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The reason? Because I have so many great albums I haven't listened to in 10,20,up to 30 years. Why keep buying when I already have the fresh music right here at hand? Makes no sense.
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Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects -
As an example, one I dug out of the collection yesterday was the early mofi Lp pressing of Bloomfield-Kooper-Stills Super Session. I bought this 25 years ago and I would bet that I played it once. Anyway, what a killer album musically. It's a little unusual in that side one is almost 30 minutes so ihat side is cut low but overall great album I overlooked for years.Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects -
Do vinyl and tape people keep a list of what you own and what versions and so on.
In digital I don't have a list Per say but it's in folders by format , but rate and who I bought from.
Analog productions
tape or vinyl rips
SHM
sacd ISO I ripped.
It's on many max drives and time consuming too sort through
analog stuff.
otari mtr 10 2 track 1/4 made new by soren
otari mtr 10 2 track 1/4 1/2 combo made new by soren
sota sapphire used eminent tech ver 2 arm
new sota nova table has magnetic levitation platter and full speed control and latest motor same arm as above
thorens td124 sme ver 2 arm
thorens td125 sme ver 2 arm
kenwood direct drive sme ver 2 arm
phono preamp Ml no 25 all re capped
speakers cust infinity IRS V , new caps and LPS , magnets etc.
mark levivson pre no 26 amps no 33
digital three cust servers , win ser 2016 , AO
Dacs lampi variousComment
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I rediscovered a lot of my music when I retired and moved to Calgary as I had about 1,200 LPs in storage here. The urge to buy new music dropped considerably as a result. I'm having a blast going through them all. Additionally, I knew with retirement would come a tighter budget.Dynavector DV20x2L MC cartridge - Genesis G7.1f speakers - Marantz Reference PM-KI-Pearl Int. Amp. - Oracle Audio Paris MkV turntable - Various Morrow & Valab/King cablesComment
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JO, I need to follow your lead. My best source for new music is my own LP shelves.
Speakers: Vandersteen Model 7s, 4 M&K ST-150Ts, 1 VCC-5; Amplification: 2 Vandersteen M7-HPAs, CI Audio D200 MKII, Ayre V-6xe; Preamp: Doshi Audio Line Stage v3.0; Phono Pre: Doshi Audio V3 Phono Pre; Analog: Wave Kinetics NVS; Durand Telos and SME 3012R Tonearms, Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement v2; Miyajima Zero; Reel to Reel: Technics RS-1500; Doshi Tape Pre-Amp; Studer A810; Studer A812; Tascam BR-20; Multi-channel: Bryston SP-3; Digital: Custom PC> Lampizator PacificComment
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I still by all the CD's I can....you can never have enough.Preamp Accuphase C200 modded, Agtron Platinum Mono Blocks,ParAcas Satellites,dual subwoofer,Velodyne FSR18,Monarchy NM24 modded tube DAC,NBS Statement ,Master,Pro cables,Crown 844's & 824 R2R,Technics table,Linn LP12,Ampex R2R MR70's,AG440B-C,350,Studer C37Comment
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My list is in my head. Considering I've bought less than five or six dupes.Originally posted by Alrainbow View Post
Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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-Zellaton Plural Evo speakers
-Goldmund Telos 440 and 1000 Nextgen mono amps
-Goldmund Mimesis 37S Nextgen preamplifier
-Doshi EVO and Goldmund PH3.8 phonostage
-VPI Vanquish direct-drive turntable
-VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy dual pivot tonearm, VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy gimballed and SAT LM-12 arm
-Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, vdh Colibri Master Signature, Mutech Hayabusa,
-Technics RS1506 with Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi V3.0 tape stage (balanced)
-Assorted cables including Skogrand, Kubala-Sosna, Audience FrontRow; Audience FrontRow, Genesis Advanced Technologies , Goldmund and Ensemble Power Cords
-Accessories including Stillpoint Aperture panels, Cathedral Sound panels, Furutech NCF Nano AC receptacles; Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC, Symposium ISIS and SRA Craz 3 racks, Audiodharma Cable Cooker, Symposium Ultra and assorted SRA OHIO Class 2.3+ platforms.Comment
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My purchases of new recordings has tapered off for years. The primary reason is there is so little released in recent years that interests me. Then there are reissues and once again very little holds any interest. Thus I prowl the used LP and CD bins looking for moldy oldies to round out my collection. The value of my collection greatly exceeds the cost of all my equipment but then that is as it should be for a music lover. But in comparison to many it is rather modest. Since I did not have much money as a kid I only bought what I really liked and have kept that habit thus there are not a lot of duds in my collection. On another note I have tended to avoid going after every recording of a given performance likewiser trying to collect every pressing or reissue of most recordings.
Listening to a recording once and putting it on a shelf never to be heard again indicates it was a waste of money in the first place.Comment
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In a word "Tidal" has reduced music purchases for me. Ok, it costs me $25/month for subscription but availability of music in every genre has definitely reduced my lust and my mistakes when purchasing.Turntable: TW Acustic TT with Ref motor & controller; Tri-Planar Arm; Transfiguration Proteus Cartridge, Harmonix-Combak platter mat & weight; PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamp; KLAudio Ultrasonic Record Cleaner.
Digital: Bluesound Vault-2 Music Server & Streamer
Amplification: VTL 6.5 preamp Series II, Pass Labs 150.8 Amp
Loudspeakers: Piega C711 Loudspeakers
Isolation: Symposium Osiris Rack; Symposium Platforms and Roller Blocks and grade 2.5 Balls
Misc: Acoustic Revive RR-888 Low Frequency Pulse Generator, Synergistic Research 12 UEF SE Line Conditioner, Level 3 HC AC Cord and Level 3 Atmosphere power cords, Synergistic Carbon fiber wall plates, Synergistic Research Orange Outlet, Furutech NCF Booster Braces, synergistic Research Galileo and Atmosphere X Euphoria Level 3 Balanced ICs, Synergistic Research Euphoria Level 3 Speaker Cables, Synergistic Research Cable Risers.
Sennheiser HDV 650 Headphone Amp; Sennheiser HD800s Headphones.Comment
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