Griddles Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 So I was cleaning my apartment today and getting rid of a lot of clutter. Then I came to my CD's. I have about 200+ sitting on the bottom shelf of a book case in my living room. There isn't really a need for the space they are taking up, but I haven't used them in over 2 years either. My wife would also like to see them gone. I have a record store a block away that I might be able to unload them on as well. So should I get rid of them? I almost never buy new CD's anymore, mostly just stream through Spotify or Pandora so I hope not to have this problem again in a few years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I had a buddy who used to say -- and became -- CD free by 2003. I still buy the stupid things feom time to time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 So I was cleaning my apartment today and getting rid of a lot of clutter. Then I came to my CD's. I have about 200+ sitting on the bottom shelf of a book case in my living room. There isn't really a need for the space they are taking up, but I haven't used them in over 2 years either. My wife would also like to see them gone. I have a record store a block away that I might be able to unload them on as well. So should I get rid of them? I almost never buy new CD's anymore, mostly just stream through Spotify or Pandora so I hope not to have this problem again in a few years. Unless it's something you really have no interest in anymore, I wouldn't sell them. Maybe take them out of their cases and store in a more space saving way. But sell--NEVER. Then again, I have a slight hoarding problem.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 My family thinks I'm crazy, but not only do I still purchase CD's (regularly), but when I download albums I will still burn a physical CD and find the artwork for the jewel case. I have issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I have converted to digital and vinyl only. Stream most everything except for stuff I really like; then get the LP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I keep about half my cds some I just can't get rid of. So basically all I have left is my favorites got rid of the fluff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I'll take 'em off your hands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 These CDs, you have converted them to digital files, yes? You're not thinking of just casting them off and you don't have the music at all anymore, correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 A subject near and dear to my heart. I am old enough to remember when CDs first came around, and they were touted as being THE future. No one yet had a thought about song files on hard drives. I bought quite a few over the years and have unloaded quite a few as well. I still have plenty of CDs I could live without, and will no doubt get rid of them at some point. BUT I also have CDs I will never get rid of, particularly my large classic jazz collection. If my external hard drive and my computer both crapped out (like in a fire or a major electrical storm), I would have to replace all that music. No thanks. Some things are worth having two copies of: a set of digital files to rely on, but the good old CD to play in the car or to re-use in case something happens to the digital files. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roadhse ma Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I enjoy mine in the car and the kitchen primarily .. So yes I keep mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I say sell them and use the money (probably 5 - 10 dollars) to start a vinyl collection. The past is the future! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I enjoy mine in the car and the kitchen primarily ..So yes I keep mine.While I do most of my listening at work and in the car (where I listen to mp3s), I just like having the physical artifact. I feel more connected somehow.And, since I have no time at home to sit down and do any real listening, I buy CDs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Griddles Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 I have converted them all multiple times multiple hard drives and iPods and most is also in the cloud. so I am not really worried about losing the music. I also have a small vinyl collection, but rarely break those out. I'll take 'em off your hands.How much? Haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 get rid of your CD's what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I still buy way too many of them. Still find them the most convenient for listening in car and on my computer at work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Also, if you're enthusiastic about sone music and have the CD, it's easy to pass it along to a friend to check out, without having to burn to CD or save to a jump drive, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
howdjadoo Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Only part of a collectionFor on the road/friends Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plumplechook Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I still buy CDs but immediately burn them to a hard drive in lossless format. I do all my home listening via the hard drive/computer linked to the stereo. It was time consuming when I first ripped my CD collection to digital but it's so much more convenient - particularly because I can now browse and control the stereo from my smart phone (using JRiver media player on the computer and the JRemote app on the iPhone). I find myself listening to a lot more music now than when I had to mess with CDs. Still use CDs in my car though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'll take them. CDs are great. You can play them in cars and on boom boxes. Paring down makes sense I suppose. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm trying to make friends with the digital age. I'm not going vinyl. I basically kept (and still buy) music from my top tier artists. The second tier stuff I've ripped and sold and buy online. It's so damn easy. Alas, I really miss the good old days of record stores and not having every tune ever at my finger tips. I think I listened more intently and was more intentional in my choices. However, at a certain age, it's really hard to be blown away at anything anymore. I'll never get the rush of hearing Black Dog again because I'll never be 15 again. I do still love a nice package like the last Wilco album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I do occassionally buy vinyl but only very special releases. Can't bring myself to pay $25 - $30 for a new album on vinyl. I'm way too cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Not only would I not get rid of my cd's, but last year I spent what was for me a good amount of $$ on a new cd player, and a new turntable. I still regularly buy cd's and vinyl, even though I have no place to put them. I use digital files for my iPod in the car and when commuting on the train, but at home I like having physical media. I've spent many a night comparing the same music on different media, and have convinced myself that it sounds better this way. Going to a high end audio store and listening to different cd players was jawdropping, I had no idea the difference in sound as you spend more money on a cd player. To some extent its a generational thing. Last year for Fathers Day when my 26 year old daughter living in NYC asked what I wanted and I told her the white vinyl of the new Chrissie Hynde album (I'm a sucker for colored vinyl), her response was "I don't even know where to buy cd's or albums anymore." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sonicshoulder Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I still get at least 3 or 4 cds a month in the mail, truth is I signed a 25 year contract with Columbia House....but hey, my first 10 only cost a penny! Kidding aside I buy tons of used cds off of Amazon and Ebay, burn them into Itunes and put them in the basement. I like having a hard copy and I scour the liner notes while the cd is importing before sending it off to the dungeon. Even new releases I find people selling "used" for $7 or $8. I am guessing they buy it, burn it and sell it to get a half priced album. I actually bought Pernice Bros "Live a Little" for a $0.01+$2.99 shipping. It was new in a cracked jewel case. I have tried to limit my vinyl purchasing to albums I really know I am going to love or think they are a must for the headphones and the Technics. 2 reissues I am patiently awaiting are Sea Change and No Code... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I like to fondle and handle and caress the physical object. Cant do that with the cloud. I say, keep 'em! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I like to fondle and handle and caress ...We are talking about CDs, here, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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