Check out my record collection!
nspindel
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This has been an ongoing project for a few weeks. I'm using software for my Mac called Music Collector, which I got from collectorz.com. The software links to discogs and uses it as a database of releases, pressings, etc. So I've cataloged over 400 albums so far, over 600 discs. That completes my entire collection except for my classical and opera records. My catalog can then be uploaded to their cloud and viewed online, and there is also a mobile app that can sync from the cloud.
It's pretty cool to have my whole record collection captured like this. It allows me to browse my vinyl the same way I would as if I were looking at digital music. Of course, it can also catalog a cd collection as well, but my cd's are all ripped to my hard drive so i can already browse my collection. As much as I love listening to records, the one thing that drove me crazy after getting used to digital music is not being able to browse through my collection on a screen in order to pick something to listen to. Flipping through records on the shelves is cumbersome and time consuming, not to mention many of the spines of some of my older records are difficult to read.
So now I can just flip through my vinyl collection on my iPhone, iPad, or computer. I can browse by artist, genre, etc. I can also do things like find all my Japanese pressings or 45RPM vs. 33 1/3 RPM.
It's quite handy to have something like this on your phone when in a record store. I've mistakenly bought duplicates of albums I already had on several occasions. You can also build a wish list, which is also quite handy to have in a record store.
And finally, I can share the collection so anyone can see it! So here it is, have a look:
http://connect.collectorz.com/users/nspindel/music/view
It took some time to get this set up, but well worth it. From here on in I will just add to it as I add new records to my collection.
It's pretty cool to have my whole record collection captured like this. It allows me to browse my vinyl the same way I would as if I were looking at digital music. Of course, it can also catalog a cd collection as well, but my cd's are all ripped to my hard drive so i can already browse my collection. As much as I love listening to records, the one thing that drove me crazy after getting used to digital music is not being able to browse through my collection on a screen in order to pick something to listen to. Flipping through records on the shelves is cumbersome and time consuming, not to mention many of the spines of some of my older records are difficult to read.
So now I can just flip through my vinyl collection on my iPhone, iPad, or computer. I can browse by artist, genre, etc. I can also do things like find all my Japanese pressings or 45RPM vs. 33 1/3 RPM.
It's quite handy to have something like this on your phone when in a record store. I've mistakenly bought duplicates of albums I already had on several occasions. You can also build a wish list, which is also quite handy to have in a record store.
And finally, I can share the collection so anyone can see it! So here it is, have a look:
http://connect.collectorz.com/users/nspindel/music/view
It took some time to get this set up, but well worth it. From here on in I will just add to it as I add new records to my collection.
Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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That's pretty sweet. Lot of time invested.
I should do this to my collection. I like the idea a lot!2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A -
Great Idea!!! I wonder if I could do this for my underwears? You know how hard it is for me to decide Joe Boxer, Hanes, Klein, Loom? Sometimes I just say eff this and take a commando day. Something like this would really help. Thanks for the idea.......HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable
2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable -
To bad you can't press "Play all songs on album", or create a playlist with your favorite song(s) off each album.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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Nice, what are you favorite recordings in terms of quality?Main System- Scratch built 2A3 , Lightspeed preamp, Technics SP15/Graham/XV1s,Klipschorns w/ALK xovers/Trachorns, Speakercraft MT8(4), Sonos ZP90, Yamaha Aventage for surround
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I knew it would not take long for one of these knuckaheads to bring it around to his underwear. LOLhumpty dumpty was pushed
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Yeah. I should make a knucklehead catalog!
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deafbykhorns wrote: »Nice, what are you favorite recordings in terms of quality?
Most of the jazz stuff sounds awesome. Also all the 45RPM stuff is really, really good.Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance. -
I like some of the older stuff, have you tried the reproduction of Janis Ian breaking Silence or Alice in Chains Unplugged?
Both sends of the spectrum but very good recordings!Main System- Scratch built 2A3 , Lightspeed preamp, Technics SP15/Graham/XV1s,Klipschorns w/ALK xovers/Trachorns, Speakercraft MT8(4), Sonos ZP90, Yamaha Aventage for surround
Office System- Adcom GTP500, Bedini 45/45,Lexicon RT-20,Enlightened Audio DAC, Polk SDA2.3TL, Northcreek Borealis -
No, haven't listened to those.Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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Just started logging my collection of discogs right now.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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Let's see ..... okay, you have in your collection Jimi's "Rainbow Bridge" ..... some Mott the Hoople ...... Black Sabbath, "Master of Reality" ....... nice !
Very nice collection and the organization is WAY cool ! Of course, you've forced me from this point forward to hate you. But in a good way.
Nice work.Sal Palooza -
Sabbath? Awesome! Sex Pistols? Cool! Lady Gaga? Close tab. afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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Sex Pistols? Where'd you see that? The Lady Gaga album actually sounds pretty good. Gotta keep the wife happy. She made me get the Bay City Rollers too!Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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Erm. I meant The Clash. My mind started wandering on other punk bands as I was typing. :redface:
Very nice collection, man!afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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The Lady Gaga album actually sounds pretty good.
Both The Fame and Fame Monster have some great songs and sound great. However, her last two albums have been disappointing. Beginners luck, I guess.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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I do something similar...but for "free" with Excel/Open Office. I keep a listing of ALL my media here (including 200+ albums):
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That's pretty amazing. I can't imagine the amount of TIME it took to organize all of this. And I certainly don't have that kind of time at my finger tips. But hey, once it's done you have a really nice archive that you can keep going back to.
Nice work!
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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Timewise it wasn't that rough. The software links into discogs, so you just enter artist/title and the software searches discogs and brings back all the various versions. Then you just match up catalog numbers from discogs to the version you have, and it does the rest automatically - genres, track lists, cover art. There were some places (mainly the Japanese pressings) where I substituted cover art images, but mostly the software gave the correct one automatically. Sit down for a couple of hours and I could easily get through 50 albums. 7 or 8 sittings and I was done.Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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And the end result is I can browse my record collection on my phone like this:
Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
