Over the past few years I have sold or donated about 200 CDs. My impression is that values reflect the quality of the mastering as well as more obvious factors like disc condition and the performance itself. Between the Hoffman forum, the online dynamic range database, and other sources, buyers have sorted out what's good and what's not. I have 47 CDs for sale and probably half will end up going to Goodwill.
This has nothing to do with streaming. While I was culling the junk out of my collection, I bought some 500 CDs and SACDs after researching and often doing comparisons to determine which ones offered the best sound quality.
I rip everything, but it's only for backup--and to keep a copy of those CDs that I sell.
Old CDs and records
I just came to the very belated realization that my many years’ collection of thousands of CDs and (most likely) records are probably extinct and hence worthless. Unless I go through the arduous task of cataloguing each and every disc for resale, the mass collection is just so much junk.
I could donate the collection. But, at this point, does anyone want antiquated technology when streaming is so easy and prevalent.
Anyone have any ideas?