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Has anyone finally decided to sell their Turntable and Vinyl collection?

It Maybe a little strange to ask this question here since clearly this is a forum for folks still loving and using Vinyl.
So I am looking for some feedback from folks that play very little of their LPs these days and have decided to sell all of it (or already have). I have thought about it for years seems like a hassle trying to sell your TT and or your record collection, that is mainly why mine stays put (not because I use it).

Anyway if you have sold - (Not if you’re keeping it forever)

Have you regretted it?
Or is to nice to reduce the clutter and happily move on?

Some people would never sell their analog rig and collection, I get that.





dougsat

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jasonsim
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This is a great topic and something I also have been thinking about.  I started my LP collection about 5 years ago.  In that time, I've amassed around 1000.  These are all high quality reissues; the vast majority from Analogue Productions / QRP, Mofi, and MusicMattersJazz.  I started out with a Pro-Ject Expression turn table and finally graduated to my current VPI Classic 4 with 12" 3DR tonearm and Ortofon Cadenza Black.  Even have a Bob's Devices Sky 20 Step-up transformer.  But since upgrading my DAC to a PS Audio DirectStream DAC Junior, along with my Esoteric K-05 SACD player and Tidal/Roon combo, I find that the streaming and CDs sound truly excellent.  Even old CDs I collected as a teen in the 90s. 

I am now very selective in what LPs I buy...mostly Blue Note Tone Poet series and Mofi Ultradiscs.  I am running out of room and I moved to a larger house last year!  

Question is, should I sell it all and simplify and go to digital.  I haven't any downloads.  Just CDs, SACDs, XRCDs (bluenotes), etc and Tidal.  A concern is, what happens if Tidal or Qobuz go under or some label does not renew their license to stream the albums?  

I could probably get at least $10k out of selling all this stuff...maybe more once you figure in the Glass Autodesk cleaning system!  I could reinvest that into possibly a better DAC (maybe some dCS product or Briscati)?  Better speakers (I run Martin Logan Montis at present)?

Thanks and kind regards,
Jason  
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