... and in excellent condition is
way of respecting the collection and the people we are ultimately leaving it for.
Ah time.... is the enemy and not the collection... 'cause unfortunately as the Stones sang... Time Waits for No one. So I say live and enjoy them... catalog them if you have a lot, insure them
but for Pete's Sake enjoy them. tt is a God given gift, this gift of music.
Your points are extremely valid and yes I agree we need to just buy the music that we know will rotate more often in our listening experience.
Regretting is not a pleasuring experience.
God bless, enjoy the food for the soul and keep well,
Tino
posting this in Vinyl Passion on fb. great video.
Awesome, thank you!
I'm also downsized my collection too since 2010. I sold a lot of stuff to friends that I discovered that I really didn't considered necessary or really unique. Of corse I keep Limited Editions or Box Sets. Now I have more space and get back a lot of money.
I just did a purge of 400 records, no duplicates. I set that standard and did it. Don't miss them. Got some money. Now it is *slightly* more mangeable at about 3000 records.
An SL-1200MK2! Nice!
I've had those myself when I was into DJing and probably repaired over 30 of them while in college 😜
Really looking forward to your review of it!
It's better to have a collection that you love ,than a collection for the size.
Amen!
i did the same thing a while back and don't have any regret Love the new turntable you need to do a video on it don't change the cartridge Pickering is a good cartridge !!!!
I have the same cartridge - It's a true great. Needs a new stylus, but dang, is it sweet.
I will do a vid. I LOVE the Pickering. It did not come with the turntable... I added it after the fact. Sounds sweet on the MK2!
Paul... I originally bought a cheaper replacement stylus for the Pickering ($30 range) and it did no favors for the cart. Then I went with a premium, after-market JICO, and it really made the Pickering sing (night and day different from the cheap one). Cost me almost $200 for JICO (from what I can recall), but it was worth every penny.
Frank
I'm always purging my collection. I just got rid of some Black Keys albums that I know I will never listen to again but I kept their debut. No regrets!
I dig the Black Keys..but the only one I like well enough to own is El Camino
Hi Frank. Congratulations on getting the TT. Your thoughts on hearing improvement the direct drive has will be interesting. Very rational views of the ones that you purged. Bestowing them to another music fan is gratifying. Cheers. Greg
Hi Greg. Thank you, I will report back!
Great topic Frank. I too am to embark on my first thinning of the collection. I admit to being both excited and hesitant. I respect all those commenters who regard this action as criminal, but my new perspective is one of space and footprint. In a condo apartment there is only so much sq.ft I can allocate for my collection. That said, the surviving records from my collection will have merit and personal worth. I look forward to the result.
Awesome. Good luck with the thinning fo the collection, Doug.
Frank
I totally agree as I am now in my mid 50’s and recently cleared out hundreds of dvds as I wouldn’t have the time to watch them all. I do need to purge my vinyl next as there are albums I haven’t played in years. I don’t see the point in taking up valuable space if they are just gathering dust.
I'm 10 years in and have firmly established a habit of only buying stuff I know I will listen to more than once. When I see giant collections I am certain that there are just not that many albums out there worth buying!
I also downsized my collections last month. Not the vinyls though , because I only got about 250-300 yet. No , I slashed among the DVD’s , CD’s , Books , Magazines , Comics , Boardgames and computer/video games on account of man-cave renovation. Now I can fit a little more albums.
I have a little over 100 LP’s that are my second collection. I sold the first bunch years ago. I ripped my CD’s and gave them to the library. I now have a new collection that I listen too. I take one hour a day to listen to something undisturbed. Now that my kids are grown, I finally have more time.
I dug today's video. I have just started collecting records., So I am probably not at that poing where I want to downsize, I enjoyed the shout out to my homestate (Nebraska) in this video. thanks!
No reason to keep records just to look at them! Another great video!
Welcome to the Technics SL12xx club. I own a 1210 mk2 with a Audio Technica 540VML cartridge. Wonderful combination.
I have allocated myself a certain amount of space for my vinyl collection (mind you, it is a big space lol) but as soon as that space is filled, its time to clear some stuff out. That's how I keep my collection under control. You are probably wondering, "Why is someone who has a Cooking Channel commenting here?" I love food and I love vinyl and I find your channel, and you as a person, very engaging and articulate. You're videos's are amazing, so keep up the great work and I look foward to more of your future videos.
Thank you very much. I love food too... I will check out your channel!
Frank
Thanks Frank.
After a 35 year lapse I got back into the record club. In the past year I've accumulated 80 records with most being ones I owned in my teens and twenties. It's hard to know when to stop but I don't want to be a burden after I'm gone.
Congrats on the downsizing, Frank; but .. even more congratulations on buying yourself that SL1210MK.2! Awesome TT! 🍻
Great vintage Pickering cartridge too.
I can understand that you
had to downsize your record collection.
You have regretted it
but you did it out of the
goodness of your heart.
Thanks! 👍
The god of TT. Still! I have an sl1200mk2 its broken so the needle skips yet the sound is just 10/10
By purging one's collection, you release many from the lonely captivity of your overcrowded shelves back into the wild so someone else can hunt them down. Every record has it's rightful owner!
Indeed. This is a great way to look at it.
Frank
That is a beautifully put into words and a great thought. Thanks. Every old sock needs an old shoe.
H Frank! Greetings from Singapore!!! I Feeel ya on this. cuz i recently did some purging myself (MY 3RD IN DOING SO), sold off some of my stuff including some cd's over the wkend to a local record store and some which i sold on some local auction site. Not regretting it one single bit! Used the money that i got selling the records and cd's for a tape deck and a pair of speakers that i've been eyeing for. All at the same time i created some shelf space.
Greetings from Canada. Glad to hear you re-invested back into the system. Congrats.
Channel 33 RPM yeah! Just like you ✌🏼and at the same time giving back to the vinyl community as well as i know that those stuff that i sell off goes others that will appreciate it more. Btw been on your channel for awhile now and yeah, really do enjoy it much. ✌🏼
Great video. I personally don't think I could bring myself to get rid of any of my record collection because I have so many that I really like and there's always that chance that one day you may want to listen to that ONE album again you no longer have. I think I would regret it later and end up buying it again. However I do make one exception though if I found I had duplicates of albums I already have because I've bought an album forgetting that I've got it already, which happens quite often with me, then I don't mind getting rid of some.
You raise very important points, I just have not been able to go through the process I always hav second thoughts.
Fair enough. Don't do it, if you are not comfortable with the idea.
Frank
I have done this before. A few times actually, the biggest purge I did was 2000 records at one time. I felt good about it because I was at a point where my tastes shifted and I also had too many records. I kept all
The records I felt I would never see again and also kept records I enjoyed more than others. Now I am more specialized on my record buying and have carefully curated my current collection to what I feel is all killer and no filler LOL
I have the identical Technics SL1200 MK2 in black! It’s the best turntable I’ve ever owned and I don’t expect I’ll ever need a “better” one! I’m running Ortofon 2m Blue. Perfect combination! I currently have 3 turntable setups which are all Technics. The other two are linear tracking and they work but my 1200 is still the best!
Thanks, Frank, for using my comment in your video!!! This certainly does prove that you read everybody’s comments.
Keep up the good work-I’ll be watching!!!
I try to read all the comments, but don't always have a chance to respond. Thanks for tuning in!
Frank
I have been listening to every record / cd I own and been logging all of the albums I want to keep on discogs. I have been getting rid of most of my compilation albums, since I do prefer to listen to great studio albums.
Yess! The SL1210 MK2, welcome to the club 😉👍
Thank you!
I've just got my 1200 mk11 with a custom paint job, love it..👍
Nice 👍
I have a bit of an addiction to buying cds especially when they are €1 in the charity shop. The majority I don’t listen to. If I did a purge I’d put them up on eBay. Thanks Frank!
Yeah man...I've bought records for the sake of buying too! After seeing your first video I went through my collection and got rid of around 50 records that weren't getting any attention!
Sometimes, it must be done.
Aside from the cash you got for the records, probably the best thing is that you will think twice about buying any new albums from now on. I am sure this experience makes you more appreciative of the music you still have in the collection. In any case, I know you take excellent care of your albums, so I know the buyers who snapped them up will be very pleased with their quality. Win-win situation.
One of the best Sunday Episodes in a while. Really thought-provoking and I enjoyed it.
Here are my thoughts: You accomplished what you set out to do - acquire the SL-1200. This makes it a solid victory in my book.
I buy records often times based on labels (Verve, Stax, Windham Hill, Blue Note, etc.) because what they made generally ran to a good level of quality and musical type.
I sometimes buy duplicates of what I like KNOWING I'll very likely give it away.
I am buying records more often now based on a "hunch" of what might be in the grooves. I'm spending less than $2.00 per album typically, so this is not a huge risk.
I listen at least once to everything I buy. I've been buying and listening for decades.
I generally don't get rid of records (unless I give them away), since I'm collecting for those down the road as well. Once I'm gone, there has been some interest from my immediate family in the collection, and they might like stuff even if I'm not a huge fan.
Bottom line - once I'm gone, it's not going to matter. "You can keep my things, they've come to take me home." - Peter Gabriel
Thank you Paul. I like that Peter Garbirel quote. You have used it in previous comments. Wise words.
Frank
Love you Frank God bless you
Been waiting since you put it on Facebook
I'm both collector and a daily listener. I'm that person that will buy the different country pressings and limited edition colours of the same record. At one point in my life I sold just under 100 records I didn't listen to for what they were worth at the time. Now they are records I want to listen to and some of them are worth 3-6 times what I paid for to re-buy. I've vowed to never cull again, because you just never know when you'll want it.
A friend of mine at work gave me his record collection which are all original pressings from the 80's and 90's of Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden , Merciful Fate and Exciter I couldn't believe the value they have. I also have an SL1200 MK2 which I just hooked up silver and pretty new. Looking to add an Ortofo 2M Blue to it.
I get the 'buying it to buy it', I've had to stop myself from doing that. I was buying things I felt I "should" have but wasn't actually interested in listening to. Same with books and DVDs/Blu-Rays.
It sounds like you sold some records to improve the overall quality of your listening experience. I had a garage sale recently and threw some of my duplicate copies of records into it. I used the money to help buy that Ozzy box set I had been wanting. I think we both did good. 😃
Re-investing in the collection! Good stuff Melinda!
Sounds like you had a good time! I still want to Discog mine! I will be selling my parents Country albums, CDs, cassettes and 8 tracks, I inherited. But not probably my own rock. The money probably would end up in big gulps, lol.
Lol. I have a Technics SL1210 MKII with a Pickering XV-15 / 625E cartridge. It's a fantastic combination. You will love it.
I got it, and I do love it!