What is a music enthusiast to do ?

[Tiggi]

All of which takes time, but I love music of all types, have over 6,000 CDs in my collection and it grows weekly.

Do you get weirdos asking "But do you actually listen to them all ??"

Hate that...

[TraceNspace]

Do you get weirdos asking "But do you actually listen to them all ??"

Hate that...

Even I get that and I don't have 6,000. I get it about my books too 'Have you read all these?'

[SteveO]

Not to offend anyone but is it more of a music collection thing than a true listening thing...it would take you forever to listen intently to even 1,000 cds or is it a passion for collecting as for the most part my case (close to 900 records and same numer approx. in cds plus other mediums,,,cassettes, videos,etc,) I would bet I have several that I haven't really listened to !!!!

However having said that, I do not hesitate in the least in buying new CDs from my favorite CD store and therefore increasing my collection because now I can control completely what I want to listen to from my fairly vast collection !

[Tiggi]

Collecting does enter into the equation, but only insofar as it's exploration, really.

Having a huge library of stuff to listen to is one of my fave things in life (after Mrs Tiggi, of course...)

[R_burke]

Not to offend anyone but is it more of a music collection thing than a true listening thing...it would take you forever to listen intently to even 1,000 cds or is it a passion for collecting as for the most part my case (close to 900 records and same numer approx. in cds plus other mediums,,,cassettes, videos,etc,) I would bet I have several that I haven't really listened to !!!!

However having said that, I do not hesitate in the least in buying new CDs from my favorite CD store and therefore increasing my collection because now I can control completely what I want to listen to from my fairly vast collection !

When I first get a CD I listen on the stereo, then again in my bedroom set up with headphones and then I put in the car for a listen. After that it goes into the collection and is periodically listened to after that. I do regurlarly go through my entire collection and weed out the ones I don't listen to much. I doubt if anyone listens to their entire collection on a regular basis, unless it's really small. None the less I admit to being "proud" of my music collection but being able to listen to them numerous times is important to me also

[JeromeD]

On many occasions I have bought an album based solely on the cover art. Sometimes a picture just grabs my attention and I wonder to myself why they chose THAT design. Then I just have to hear the music. Most times the two don't match but sometimes I am pleasantly surprised. I discovered Vangelis based on the cover art of Albedo 0.39 and have been a fan ever since.