Balancing time for music: Discovery/acquisition vs. listening


I have limited time to devote to my music/audio hobby.  I love listening to music on my server whenever I get a chance (and this is listening as a destination activity).  But I am also aware there is an incredible amount of music out there to be discovered.  Liking many different genres only expands the music I want to discover.  So, I have to decide how best to use my time:  Listening, or discovery/acquisition.  I discover music largely via internet radio (nearly infinite choices).  I acquire it through a variety of means, from recording music from various sources to buying CDs on line or visiting record shows.  But every minute spent adding music to my collection is a minute spent not listening to music on my system.  What to do?  What do you do?  I know many will suggest Tidal as a way to eliminate the acquisition phase, but I am reluctant to pay a monthly fee, and I have been able to stump Tidal when I have had access to it (stump it, meaning I was able to find music not offered on Tidal - mostly obscure stuff, but, there you go).  I'd appreciate any input you can give me on how you handle this dilemma.  TIA!
bondmanp
Though Spotify isn't on the cutting edge of fidelity, I do not find it significantly worse than Tidal. In fact, I hardly notice the difference.
Bob
I think Apple slightly edges out Spotify in sound quality.  Amazon music is the worst.  Tidal's sound quality is excellent and for sure sounds better than Spotify especially if you have DAC to match.  I think you get what you pay for.  For me the lossless flac streaming is worth the additional $10 dollars a month. 
If I had to choose only one, I'd pick Spotify over Tidal in a heartbeat. It has about 90% of what I search for (Tidal has maybe 66%), and--as long as you use it consistently--its really good at recommending new artists. I'd drop Tidal, but its still cheaper than buying all the releases I like.
if, as you suggest, your main objective is to most efficiently discover music (as opposed to collecting discs, achieving the best possible sound, etc.), i'd opt for spotify premium--it has the largest library, excellent recommendation software and very streamlined interface. granted, tidal sounds better  (though for me it wasn't a night-and-day improvement), but spotify is much better than mp3 quality and works with many more devices.