Do You Regret Selling Your Turntable and Albums ?

@audphile1 I took your advice and briefly setup and listened to a couple favorites.  I liked it well enough to plan another session and delay the decision.

@blackbag20   I’m still on the fence. Today I’ll lean to digital, tomorrow towards analog. I realize it’s all so permanent if I let go of the albums. Permanent for me anyway. I could not justify the expense of replacing them in the future.

Thank you all for taking the time to comment and share your experiences. The more I think about this, technically it could be considered the second time this decision has come up for me. Back in the late 70’s I bought a new Pioneer SX-680 and matching two-way speakers, and PL-400 turntable. Queen’s album JAZZ could have been my first purchase and sounded GREAT. Several moves deciding on a career, more moves as I got married and raised a family. The stereo components gave up the ghost one by one. Music was still important but having the best sound quality was not. Fast forward to a few years ago when I retired and got interested in audio again, I was happy that I kept my albums all these years. As has been mentioned by several people, it’s not just the sound... it’s the experience and memories.  I thought this would be easier.

How many hours a day do you spend listening to music? If it's only a small amount of time, it may be just as well to go all digital. I spend about 4 hours a day, so if I only had my digital rig, I might get fatigued. But switching from vinyl to digital keeps things fresh, at least for me. 

@mysteriousmrm 

I wholeheartedly agree. The benefits of having both are undeniable in my view. 

Each becomes the standard by which I judge the other, helping to keep my feet firmly on the ground.

@newton_john ”The benefits of having both……”

100% with you on your theory that bucks the trend of “less is more” 

Those who choose either analogue or streaming are potentially just listening to a lot more of less.

The minimum requirement is arguably to have both. Why should we more or less limit ourselves?

@mysteriousmrm “But switching from vinyl and digital keeps things fresh….” 👍

I sold it all a while back and don't really regret it. 

Ok sometimes I think I do. But then I remember why I sold it in the first place: lack of time to do the whole ritual properly. And I always thought if I didn't do the whole thing right (especially cleaning) then I should just thrown on a CD instead. So even when I had it, I didn't use it all that much, and it became a symbol of what I was missing out on due to life getting in the way.

If my vinyl rig was a theoretical 100% but I never took full advantage of it, then my digital setup is 95% and I use it regularly, I think that's a fair trade.