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Seeking advice about vinyl vs CD.

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the music.

I'm trying to decide: should I get rid of (sell, give away) my Classical LPs and listen to Classical CDs/stream (not vinyl )? 

The issue: although I like Classical music, I listen to other music most of the time. I'm not familiar with it. Classical 10%. Jazz, Rock, etc 90%.  Mostly vinyl.

I have about 300 Classical LPs. The hoarding side of me say's to keep it!

The practical side says, listen to CDs and stream when the urge hits. This makes needed space for other things.

Advice is appreciated.

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kevemaher
408 posts
 

If you feel that you won't listen to your LPs very much or not at all, then sell them to a local record store. You may get only $50 per box but that's not the point.

By doing this you provide the opportunity for someone else to listen to those great classical LPs.

I've done this many times when I want to remove LPs that I know I'll never play again.

jl35
4,452 posts
 

While I listen to LP less often now, when I do, I enjoy it very much...no thoughts of selling my CD or LP collection despite enjoying streaming more and more...I’m sure I have a few hundred of each I could happily get rid of, but too lazy too look thru everything...space is not an issue here, and I like the look and feel of bookcases, full of books, LP and CD...

elliottbnewcombjr
7,730 posts
 

It's hard to find anyone who wants classical lp's, I had 4 record stores come to my house, sold about 2,000, nobody wanted any classical.

you might get lucky, I think the comment someone else might enjoy them is good.

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