Is It Time To Sell My Vinyl Rig?

@goofyfoot  - 

Those audiophiles who say they opt for vinyl over cd’s are not making classical music the core of their record collection.

This is not necessarily correct. My best audiophile friend is an avid vinyl collector and 90%+ of his 6000+ LPs are classical. Also, have other audiophile friends here in Cincinnati who are primarily classical music fans and are primarily playing vinyl.

reubent, if you process the entirety of what I said, my comment was reflective on the point that 95% of new classical recordings are in a digital format. I'm sure that you have friends who love classical and collect classical vinyl but they are collecting vinyl from the 1980's and earlier with some exceptions. If recordings are only offered in the cd or digital file format and you insist on only purchasing vinyl, then you're not collecting newer classical recordings.  As I said, there are a few exceptions where a classical label might release a recording as both a cd and as a vinyl lp but it's exceptionally rare. Additionally, some companies will remix and reissue vinyl but those recordings were made decades ago. Aside from that, go to the ArkivMusic website and see just how many cd releases are offered as compared to how many vinyl releases are offered.

@goofyfoot  - You're correct, they're typically collecting older/vintage/classic analog recordings...

I shudder when thinking of selling my vinyl, if only because it would become like a second job just to get rid of it.

Fortunately, I love the collection and have no intention to sell it soon.

(I also find I enjoy the sound at least as much as my digital set up, and overall more).