How many CD/LPs do you need?


At one time I had alot of CDs...maybe about 3000. I came to the conclusion that I would never listen to many of them, so I sold alot of them, but still, I was looking through my collection, and I have more than I could ever listen to in a lifetime. I was thinking, if I had 100 great CDs, I couuld listen to one per week, thoroughly, and never listen to the same thing in a 2 year span. Right now I am holding steady at 500 and now, every new addition has to be golden, where I love it and every song on it.

What about you?
matchstikman
Matchstikman; an interesting question, and one I've often asked myself too. It seem that some/many audiophiles are into collecting music at least partly for the sake of the collection-- just as there are stamp and coin collectors etc.

That's cool, but I'm not a music collector. I have 1200-1400 CDs, but recognize that it would take me years to listen to them all thoroughly. I tend to focus on a type of music, or maybe an artist for weeks at a time. I'm sure I could be happy with a few hundred CDs as long as I could add to my "collection" as I find new and interesting or exciting new music.

I also make a lot of CD compilations, and this has dramatically changed the way I listen to music, ie I mix and match artists/music as I see fit. So, I could get along with a lot fewer CDs if I could make the compilations I want. Interesting thread. Cheers. Craig
I trade CDR's with people also which adds diversity to my collection.If I want change I have it.

I wish I had the time to do compilations.I do have a few ,but they are mainly of artist that have like 9 CD's and I only like a few tracks from each.

I compiled a Classical collection becasue I got tired of always listening to rock.Then theres soft listening music also that I play as not to impose my style of music on people.Like the Carpenters,Simon & Garfunkel,Chicago,Music of the 70's and Gordon Lightfoot.Stuff I generally never listen to.

ENya and Yanni are good when you just want to relax so is alot of Classical.Not exactly Elevator music,but close to.

ALways good to diversify!
Match:

As many good ones as I can afford and store. A musical software collection is just like a book collection in that it is a library of sorts.

I don't collect much new music, but concentrate on older stuff that is starting to get scarce (tons of music never made it to CD format).

Today I picked up:

"Everybody Loves H.B. Barnum" (RCA Mono, 1962)

"E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin" (on pedal harpsichord)
Kinsekd, you have me pegged right. I am one of the guys that lives on minimalistic attributes. In fact, people often come over to my house and wonder if I am going poor because I almost have nothing around. It is very funny.

Dekay, I have the same view of books. Unless it is one of those books that deserves another read, I read it and pass it on to someone at work. That's me.