Reply To: Let’s talk collections and listening habits!
Collection size:
My digital collection consists of 7900+ albums and 860 GB data. Of course backuped frequently. The majority MP3 or AAC for legacy reasons or priority. Otherwise I prefer lossless (ALAC being Mac user). Although I admit I neither have the ears nor the equipment to hear a difference to good encoded 320kbps MP3/AAC.
The majority is – surprise – soundtracks from all ages. Although I tend to like older stuff most but have no general reservation against current scores or specific music styles. There is also pop/rock/electronic/jazz/classical and audio plays included.
My physical collection is perhaps around 1000+ CDs and a few LPs (not counted…). Except LPs and CD-Rs not all are ripped yet but that’s on the list to do occasionally.
Acquisition habits:
I still do buy CDs of release that have some priority to me and if they are not available for download. I prefer downloads lossless from Qobuz if the price is reasonable. We also have a quite good public library that has a soundtrack section that even has/had some FSM and such… Although physical media sections got thinner there as well last time I visited.
Listening habits:
I still listen a lot via traditional CD player but also via Mac which is connected to the stereo system.
I don’t have subscribed to any of the big streaming services. Our public library annual fee however includes access to a basic streaming service. It has quite some scores but of course has a rather limited catalogue for specialities. The library also includes access to the complete Naxos catalogue online but I have not used that so far.
I also use Youtube to sample things a lot.
As many of us I have lots of stuff I didn’t even or didn’t properly listen to yet.. I probably could also just be cut of new releases without much problems 😉