How Big Is Your Collection?
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After looking at the 'Music I have just bought' thread I was wondering how big people's collections are.
About 3 years ago I transfered everything I owned to digital format and streamlined my collection, ridding it of things I no longer had an interest in, so it is alot smaller than it was.
I still have all my CD's and records in storage although they rarely get used or have anything new added to the physical collection. I now use iTunes for my music fix.
About 3 years ago I transfered everything I owned to digital format and streamlined my collection, ridding it of things I no longer had an interest in, so it is alot smaller than it was.
I still have all my CD's and records in storage although they rarely get used or have anything new added to the physical collection. I now use iTunes for my music fix.
DoubleYellow said:
After looking at the 'Music I have just bought' thread I was wondering how big people's collections are.
About 3 years ago I transfered everything I owned to digital format and streamlined my collection, ridding it of things I no longer had an interest in, so it is alot smaller than it was.
I still have all my CD's and records in storage although they rarely get used or have anything new added to the physical collection. I now use iTunes for my music fix.
So.. how big is your collection?About 3 years ago I transfered everything I owned to digital format and streamlined my collection, ridding it of things I no longer had an interest in, so it is alot smaller than it was.
I still have all my CD's and records in storage although they rarely get used or have anything new added to the physical collection. I now use iTunes for my music fix.
Mine's 90.7 gig
5wk 4d 18:34:14.423
11727 items
Edited by Xenocide on Monday 15th June 19:21
Dear All,
/Stewart Lee
oh, you boys with with your Itunes...
...boys with your Itunes and Gb...
...boys with your Itunes and Gb and MP3s...
...what about things, mostly round things, stuff you can touch and smell
Stewart Lee/
About 450 vinyl albums, 350 CD albums, 4000 singles - mix of mostly 7", 10/12" and CD,
regards,
Jet
/Stewart Lee
oh, you boys with with your Itunes...
...boys with your Itunes and Gb...
...boys with your Itunes and Gb and MP3s...
...what about things, mostly round things, stuff you can touch and smell
Stewart Lee/
About 450 vinyl albums, 350 CD albums, 4000 singles - mix of mostly 7", 10/12" and CD,
regards,
Jet
! then you have GBs and the real thing to keeo you 'purists' happy 
Most of my music is still in it's original form (vinyl, CD etc) rather than digital.
I did once perform a count of CDs for insurance purposes, and stopped when I reached 102,000
I'll hastily add that a good proportion of the music I have is stuff that pluggers and promo people have sent me over the years (I worked as a radio and nightclub DJ for many years) and I have a terrible habit of never throwing anything out.
A significant part of my collection is in storage at other family members' houses/garages/lock-ups as I just don't have the room for it!
It would be interesting to see how many days/hours worth of music there is if I did rip it all to a PC.....
I did once perform a count of CDs for insurance purposes, and stopped when I reached 102,000
I'll hastily add that a good proportion of the music I have is stuff that pluggers and promo people have sent me over the years (I worked as a radio and nightclub DJ for many years) and I have a terrible habit of never throwing anything out.
A significant part of my collection is in storage at other family members' houses/garages/lock-ups as I just don't have the room for it!
It would be interesting to see how many days/hours worth of music there is if I did rip it all to a PC.....
Dear Meeja,
"102000"
he exclaims and "stored in other peoples...".
So what do you do when you get that "I really need to hear X by the Ys" feeling? Do you know where it is? Are you a regular visitor to friend's garages
Please tell me that you have each fitted with a tracking system and cross indexed in a database the size of Google's server farm 
Or maybe you've just got a good memory.
I get really cranky when I can't find a tune I know I've got and I want to hear NOW,
regards,
Jet
"102000"
he exclaims and "stored in other peoples...".So what do you do when you get that "I really need to hear X by the Ys" feeling? Do you know where it is? Are you a regular visitor to friend's garages
Please tell me that you have each fitted with a tracking system and cross indexed in a database the size of Google's server farm Or maybe you've just got a good memory.
I get really cranky when I can't find a tune I know I've got and I want to hear NOW,
regards,
Jet
Some interesting responses. Think we have had this mini-debate before. I agree the real hands on form of music is the best, no shadow of a doubt.
However, for the listener who doesn't have much space and travels a bit, digital is the only way. I love having my full collection with me at all times.
Digital does have some advantages other that size aswell you know!
And come on Koenig, put us out of our misery!
However, for the listener who doesn't have much space and travels a bit, digital is the only way. I love having my full collection with me at all times.
Digital does have some advantages other that size aswell you know!
And come on Koenig, put us out of our misery!
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