CD and/or LP collections. Is it about the music?

This subject had been brought up before.. So, since then (1-2yrs ago?) my system hasn't changed dramatically in cost. To be expected, the music collection has since increased:

About 3.000 LPs, a little over 1500 cd's (they measured ~1500 a few months ago). Cheers

About 180 DAT tapes, 1700 LPs and 3000 CDs - that's why I will never jump any SACD or whatever bandwagon. By the time I can get anything I want esp. in classical music on any of the new formats I will be gone long agp.
And yes, IMHO high end is about music and nothing else.

350 CDs--30 of which are XRCDs. Now that I have found THEE place to buy CDs, I'll be sitting with 500 (easily) by next summer. peace, warren

approaching 50 i've learned something...most audiophiles don't own a substantial collection of music, and most music collectors don't care about the so-called audio hi end. there are some(like myself)who unfortunately serve two masters..three if you count my wife. my collection of lp's is exactly 811 and i stopped counting cd's after i hit 2500(i'm guessing i've added about another 500). lets not even talk about movies i'm never gonna watch(on dvd) or books i'm never gonna read,and those crazy little lp replicas that i'm never even gonna open...

CD's: 3 bookcases x 12 shelfs x 3 feet
Albums: 4 bookcases x 1 shelf x 3 feet
Seven inchers: 4 bookcases x 1 shelf x 3 feet
I have to go through and offer many for sale.