I do enjoy collecting records. I have a modest but quality collection and I always spin them at least once, then carefully put them back on the shelf and enjoy the digital version (if available), with quality headphones they still slap and I can allow my vinyl to remain unharmed.
I grew up with vinyl- listening to my parents’ record collection, so vinyl was never about collecting for me. I do know someone with a vinyl wall, but he plays them. I also know someone with a massive collection of probably over 20,000 records! He doesn’t have a working turntable at the moment, but he also brings his vinyl out to spin at a local brewery that does vinyl nights.
It’s a lot like owning great instruments. You buy em to play em. You can still take care of them well, but I feel like they’re not meant to be kept purely on shelves
I do enjoy collecting records. I have a modest but quality collection and I always spin them at least once, then carefully put them back on the shelf and enjoy the digital version (if available), with quality headphones they still slap and I can allow my vinyl to remain unharmed.
I grew up with vinyl- listening to my parents’ record collection, so vinyl was never about collecting for me. I do know someone with a vinyl wall, but he plays them. I also know someone with a massive collection of probably over 20,000 records! He doesn’t have a working turntable at the moment, but he also brings his vinyl out to spin at a local brewery that does vinyl nights.
It’s a lot like owning great instruments. You buy em to play em. You can still take care of them well, but I feel like they’re not meant to be kept purely on shelves
I guess I can’t imagine buying a record just to look at it. I buy them to hear the detail!