I was in a similar boat as you a couple years back. I had a couple hundred CDs I accumulated over the years. Some were bought out of fad, some because I had to have the whole set, and others were bought for 1 or 2 popular songs I heard on the radio. I cut my collection down to about ¼ of what it was and purchased new and superior recordings that better suit my personality and newfound pickiness. There are a lot of bad artists out there and I am much more choosy in who I support. I will not buy a CD if it only has 2 or 3 good songs.
I take this minimalist approach a step farther with my purchases. The ONLY CDs I buy are Classical or are albums by my favorite artists, which usually results in their full studio recordings. I believe an individuals music collection is a strong reflection of themselves why gunk it up? Sell what you dont listen to if there is a song or two on a particular album that you havent picked up in 5 years but could possibly see yourself listening to in the future put it on a Hard Drive, back it up, and enjoy.
I take this minimalist approach a step farther with my purchases. The ONLY CDs I buy are Classical or are albums by my favorite artists, which usually results in their full studio recordings. I believe an individuals music collection is a strong reflection of themselves why gunk it up? Sell what you dont listen to if there is a song or two on a particular album that you havent picked up in 5 years but could possibly see yourself listening to in the future put it on a Hard Drive, back it up, and enjoy.