What's your "Pile"?

[mandrix]

I was an early adopter of CD. Also had lots of friends and clients in the record business. Got a few hundred promo LP'S in the five years I was with CBS.

Had several places where I could return any pressing still in print. 2 LP's for 1 CD. Got back every $$ toward CD'S. How many had I played more than a couple times each? Not many. Like new. Had another 3 -4 thousand LP'S that I turned into CD. Not anymore. Presto change-o.

Amazing.
I was late coming to CD. Reasons unknown except I didn't get a CD player/burner until my wife bought me one. Not talking about a pc burner, just a I think 5 disc changer that would also burn CD's.
That wasn't until about 2005-6. Gave it away years ago and truthfully it mostly was used for DTS-CD's via toslink to the old Sony AVR (which my wife also bought me}.
Fly Like An Eagle got played a thousand times. lol. I think my first DTS-CD but my collection grew quickly.
Never did quite complete a Brad Miller collection.

 

[cbmmm3]

I have a built in advantage: no wife. And a Husband who is sympathetic, and a collector of movies. Music to a lesser degree.

Collection takes up 2 full rooms and part of three others. A TREASURE HUNT!!
Where should I begin?

DVD-V and BluRay videos/concerts: lots still sealed

Most ridiculous example of sealed product in my collection: Movie Box - Genesis 1981 - 2007 5 DVD-V 5.1 Bought first week of release. I bought the other Genesis/CD/SACD/DVD-V boxes and listened to/watched each disc at least a couple times. I've revisited the other boxes in the last couple weeks. I believe this is the only box set by anyone still sealed. This one is long overdue.

Sealed product that won't be opened by me: several duplicates of CD & SACD.

I haven't listed VHS, Beta, LD or DVD-V and BluRay movies. There at least a couple that I've never viewed on each format. Mostly bequeathed not viewed.

DVD-V equivalents of BD in some super deluxe boxes. BD's in those were played.

CD's: a few dozen. although I estimate 20,000 RBCD's, I have listened to the majority of them at least once. A few thousand likely need a second spin. breaks my heart.

2 ch & mono LP's: perhaps 100, mostly LP's I was bequeathed

BDA, DVD-A, DTS CD, Dolby Surround CD, DVD-V 5.1 albums and SACD multi, 2ch & mono: NONE, though I've not played most of the 2ch mixes on 5.1, alternate mixes of album, or CD layers of hybrids.

Quad LP's: none

Q8's: perhaps 100 that I was bequeathed, many doubles I already own.

2ch prerecorded reels: perhaps a dozen

78's & 45's: none

Elcaset, Tefifon, Playtape and Edison cylinders: none I know of lol!!

MD: Boz Scaggs Hits! I play Japan version or US version on CD often

Assorted pre-recorded cassettes & 2ch 8 tracks: a few dozen I was bequeathed

BTW; bequeathed infers that I was given these by friends, often posthumously. I have never asked anyone to do that. Even a line in their wills! Everyone who knows me understands IT's MY JONES!

Qlinda

You have a helluva collection, Congrats and enjoy !!

 

[Quad Linda]

Certainly poorer because of it. Have had a blast. Hope it continues for a couple more decades.

There will be lots of goodies to divest when I check out. My maternal Grandmother lived to 101. Not sure I'll get to that. Still, it's something to shoot for.

 

[stoopid]

My pile was down to 3 recently purchased CDs, now down to only one CD [Metallica's new album]. I try to not buy things unless they're of interest, so I tend to accumulate very little music in queue before something else arrives.

I guess my final Beethoven SACD boxed set counts, I'm only a few discs into that but intentionally slow on getting through it as it sits in the living room for "when the mood hits me".

 

[mandrix]

Certainly poorer because of it. Have had a blast. Hope it continues for a couple more decades.

There will be lots of goodies to divest when I check out. My maternal Grandmother lived to 101. Not sure I'll get to that. Still, it's something to shoot for.

If I survive my wife she knows to call a number on my phone and tell them to come and get whatever they like, all or any.
My wife nor adult daughter either care about any of it.

 

[barfle]

I have a built in advantage: no wife. And a Husband who is sympathetic, and a collector of movies. Music to a lesser degree.

Collection takes up 2 full rooms and part of three others. A TREASURE HUNT!!
Where should I begin?

DVD-V and BluRay videos/concerts: lots still sealed

Most ridiculous example of sealed product in my collection: Movie Box - Genesis 1981 - 2007 5 DVD-V 5.1 Bought first week of release. I bought the other Genesis/CD/SACD/DVD-V boxes and listened to/watched each disc at least a couple times. I've revisited the other boxes in the last couple weeks. I believe this is the only box set by anyone still sealed. This one is long overdue.

Sealed product that won't be opened by me: several duplicates of CD & SACD.

I haven't listed VHS, Beta, LD or DVD-V and BluRay movies. There at least a couple that I've never viewed on each format. Mostly bequeathed not viewed.

DVD-V equivalents of BD in some super deluxe boxes. BD's in those were played.

CD's: a few dozen. although I estimate 20,000 RBCD's, I have listened to the majority of them at least once. A few thousand likely need a second spin. breaks my heart.

2 ch & mono LP's: perhaps 100, mostly LP's I was bequeathed

BDA, DVD-A, DTS CD, Dolby Surround CD, DVD-V 5.1 albums and SACD multi, 2ch & mono: NONE, though I've not played most of the 2ch mixes on 5.1, alternate mixes of album, or CD layers of hybrids.

Quad LP's: none

Q8's: perhaps 100 that I was bequeathed, many doubles I already own.

2ch prerecorded reels: perhaps a dozen

78's & 45's: none

Elcaset, Tefifon, Playtape and Edison cylinders: none I know of lol!!

MD: Boz Scaggs Hits! I play Japan version or US version on CD often

Assorted pre-recorded cassettes & 2ch 8 tracks: a few dozen I was bequeathed

BTW; bequeathed infers that I was given these by friends, often posthumously. I have never asked anyone to do that. Even a line in their wills! Everyone who knows me understands IT's MY JONES!

Wow! Pictures, please!

And, of course, you reminded me of a few Laser Discs that are still sealed (including one movie, but otherwise music), and a stack of about 80 Edison Diamond Discs.

I really don’t need to buy any more, but I know I will.

 

[GOS]

I can show my wife that Im not the only hoarder of music. I did - under her orders

I see what you did there. Hoarder or her-order. lmao