On quick count, I have 8439 music files on my computer. Assuming ~ 12 songs per album, that would leave me with the equivalent of over 700 albums. However, a lot of this music is "stuff". Just music I got from shared network folders in college because I could. I don't think of it as a collection. I might consider 30 to 40% of the music on my computer in my collection; real music I care about that represents me in some way.
Doug had 800 albums and 400 45s. Actual physical things for which he spent his hard earned money. And judging by the wear and tear, music that he listened to over and over, probably while hosting a party.
I can't even guess how many songs on my computer I've never listened to, or will never listen to again. Most.
I do have my own record collection going, separate from what I'm doing here. It mostly consists of newer indie rock. I only buy music on vinyl that I know I really enjoy. This is music I can just sit and listen to, without distraction. I think I'll post my own record collection as a page in this blog soon.
Monday, January 3, 2011
An Inheritance
My wife's grandfather passed away this year. This blog is not meant to deal with the passing, but with what was left behind.
As the apartment was sorted through and divided up, it was determined my wife and I would receive the china cabinet and china, various wall hangings, and some clothes. It was also determined that we were best suited to make sense of a vast collection of music, including approximately 800 full albums and 400 45s.
In order to tackle this, we set aside most of a room. We needed to hold the albums, listen to the albums, and catalog the albums. I moved our record player from the dining room to the den, with a spare receiver.
Here's the setup. For those that care, we're listening using a Hitachi HT2 turntable, and a Harmon Kardon 230e receiver hooked up to a Panasonic bookshelf system. The purpose here is not to create the best listening environment, but to have a system to allow us to determine how good each recording is.
When I say "each" recording, I do not mean all of them. There's no way I'm going to listen to all these records, but some will warrant more attention. Once you've heard one Al Martino record, you know what to expect from the others.
As the apartment was sorted through and divided up, it was determined my wife and I would receive the china cabinet and china, various wall hangings, and some clothes. It was also determined that we were best suited to make sense of a vast collection of music, including approximately 800 full albums and 400 45s.
In order to tackle this, we set aside most of a room. We needed to hold the albums, listen to the albums, and catalog the albums. I moved our record player from the dining room to the den, with a spare receiver.
Here's the setup. For those that care, we're listening using a Hitachi HT2 turntable, and a Harmon Kardon 230e receiver hooked up to a Panasonic bookshelf system. The purpose here is not to create the best listening environment, but to have a system to allow us to determine how good each recording is.
When I say "each" recording, I do not mean all of them. There's no way I'm going to listen to all these records, but some will warrant more attention. Once you've heard one Al Martino record, you know what to expect from the others.
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