That sums it up MarcoOriginally Posted by Marco
and is probably why they have never been able to kill vinyl off, it's not just the music, it's the whole experience
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That sums it up Marco
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Each to their own Marco. The physical link is there should I wish to retrieve it from archive boxes.
I am listening to the music, which is of greater consequence and emotional bond than the object to my senses.
I have a world of information to call on beyong the sleeve notes as and when required, and the ability to browse my catalogue at will, glass of Rioja in hand.
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Hmm... I find this is actually quite a tricky one for me.
Yes, sure, the whole point is the music, but ....
Umm, I think I'd keep the audio kit and start again with a music collection. A conclusion which surprises me.
.... whilst it is true that my music collection represents a potted history of what it is to be me, by the same token a lot of it is history and doesn't get played much any more cos my tastes (for better and/or worse) have moved on.
Yep ... I'm head over heels in love with the capabilities of my current audio system, and would very much enjoy rebuilding a music collection although I would definitely wish to re-obtain quite a few discs.
An unexpected result to a thought experiment!
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Can't believe this thread has reached three pages, when the answer is obvious:
IT'S THE MUSIC THAT MATTERS!
The equipment is just a means to an end.
Even though most of my equipment is 'vintage', all of it is still available from shops selling used gear or on eBay. Many of my LPs are not!
Apropos Jerry's thought provoking post, those items that I know I'll never play again, I give away. Some are nostalgic and get played every so often when I want to have a 'wallow'.
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To be fair, the majority of us have been saying that, Barry
I'm 100% with you on this one Marco.
Even though it has taken me years to get where I am with my system it is just nuts, bolts and electronics and I would lose it in the blink of an eye to keep my music collection.
All the music I own links me to part of my life. It's far more than the case of something being a good tune. There are memories attached to much of my music and even to the buying experience. I own a CD by Billy Joel entitled Stormfront. This is one of his best albums in my opinion and I enjoy listening to it very much. However when I do listen to it I am reminded of the old boy who sold it to me in 1996. He ran a small secondhand emporium on Heacham High Street in Northwest Norfolk. I discovered his little shop shortly after moving into the village, and considering the fella was in his late 70's, his knowledge of music from days gone by up until the present day was immense. Fully a third of his small shop was reserved for music on all formats and none of it was tat and just about all of it was 'as new'.
I miss the old boy and his shop. On a recent visit back to the village I wasn't surprised to hear he had past away. That was upsetting enough but then I learned that he had been hounded out of the village shortly after I moved out to Kings Lynn by a group of snobby bastards who decided he and his shabby little shop lowered the tone of the village
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No need to shout, Barry, no need to shout.
Having slept on it, I find that my conclusions remain the same.
In fact, the idea of starting my music collection again actually appeals quite strongly and feels quite exciting!
Right, I'm just about to load up my car with 3000 CDs, 300 LPs, 120 cassettes and 600 minidiscs and I'm off down to the council tip to dump the buggers ....
What a superficially silly, but thought-provoking thread!
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Surely you of all people would enjoy building a new system, Jerry?
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Sure, but I do that all the time!
The idea of starting afresh with music, and perhaps getting to new destinations by exploring new routes, is very appealing.
There are literally millions of musical recordings out there that I'll bet none of us have ever heard.
It goes back to a thread I started a few months ago about us (well, OK, me, but lots of folks agreed) being a bit stuck in our own musical ruts without realising it.
As Barry so redly pronounced, it really is all about the music - and starting again, perhaps with a slightly more open mind, may well be a good way to truly serve the music?
That's just a thought that popped into my head as I was typing this response. I may have to think about it a bit more! ....
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Like Marco I tend to feel the music I enjoy is part of who I am.
Also my taste has never been mainstream so a lot of my collection would be quite hard to get I have a lot of albums limited to a 1000 pressing I have a few limited to 500 so it just be impossible to replace
I could always build a new system but having to rebuild my music collection would be to hard and painful I have to strong of a emotional bond to it
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