Massive audio and music inheritance.

[Barry]

A very good friend of 35 years long standing, died suddenly last year. We had a similar love of music, of all genres: classical; blues; jazz; folk; pop and rock, and world. He was also interested in the hi-fi side of things.

To my surprise, I received notification that he had left me his entire CD music collection, his DVD collection and all the associated electronics.

It was collected yesterday: requiring the use of a large transit van, and involving a 500 mile round trip.
So now I am a possessor of a legacy of around 500 DVDs, and at least 2,500 CDs (10 large plastic crates full) and a Krell KAV-400xi amplifier and Moon 260D CD player. There is also an Arcam CD player and a Rega Mira amplifier.

I now have the Herculean task of going through the source material; at least half of which already resides in my own collection.

[struth]

sounds like you'll be busy for a while then barry..

[Wakefield Turntables]

Blimey what a sad/happy situation .

[Mikeandvan]

I wonder what will happen to my stuff when I go? That said, respect to your friend, nice that he was thinking of you. You could list the CDs you don't want here, I'm now a huge CD fan, and a looking to replace some of my vinyls with them.

[Macca]

No loudspeakers?

[Idlewithnodrive]

What a lovely gesture from your friend.

[Pete The Cat]

I'm pleased to think that this is enabling your friendship to continue in another way and in spite of his passing. I think it's the most worthwhile thing I've read on the web all week.

[Wakefield Turntables]

I'm pleased to think that this is enabling your friendship to continue in another way and in spite of his passing..

That's a really cool thought!

[hifinutt]

moon cd player is beautiful , one day i hope to get one

[guy]

I wonder what will happen to my stuff when I go? …………………….

I have wondered that - I think/hope son in law (musician), and youngest daughter’s boyfriend will be interested. But, I should get around to pricing my record collection as there is enough to raise a few quid for my wife and I would hate to think that she would just sell the lot to a dealer for bugger all