TOO MANY LP’s: OMG. I’m SWAMPED.
And, I now realize: the idea of leaving the equipment and content to others has been made ridiculous by their preference for digital played thru nothing big or special. IF special, compact speakers, not big horns.
I certainly had too many (2,500) and now dealing with the 4,000 I just inherited, so around 6,500, WAY TOO MANY, THOUSANDS TOO MANY. (leaving a bit of extra space, around 90 lf).
Even if I sell/give away 3,500 that leaves me with 3,000, still WAY TOO MANY. I’ve got to keep less, especially since I have spent so much time upgrading the past year: TT; 3 Arms(MC,MM, Mono); /3 input SUT. mx110z with wonderful phono stage is now in rehab at Audio Classics (new gold plated input/output boards, YAY).
And, I now only listen to well recorded Mono (many, including 20’s, 30’s, 40’s are un-expectantly good), and Superior Sounding Stereo (many are not).
Mine were alphabetical (a few years ago, I fooled myself into believing I was done buying). Prior inheritances, my purchases, and many given to me when friends ditched them for CD. Many of those are not my taste, many of those are near mint, others, including some of mine beat to crap. I never bothered weeding mine, until now, to merge with the new ones.
I was already cleaning and selling individual LP’s on eBay to make room for new purchases (hard when alphabetized). (new rule: 1 in/2 out). Buying new to me and fresh copies of worn favorites.
First, (small interior garage of small split-level house) I had to buy 9 tall rolling shelving racks (5 to deal with our existing stuff) and 4 for the inherited lps (60 lf) (existing 30 lf). Happily they came with twenty 3 ft library shelves, maple with recessed metal tracks for movable dividers
Second I am FAST SORTING out of boxes to shelves: keep/sell/give away. Pretend they never existed, just decide: keepers go on the 3 easier to reach middle shelves; top and bottom shelves to go. Who needs 20 or more Louis Armstrong ...?
Third, have several friends over, one at a time, take anything they want. Anyone near Plainfield, NJ?
Fourth, have 4 nearby big buyers come here, make me a bulk offer for the top and bottom rows. They may also cherry-pick my keepers after that.
Fifth: Alphabetize Party: good weather, folding tables in driveway, lively music, beer, pizza.
Sixth: another fast weed, another bulk sale.
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Exciting problem to have, and Donna’s behind me 100% as always.