if you know the exact number of your cds post it here!
Full Version: How many original audio CDs do you own?
i think this could be quite interessting after the results of the "how big is your audio collection" poll
if you know the exact number of your cds post it here!
if you know the exact number of your cds post it here!
You forgot LPs - some of us still have those. Do they count? How about singles? I excluded them from my vote, otherwise it would be 5000+
Cheers,
David.
Cheers,
David.
Hmmm, I don't know the exact number but it's somewhere between 120 to 150 CDs. Additionaly I only own ~10 LPs.
Last time I counted it was around 800, this was sometime ago and I think it must be over a 1000 now so voted in that band.
Wow I would never dream of owning so many CDs. I would be broke before that. And 5000 CDs would cost about $100 000 here in Singapore, which is equivalent to 18 000 MacDonald's set meals which will last me for 6000 days (assuming 3 meals/day), which is about 860 weeks => 215 months => almost 18 years... 
Close to the 150 mark, not including singles and assorted garbage that I'd rather not speak about (bought when I was pre-teenager) 
I feel happy saying I have a collection of ~3000 songs, >2500 of which I paid for
(incase you're wondering, I have quite a few mix cd's with ~50 tracks per disc!!)
I feel happy saying I have a collection of ~3000 songs, >2500 of which I paid for
(incase you're wondering, I have quite a few mix cd's with ~50 tracks per disc!!)
i have about 500+ (520 or so) CDs but i included my singles because i counted double albums only once... i'm a collector of some bands like radiohead or coldplay so i have quite a lot of singles... i have about 60coldplay cds although this band only made 2 albums so far... 
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I should have less than 50, and maybe 2 have anything to do with the RIAA. I don't buy much CDs because what they sell here is not of my taste, and the discs are very expensive. Some people buy discs because they only want a single song. There are plenty of burned discs on the streets, but i don't buy those either because they usually come from who knows what quality mp3s, and besides its the same kind of music they sell in stores 
Oh yes i still have a working turntable to capture records in digital form. The problem with vinyl is that getting equipment for playing is very hard nowdays. If you lose the stylus, it almost always means the end.
Prices? Lets see... Original CD costs 10US$, burned CD (sold on street) costs 1US$. A McDonalds meal costs 2US$ (McDonalds is still considered expensive). People don't earn much money anyway, minimun salary for an 8 hrs per week (full time job) is 60US$/month. But average is not much more than double or triple that. Oh they also sell burned DVD movies.. they cost 6US$. Original costs 20US$.
In my opinion the reality is that people are way more worried in their everyday problems (survive crime, earn money to buy food) than to worry about things like Intellectual Property of foreign markets. Heck, even local artists content gets copied, heh. And yes, it is not uncommon to see police officers buying burned discs too
In software is basically the same (same people on the streets). Only Microsoft have done raids with the police into big/important companies/business looking for licenses. But they only look and care for their own products.
Computers sold here 99% of the time come with preinstalled software without any paid license. (Usually Windows/Office/Norton). The exception are branded ones like Compaq, IBM or portables. For example, the windows XP license is 100US$, and Office XP license is 300US$. With those 400US$ you can buy the entire computer! Also the government is officially not protecting any IP that has to do with drugs or medicine, public healthcare has priority, and so called "generic" drugs are common. I think Brazil did something similar with the drugs for AIDS when negotiations with the foreign IP holders failed to give better prices to them.
Oh i wonder why mentioning the words "original" and "CD" makes me think about all these things.. And thats not touching the new issue of _corrupted discs_ they sell disguised as "copy protected". Do that here, and its like declaring the death sentence for original media. The only good reason for buying original is the quality, but with the "copy protection", that quality element is lost, so is any incentive for buying "original".
Oh yes i still have a working turntable to capture records in digital form. The problem with vinyl is that getting equipment for playing is very hard nowdays. If you lose the stylus, it almost always means the end.
Prices? Lets see... Original CD costs 10US$, burned CD (sold on street) costs 1US$. A McDonalds meal costs 2US$ (McDonalds is still considered expensive). People don't earn much money anyway, minimun salary for an 8 hrs per week (full time job) is 60US$/month. But average is not much more than double or triple that. Oh they also sell burned DVD movies.. they cost 6US$. Original costs 20US$.
In my opinion the reality is that people are way more worried in their everyday problems (survive crime, earn money to buy food) than to worry about things like Intellectual Property of foreign markets. Heck, even local artists content gets copied, heh. And yes, it is not uncommon to see police officers buying burned discs too
In software is basically the same (same people on the streets). Only Microsoft have done raids with the police into big/important companies/business looking for licenses. But they only look and care for their own products.
Computers sold here 99% of the time come with preinstalled software without any paid license. (Usually Windows/Office/Norton). The exception are branded ones like Compaq, IBM or portables. For example, the windows XP license is 100US$, and Office XP license is 300US$. With those 400US$ you can buy the entire computer! Also the government is officially not protecting any IP that has to do with drugs or medicine, public healthcare has priority, and so called "generic" drugs are common. I think Brazil did something similar with the drugs for AIDS when negotiations with the foreign IP holders failed to give better prices to them.
Oh i wonder why mentioning the words "original" and "CD" makes me think about all these things.. And thats not touching the new issue of _corrupted discs_ they sell disguised as "copy protected". Do that here, and its like declaring the death sentence for original media. The only good reason for buying original is the quality, but with the "copy protection", that quality element is lost, so is any incentive for buying "original".
I recently passed the 50CD mark. I love to watch them on their shelf
This collection is growing quite fast because school has finished for ever (for me). I don't like to buy CDs that cost 15bucks or more. I listen to my MP3 collection and decide which CD I'd like to buy and put it on a list. If one of the CDs on my list is available for around 10bucks (€) I'll buy it. I usually don't buy CDs I have not heard before due to MP3s I got by kazaa. I think the message is clear .
This collection is growing quite fast because school has finished for ever (for me)
. I don't like to buy CDs that cost 15bucks or more. I listen to my MP3 collection and decide which CD I'd like to buy and put it on a list. If one of the CDs on my list is available for around 10bucks (€) I'll buy it. I usually don't buy CDs I have not heard before due to MP3s I got by kazaa. I think the message is clear .
My collection consists in about 500 CD's.
- One sad thing is that, during another period of my life, I had to sell some of my CD's (those that I liked the least at that time). A student's life has never been easy... Listening to nice music was not such an enjoyement when I was starving.
- Another really sad thing is that, now that I am not that broke anymore, I just can't find any store or e-shop where I can get those CD's "back". And though at the time I really had no regret selling them at a bargain price, I do regret now.
- There are also CD's that I had to buy several times. I should never lend them to dodgy friends. I remember I once lent one of my favourite all-time album to a beautifull girlfriend. The girlfriend dissapeared and so did that album. I couldn't honestly say which one I miss the most... Anyway, I had to buy again the CD since it was this only thing I could get back.
- I bought many CD's during the time I was in (mainland) China. They are increadibly cheap there. At first sight they really look like original ones but actually they are copies. Nice copies but still copies.
- I also own a few LP's from the 70's. Currently I have no turntable so I just enjoy watching the covers.
I think the next original CD I'm going to buy is Krafwerk's album.
- One sad thing is that, during another period of my life, I had to sell some of my CD's (those that I liked the least at that time). A student's life has never been easy... Listening to nice music was not such an enjoyement when I was starving.
- Another really sad thing is that, now that I am not that broke anymore, I just can't find any store or e-shop where I can get those CD's "back". And though at the time I really had no regret selling them at a bargain price, I do regret now.
- There are also CD's that I had to buy several times. I should never lend them to dodgy friends. I remember I once lent one of my favourite all-time album to a beautifull girlfriend. The girlfriend dissapeared and so did that album. I couldn't honestly say which one I miss the most... Anyway, I had to buy again the CD since it was this only thing I could get back.
- I bought many CD's during the time I was in (mainland) China. They are increadibly cheap there. At first sight they really look like original ones but actually they are copies. Nice copies but still copies.
- I also own a few LP's from the 70's. Currently I have no turntable so I just enjoy watching the covers.
I think the next original CD I'm going to buy is Krafwerk's album.
Buying CDs to me is like being addicted to a drug: I can't stop!!!
Whenever I go to MixUp (the Mexican equivalent to Tower for the americans and FNAC for the europeans) I remember the REAL reason I have a career in medicine: to earn more money to buy more CDs!
I spend about $1000-1200 USD a year buying CDs, which in my country is A LOT to buy such "non-vital commodities". In fact, most of my peers think I am crazy, while they get all their music from Kazaa (those with a computer) or from black market bootlegs (very big in my country)
To me, music is an investment, is a way of life. And altough I engage on the usual copyright infringement every now and then, it is usually to "sample". I always end up buying the original if the music suits my tastes.
Right now, since the local major label production of rock music (my favorite genre) is almost null I have spent my money filling gaps in my collection (stuff I am missing or that I used to have, but in another format) or sampling the independent scene (their music is usually cheap enough for me to buy the original everytime, even if I don't like it I keep it because it serves me in my "amateur critic" endeavours)
Oh, the price in my country for an original made-in-Mexico CD is your average $15-20 USD. Bootlegs (usually taken from the originals, not MP3, I have checked) are one buck.
Whenever I go to MixUp (the Mexican equivalent to Tower for the americans and FNAC for the europeans) I remember the REAL reason I have a career in medicine: to earn more money to buy more CDs!
I spend about $1000-1200 USD a year buying CDs, which in my country is A LOT to buy such "non-vital commodities". In fact, most of my peers think I am crazy, while they get all their music from Kazaa (those with a computer) or from black market bootlegs (very big in my country)
To me, music is an investment, is a way of life. And altough I engage on the usual copyright infringement every now and then, it is usually to "sample". I always end up buying the original if the music suits my tastes.
Right now, since the local major label production of rock music (my favorite genre) is almost null I have spent my money filling gaps in my collection (stuff I am missing or that I used to have, but in another format) or sampling the independent scene (their music is usually cheap enough for me to buy the original everytime, even if I don't like it I keep it because it serves me in my "amateur critic" endeavours)
Oh, the price in my country for an original made-in-Mexico CD is your average $15-20 USD. Bootlegs (usually taken from the originals, not MP3, I have checked) are one buck.
Don't know, never counted them.
10 cd's are around 10.5 cm, so when i do a quick measuring i come to +/- 380 albums. Can't measure my singles cause some are in cardboard covers some in hard covers, but i guess its around 150.
Maybe whem im really bored someday i'll count them.
10 cd's are around 10.5 cm, so when i do a quick measuring i come to +/- 380 albums. Can't measure my singles cause some are in cardboard covers some in hard covers, but i guess its around 150.
Maybe whem im really bored someday i'll count them.
CDs: probably around 2500 (including both full albums and singles/maxi singles)
Vinyl: again, probably around 2500 (including full albums and 12"/7" singles)
Rob
Vinyl: again, probably around 2500 (including full albums and 12"/7" singles)
Rob
I am guessing about around anywhere from 70-100 CDs and 50-70+ LPs. I have been buying far more LPs in the past year (goodwill is an excellent resource) than CDs, and I have not counted either lately for an exact number.
edit: and my turntable is new Denon model with 33/45 support that I purchased last year for $150, wanted the 78 support but that was waaaay too expensive for me.
edit: and my turntable is new Denon model with 33/45 support that I purchased last year for $150, wanted the 78 support but that was waaaay too expensive for me.
"Official" 500+
"Unofficial" 1500+
I still buy CD's, when the product is good, and the price is reasonable. I have actually found myself buying more and more DVD's of concerts these days.
"Unofficial" 1500+
I still buy CD's, when the product is good, and the price is reasonable. I have actually found myself buying more and more DVD's of concerts these days.
QUOTE(jealousy never dies @ Jun 24 2003 - 04:21 PM)
Wow I would never dream of owning so many CDs. I would be broke before that. And 5000 CDs would cost about $100 000 here in Singapore, which is equivalent to 18 000 MacDonald's set meals which will last me for 6000 days (assuming 3 meals/day), which is about 860 weeks => 215 months => almost 18 years...
You can listen to the CD for the rest of your life.
The rest of your life will probably be much longer if you don't eat 3 McD's per day!!!
FWIW most of my CDs and records were purchased second-hand.
Cheers,
David.
QUOTE(2Bdecided @ Jun 25 2003 - 11:30 AM)
You can listen to the CD for the rest of your life.
AFAIK CDs are supposed to last 30years. If you have a trustworthy source for your statement, feel free to post it here
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QUOTE(fragtal @ Jun 25 2003 - 10:09 AM)
QUOTE(2Bdecided @ Jun 25 2003 - 11:30 AM)
You can listen to the CD for the rest of your life.
AFAIK CDs are supposed to last 30years. If you have a trustworthy source for your statement, feel free to post it here
. I've read various predictions. However, these are just that: predictions.
30 years is not one that I've read. All good studies talk about percentage survival rate, rather than a cast iron promise that a particular disc will survive in a playable condition. Most of the studies assume archive conditions: not helpful for normal use, let alone rough use. Still, what they reveal is a lifetime of around a century. I can't find an on-line reference - maybe the AES would help. OTOH, you'll be lucky to get ten years out of a PDO CD, or some CD-Rs.
Having said that, I'm sure most people here have the capability of ensuring that the music on the CDs they own is still available to them in 50 years time, even if the CDs themselves rot away. Whether that's still a good investment is your decision.
Sorry I can't provide references. Neither did you
We've only got ten years to wait until we see if 30 years is acheivable - let's bring the thread back up then!Cheers,
David.
EDIT: Google, CD lifetime, http://www.cd-info.com/CDIC/Technology/CD-...edia/Kodak.html
QUOTE(Artemis3 @ Jun 24 2003 - 02:19 PM)
I should have less than 50, and maybe 2 have anything to do with the RIAA. I don't buy much CDs because what they sell here is not of my taste, and the discs are very expensive. Some people buy discs because they only want a single song. There are plenty of burned discs on the streets, but i don't buy those either because they usually come from who knows what quality mp3s, and besides its the same kind of music they sell in stores
Oh yes i still have a working turntable to capture records in digital form. The problem with vinyl is that getting equipment for playing is very hard nowdays. If you lose the stylus, it almost always means the end.
Prices? Lets see... Original CD costs 10US$, burned CD (sold on street) costs 1US$. A McDonalds meal costs 2US$ (McDonalds is still considered expensive). People don't earn much money anyway, minimun salary for an 8 hrs per week (full time job) is 60US$/month. But average is not much more than double or triple that. Oh they also sell burned DVD movies.. they cost 6US$. Original costs 20US$.
In my opinion the reality is that people are way more worried in their everyday problems (survive crime, earn money to buy food) than to worry about things like Intellectual Property of foreign markets. Heck, even local artists content gets copied, heh. And yes, it is not uncommon to see police officers buying burned discs too
In software is basically the same (same people on the streets). Only Microsoft have done raids with the police into big/important companies/business looking for licenses. But they only look and care for their own products.
Computers sold here 99% of the time come with preinstalled software without any paid license. (Usually Windows/Office/Norton). The exception are branded ones like Compaq, IBM or portables. For example, the windows XP license is 100US$, and Office XP license is 300US$. With those 400US$ you can buy the entire computer! Also the government is officially not protecting any IP that has to do with drugs or medicine, public healthcare has priority, and so called "generic" drugs are common. I think Brazil did something similar with the drugs for AIDS when negotiations with the foreign IP holders failed to give better prices to them.
Oh i wonder why mentioning the words "original" and "CD" makes me think about all these things.. And thats not touching the new issue of _corrupted discs_ they sell disguised as "copy protected". Do that here, and its like declaring the death sentence for original media. The only good reason for buying original is the quality, but with the "copy protection", that quality element is lost, so is any incentive for buying "original".
Oh yes i still have a working turntable to capture records in digital form. The problem with vinyl is that getting equipment for playing is very hard nowdays. If you lose the stylus, it almost always means the end.
Prices? Lets see... Original CD costs 10US$, burned CD (sold on street) costs 1US$. A McDonalds meal costs 2US$ (McDonalds is still considered expensive). People don't earn much money anyway, minimun salary for an 8 hrs per week (full time job) is 60US$/month. But average is not much more than double or triple that. Oh they also sell burned DVD movies.. they cost 6US$. Original costs 20US$.
In my opinion the reality is that people are way more worried in their everyday problems (survive crime, earn money to buy food) than to worry about things like Intellectual Property of foreign markets. Heck, even local artists content gets copied, heh. And yes, it is not uncommon to see police officers buying burned discs too
In software is basically the same (same people on the streets). Only Microsoft have done raids with the police into big/important companies/business looking for licenses. But they only look and care for their own products.
Computers sold here 99% of the time come with preinstalled software without any paid license. (Usually Windows/Office/Norton). The exception are branded ones like Compaq, IBM or portables. For example, the windows XP license is 100US$, and Office XP license is 300US$. With those 400US$ you can buy the entire computer! Also the government is officially not protecting any IP that has to do with drugs or medicine, public healthcare has priority, and so called "generic" drugs are common. I think Brazil did something similar with the drugs for AIDS when negotiations with the foreign IP holders failed to give better prices to them.
Oh i wonder why mentioning the words "original" and "CD" makes me think about all these things.. And thats not touching the new issue of _corrupted discs_ they sell disguised as "copy protected". Do that here, and its like declaring the death sentence for original media. The only good reason for buying original is the quality, but with the "copy protection", that quality element is lost, so is any incentive for buying "original".
I agree with you. Here in Argentina happens the same. An "original" CD costs about 7US$,, a burned CD in the street 1,5US$, a McDonnald meal costs 0,50US$, a complete computer 300US$ and the minimum salary for a 8 hrs per week is $50US$, I have 2 jobs and I earns $250US$/mouth but I works 10 to 12 hrs a day, 6 days/week. I don't buy cds anymore, the last that I buyed was "Eye On The Sky" from Alan Parsons Project in 2000, actually when I want an album I get it on my job (FM Radiostation) and I copy to cd-r (burn it) or I rip it and compress it in mpc.
Buy the way, I have about 200 "original" albums, 45 burned albums and about 450 compressed in mp3 and mpc albums.-
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