Just my advice, but I believe Spotify or similar streaming service is very good for starting out. They have everything. Every song, album, and concert. Everything you’ve ever heard about or read a review about. Every genre. You can explore the albums of your favorite artists that you don’t own because you couldn’t afford them when you were in college. Then you might want to look for higher resolution recordings. Spotify is somewhat compressed (lossy) and there are better quality streaming services but they cost a little more and Spotify has millions of tracks so it’s something of a quality vs. quantity decision. Likely what music you currently own isn’t compressed, so there’s that and the fact that you already paid for it. I’m 68 and my hearing isn’t what it was. So I’m not going to spend thousands to achieve someone else’s idea of perfection. A well set up system can cost $1000. Even less if you use your current equipment to build up. I’ve noticed that software can solve problems very inexpensively. JRIVER is such a wonderful place to start. The web blog is chock full of free information. In summary, keep what you have but explore to your hearts content using streaming. Maybe your current music catalog will come in handy if broadband gets interrupted or throttled back. That happened here during the early days of the pandemic. Remember, it’s not the equipment, it’s the music that matters. HVAC
PS: Give “ Lost Voices “ from Hagia Sophia cathedral in Constantinople a listen if you want to really explore just how far recorded music has come in the last thousand years. It’s available on Spotify, and others.
PS: Give “ Lost Voices “ from Hagia Sophia cathedral in Constantinople a listen if you want to really explore just how far recorded music has come in the last thousand years. It’s available on Spotify, and others.