I do it about once a year...

Posted by Kas (A) on February 15, 2011 at 10:43:17

In Reply to: Don't do it much anymore... posted by M. Lucky on February 15, 2011 at 08:22:25:

"There was a time when I used to cull about every 4-6 months, take a sack of CDs to the store, cash 'em in and walk out with new stuff. But I noticed two things: 1) I often found myself missing the CDs I sold back, and often wound up buying them again,"

This has happened to me many times, but even so, I cull because 95% of the time, I don't miss the CD's I've culled.

"2) I usually didn't use my money very wisely when I traded CDs in, and bought expensive box sets and such just because I had $110 store credit."

Yes indeed. Because I cull infrequently, the number of CD's in any cull is often pretty large (I have a large collection, and buy a lot of product; I've been known to cull as many as 500-600 discs at a time). So I usually wait until there's something I need or want to buy - a new piece of audio equipment, a camera, new golf clubs, or something similar - before culling. That accomplishes two things; it keeps me from spending the money on more CD's immediately, and it also makes the culling a little more draconian ("which do I need more - a 12th complete set of Beethoven symphonies, or a new preamp?").

BTW, those of you who cull solely for space reasons might want to investigate Jazzloft sleeves (see link). They will hold the CD, the booklet, and the back insert without requiring you to fold or otherwise deface the insert, or store it separately from the CD. It's not a cheap fix, particularly if you've got a large collection, and it takes some time to transfer the CD's to the sleeves, but it can cut down the physical size of your collection considerably:

Jazzloft CD sleeves (Open in New Window)

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Topic - How much culling do you do, and how ?? - jazz1 22:42:27 02/14/11 (16)

RE: How much culling do you do, and how ?? - learsfool 21:20:50 02/15/11 (0)

where do all of you find these tyrants? - farfetched 19:30:53 02/15/11 (1)

RE: where do all of you find these tyrants? - jazz1 22:28:46 02/15/11 (0)

I just hide the CDs behind all the books my wife buys... - musetap 10:54:06 02/15/11 (0)

Stopped culling a few years ago............. - Chuck Y 09:45:25 02/15/11 (1)

RE: Stopped culling a few years ago............. - Chris from Lafayette 15:56:46 02/15/11 (0)

Don't do it much anymore... - M. Lucky 08:22:25 02/15/11 (4)

I do it about once a year... - Kas 10:43:17 02/15/11 (2)

RE: I do it about once a year... - BubbaMike 20:42:40 02/22/11 (1)

True... - Kas 04:46:55 02/23/11 (0)

RE: True... - BubbaMike 15:09:12 02/26/11 (0)

Can't Stop Buying CDs or Records and about to do it Again - Mike Porper 08:45:32 02/15/11 (0)

RE: How much culling do you do, and how ?? - jimmyjames 07:51:51 02/15/11 (0)

If getting rid of a recording is a tough choice, - jult52 05:42:50 02/15/11 (0)

RE: How much culling do you do, and how ?? - vahe 04:46:41 02/15/11 (1)

RE: SACDs and CDs - layman 08:22:24 02/17/11 (0)

So far I don't. - David Aiken 23:58:13 02/14/11 (0)

Follow Ups

I do it about once a year... - Kas 10:43:17 02/15/11 (2)

RE: I do it about once a year... - BubbaMike 20:42:40 02/22/11 (1)

True... - Kas 04:46:55 02/23/11 (0)

RE: True... - BubbaMike 15:09:12 02/26/11 (0)

I do it about once a year...

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