Help !

I recommend you to try Cocktail Audio X12 or X14 to rip and store it.

They have rippers in it and very compact not taking much space.

http://www.cocktailaudio.com/#

https://www.amazon.com/Cocktail-Audio-Ripper-Server-Streamer/dp/B00NW9B51E/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_23_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6KHT61D6GJY5ASHWJ7K7

https://www.ebay.com/itm/COCKTAIL-AUDIO-X14-60-watt-stereo-integrated-amp-BT-net-player-AUTHORIZED-DEALER-/132942930793

2T hdd will be more than enough to store all of your CDs

I had been using X12 for 6 years with no problem.

It is still working fine.

Recently I switched to X30 with 2 T SSD which sounds comparable to Jay’ Audio CDT2 MK2.

The easiest and least expensive route is to cull your CD collection.  Get rid of the CDs you don't actually listen to.

You should also consider a streaming service.

Transferring your collection to hard drive storage is not really hard, but it is not trivial.  It's very time consuming and you will have to build in sufficient safeguards to prevent data loss.   Plus, there's even a legal issue regarding whether you can dispose of ripped CDs.

Take to local Salvation Army shop, let them deal with them

Sorted!

Goodwill or the Salvation Army are good ideas. You must live in pretty small quarters though. I have about the same number of CDs, and 3/4s of them are on wall racks that hardly take up any space at all in my listening room. Are you being a little dramatic? 

@onhwy61 What is this "legal issue" you mentioned?  I think you may have gotten some bad information.