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What to do with my legacy CD collection?

I am about to dive head first into Hi-Res Digital Audio streaming.  My current situation is complex, though.

I have 6,000 cds in my collection.  I am beginning a project to rip my favorites ~ 2,000 cds, which are mostly special editions, rare and collectible, to FLAC files and play them on my Innuos Zenith mk3 server and Qutest Dac using an ipad and Innuos Sense app as my UI.  

The whole rig will be backed up to a  2 drive Synology Nas using RAID 1 plus an icloud back-up.  

I will keep these as many are Mofi Gold, DCC gold, SACDs, DVD-Audio Disks in 5.1 surround, HDCD encoded, etc., to occaisionally play them on my Oppo 105 universal player where they sound marvelous.

That leaves me with 4,000 CDs leftover.  Most of them can be Hi-Res streamed via Quobuz or Tidal, both of which are native to my Innuos server.

Some of these are in original jewel cases (about 1,500) that I will sort through and keep, sell (haha), donate or toss.  

The remaing 2,500 are in binders without artwork.  I really don't know what to do with this group: keep as back-ups or toss.  Any suggestions?

I would appreciate any opinions or feedback on my plan, so far.

TIA!

drlou77

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skyscraper
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Drlou77, what kind of music are you talking about? With all the music lovers on this site alone I’m sure you could drum up some interest. If you check Ebay you could probably find out what CD’s without jewel cases and artwork might be worth.

Someone would be happy to have them at that or any reasonable cost if they are the type of music they enjoy. I’m not that person, as I like my CD’s in their slipcases with the original art. But I’m pretty fussy and stupid about this, where many others who like to have physical media are not, and would probably love to own and listen to the music you’re wanting to move along. Especially if they love your favorite genres of music and may not be financially fortunate to afford being a fussbudget. In my twenties I’d have killed (not literally) to get hold of any of your collection.

Mike

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