My system is 100% analog since the 90s, I sold all my CDs more than 20 years ago. Since 1998 I was a co-owner of the record store for DJs and went on my own with another record section in two different locations in downtown. It was not the best time for vinyl, but it was way before domination of online dealers and stores over the physical record stores.
I sold about 10 000 records locally over the years, it was 17 years ago. European distributors supplied great new records for decent prices back then.
Since 2004 I buy records online from all over the world (private dealers, online stores whatever), slowly I stopped buying re-issues at all. My passion is original vinyl from the 70s. Some of the Soul and Funk discoveries on 45s dramatically increased its market value. Collectors trading and selling records, sometimes you have to sell some to buy some more.
I decided to keep only what I really like, so at the moment I have about 2000 records, some of them are very rare with typical market value of $100-300, some are extremely rare with much higher market value, and some nice cheapies too.
Nowadays I mostly looking for perfectly recorded Jazz-Funk LPs from the 70s, but also Brazilian stuff from the early 80s.
Anyway, monitoring digital sources for music from the past it’s still hard to find particular sound that I like today, so I wish to buy more, but sometimes it’s impossible simply because I don’t like 99% of what i hear on youtube and in some podcasts etc :)
I remember each record from my collection and can reproduce it in my mind, often in my dreams.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Soundtracks, Roots Reggae, Latin, Brazilian ...
Mainly from the late 50’s to mid 80’s on original vinyl.
Some 90's hip hop, downtempo and semi electronic stuff from my youth too.
No rock, No classical, sorry
P.S. In addition a few boxes of Japanese 78s from my grandpa, and 50s/60s twist from my mom on 33rpm.
