Does anyone understand the need for all of these digital components?

[jmimac351]

Vinyl based system with over 4000 records. Have a Oppo 105D for digital discs. Not going any further into digital than that.

Something to consider, as it has been a revelation to me with a different part of "digital", and something that may help you buy more records. I think Pandora has the best algorithm and I've used it to create playlists hundreds of tracks long... music and artists I'd never heard of - until the Pandora algorithm helped me find them.

If you'd like to find new music you've never heard before, and that you will like because it's based on what YOU like, it might be worth trying.

Take your favorite track(s) and "Create a Station" based on a particular track. Then, enjoy the ride...

 

[theophile]

Something to consider, as it has been a revelation to me with a different part of "digital", and something that may help you buy more records. I think Pandora has the best algorithm and I've used it to create playlists hundreds of tracks long... music and artists I'd never heard of - until the Pandora algorithm helped me find them.

If you'd like to find new music you've never heard before, and that you will like because it's based on what YOU like, it might be worth trying.

Take your favorite track(s) and "Create a Station" based on a particular track. Then, enjoy the ride...

Thanks for the suggestion. With over 4000 records, it takes me a number of years to play my collection as it is. I'm not looking for new music. With my choice of the music of the Classical era, the 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s and so on, I have plenty of superlative music to choose from. I don't listen to music like radio or streaming. Never have. I have my physical music collection, a vast music collection of many, many styles.

That is sufficient. One cannot listen to everything. Again thanks for the suggestion but I particularly like to choose what I listen to rather than have it chosen for me or based on my tastes. I am notoriously difficult to buy presents for. I always say to people "Don't buy me presents. It more than likely will be something I won't want to keep".