Ben: Kind of a twisted study, IMO, as I constantly purchase software, but am not keen on 2002+ and/or most musical releases done after the mid 80's or so. Today alone I purchased fourteen LP's, eight 78's (and an alpaca blanket:-) and this sort of thing happens many times a week/month for me. I have accumulated over 1000 CD's and 600 LP's in approx. a two year period since getting back into this hobby. That said, I recently had to downgrade my system as I have been off work for two years (today's purchases came to $18 @ a local thrift down the street). If I had to concentrate on "new" releases "only" I would definately stop buying music and beef up the system once again. Also in my case the software is cheap and plentiful which is not the case for most of us. What did I get for $18 (other than the blanket:-)? Well, to name a few: Dakota Staton, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Noel Coward & Mary Martin, Maurice Chevalier, Porgy & Bess (Victrola Historic Series recording), Marilyn Horne, Nana Mouskouri (the Brit concert), Tango Argentino (original cast recording), Dinah Washington, Duke Ellington and a double LP of Russian folk music produced and pressed in Russia, plus others.
Are you an Audiophille or a Music Lover No.2 ?
To follow up Onhwy61's other post.
Here's another slant which might be a more probing question.
If from today you had the choice to spent your cash on new music and by that I mean only new music,no reissues,only new original music released from 2002 onwards or the choice of spending your cash on upgrading your kit but keeping your music collection as is,what would you choose?
I think for most Audiogoners that may be a more difficult question-remember you can keep your entire music collection and upgrade to infinity or be stuck with your system as is but be free only to buy new music.
Tougher?
Here's another slant which might be a more probing question.
If from today you had the choice to spent your cash on new music and by that I mean only new music,no reissues,only new original music released from 2002 onwards or the choice of spending your cash on upgrading your kit but keeping your music collection as is,what would you choose?
I think for most Audiogoners that may be a more difficult question-remember you can keep your entire music collection and upgrade to infinity or be stuck with your system as is but be free only to buy new music.
Tougher?