Doug G.
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
It's really fairly simple. No need to get overly philosophical or psychological about it.
Doug
Doug
Exactly. Because none amongst us are either emotionally attached to nor have music embedded in their psyche.It's really fairly simple. No need to get overly philosophical or psychological about it.
Doug
See my avater.I've always considered what someones personality is like by looking at their record collection !
First, I hope your bout with COVID is short and not memorable in any way.As I am home now with Covid, I am trying to focus on streaming, you can't get somewhere unless you try.
Read THIS QQ THREAD for a glimpse into my obsession or THIS ONE. Too much.
When it comes to gear, I love the chase more than the end result, that's where I try to tell myself it is all OK.
That's enough, I'm tired and you get the point.
Ha ! I should have said "looking through" !See my avater.
Well, that says it right there. I think my mind set, at least I am trying, is to put it in reverse.Neither project will ever be finished.
Well, that says it right there. I think my mind set, at least I am trying, is to put it in reverse.
This example proves it is not working for me.
Beach Boys:
I own all SACD Beach Boys by Analogue Productions, they are stellar. Including Blu Ray Pet Sounds.
Brand new 2022 Beach Boys release, Sounds Of Summer.
I saw the release date coming so I purchased the 3 CD pack from Amazon, thinking this will be cool to have I can rip and play in car. Done simple.
Oop's now it has been released via Apple Music with many tracks in Atmos. OK, I have the ripped CD for the car and at home I can listen to the new release with some of the tracks in stereo and some in Atmos for free.
But no, HDTracks releases the 80 track set in 24/88.2 stereo. I think, well that will sound better in car then the 3 CD pack at 16/44.1, so I purchase the HDTracks with discount code.
I have so much fucking Beach Boys now it only (I Hope) makes sense to at least some of you, it certainly does not make sense to any non audiophile.
As I write this I am listening to the HDTracks stereo on the home rig because I like the simplicity of stereo, not the brain engaging of Atmos and stereo back and forth that streaming will offer me today.
Please tell me you understand.
I’ve been looking for a place to share this:
Well, I omitted the quad. But these are from the courtesy of those who rip the old stuff, not acquired otherwise by me personally, although a bunch came through the torrent channels.Boondocks, it appears you have a bigger surround collection. I need to get to work! LOL!!
You have me beat in every category, except perhaps SACD. Approx 1500, though 400 of those are multi (3+) channel. 100-ish Dolby Surround CD's, too.
But, then there are nearly 300 Q8's, and another 400 Quad LP's & encoded CD's.
For the most part, my priority is listening to the music I like best, regardless of # of channels. Yet, I've rebought many albums in surround and/or lossless, direct to disc, 1/2 speed, etc. But only when those were issued after the initial release. Quad has always taken priority, except phony surround mixes. In those rare cases, I prefer to listen as 2ch and synthesize.
It's all driven by my passion for music and boundless curiosity.
"Subscribing" to artists, like most of you, makes it several collections of works by particular artists, composers, formats, series... Not singular at all. Obsessive completist!
Collecting won't be done for me until the end. If I'm gone, a few recent purchases are guaranteed to show up after the fact. That's one of the best reasons to stay healthy and stick around. Righteous Bros. said it best, "they have a hell of a band (in heaven.)"
Ugh.That bloke's continuous hand gesturing is truly bizarre.
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