I’ve got 1000’s of LP’s and CD’s so not a lot of reason to go hunting for more BUT I constantly discover new stuff on my main “streaming” source, indie volunteer FM station WEVL 89.9 in Memphis over internet. Often I end up buying stuff they play I’ve never heard of played by really knowledgeable people doing it for the love of it. Might save $$ to keep from getting more from Amazon and Discogs!
MissingCDs and records
Since I have had a long-standing hip problem (now being fixed,) I have physically been unable to play CDs and more significantly, records.
I bought an outstanding streamer (Aurelac 200) to cope with my disability, and am very happy with the sound it’s producing . However, I’m now finding that, despite the superlative sound of the Aurelac, I’m missing the experience of relishing individual discs and records which have their own character and speak to me. They’re like old friends you can’t replace with a stream. Of course there are many advantages to streaming, including a universal discography to select from, but having that intimate contact with an artifact is a special feeling.