Andythiing Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Ok - I have some time hopefully - but I think planning for the future and how to mange our hobby into our later years is an interesting topic - what plans do you have to avoid the circumstances being faced by this gentleman in NZ http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-news/86-year-old-forced-to-part-with-lifelong-collection-of-records/
gz76 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) What percentage of those records do you think are still in decent playing condition? Looks like half of them don't even have sleeves. My plans involve correct storage for the long term! Edited July 2, 2015 by gz76 1
brumby Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I am already retired and my solution is very simple - I don't have any records . I got rid of them decades ago when we moved to Australia because they were too much of a hassle to ship. When we're at home, I still play CDs. When we're on the road in the caravan, it's MP3/Flac from a WD My Passport Ultra (2TB) portable HDD. It would probably hold his entire record collection but it would be a very tedious ripping process indeed. 4
frankn Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Don't know, but as someone who expects to retire within 3yrs I'm assuming that my small record collection wont be too much of a burden. I've been living without vinyl music for a couple of months now and haven't entirely missed it! BUT, I'm looking forward to reacquainting myself with them black disks soon. In all honesty, given that we hopefully have 20+yrs of retirement I'm looking forward to what's still to come in technology and I think my vinyl will shrink, perhaps my playback system will be inherited by one of my sons - who knows but I'm not about to angst about it and I don't believe that @@andythiing this is what you are doing either. I'm reasonably impressed at what a good DAC+CD+CA can do now and it will only improve in future. 1
thermonicavenger Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Solution Burn all of the records to Digital If the records are on any playable condition sort em out catalog & sell em. You never know there may be some rare & collectables among them. Enough to fund a luxury retirement home with in wall speakers and multi bit high rez voice activated software you just mame the song & it plays it. Not far fetched and possible right here right now. Chhers 2
Guest Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Retirement village with a decent audio room and an audiophile collection? 2
frankn Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 would beat playing lawn bowls! I kinda like the idea of a beach/bush shack with mens shed combining audio room and my MTB parifinalia, in fact I'm almost thereHowever, SHMBO says we go back to QLD for retirement..... 1
Benje Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I think there should be designated suburbs in each area where audiophiles retire. Then, you can walk over and chat with different neighbours each week, spin some tunes, open a bottle and then stagger home. perhaps one neighbour has a vinyl system, another CD and another computer based. All with different but quality speakers of course. As an example, I think Andything lives too far away from Tony M for retirement purposes (or is it Tony M lives too far away?). 5
frankn Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Alternative, we all move to @Tony_M spread to retire! Problem solvered. 3
brumby Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Things to do when approaching retirement: 1. Rip your music collection - all of it, vinyl, CDs, SACDs, cassettes, reel to reel tape or whatever else you've got - to the most convenient format possible. That means lossless digital - the codec of your choice. You want convenient access 'cos you're gonna be lazy. You want portability in case you have to move to a smaller more manageable place. You also want portability so you can travel with it. 2. Decide whether you are going to stay in your present house. If you are, decide how long you're going to be there. There is an element of risk here since you can't know the future. Health troubles could bite you at any time. If you do decide that you want to stay put, optimise your audio equipment to your present room and then resolve not to change it unless absolutely necessary. That means buying the best you can afford and sticking with it. 3. If you decide to downsize to a smaller and more manageable place, do exactly the same thing, probably with a bit less ambitious system. 4. Forget about being an "audiophile". If you are not already one, resolve to become a music lover. Glowing tubes and/or stonking VU meters won't sustain you in your old age. Music will. 4. Having done all that, cheerfully resolve to get your telegram from the Queen (or from the King by that time) to congratulate you on making the big 100. And enjoy all the intervening years, and maybe even a few after that. 2
Tony M Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Alternative, we all move to @Tony_M spread to retire! Problem solvered. OK by me. All donations to set up the "Hahndorf Woodstock audiophile-friendly Nursing Home" gratefully received. 4
Benje Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 PS - I fear that I have already made a number of these adjustments, like downsizing the house, getting a liveable system, getting the music sorted so I can just listen to it without getting out of my chair, having the bedroom/bathroom/living/kitchen areas all on the ground floor, having other facilities (shops, chemist, pubs, bottle shops) nearby within walking distance. All I need is to discover some other audiophile mates living nearby, or convince them to move near me, and I am set. Darthlaker, are you listening? Move closer to Norwood. 1
darthlaker Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 PS - I fear that I have already made a number of these adjustments, like downsizing the house, getting a liveable system, getting the music sorted so I can just listen to it without getting out of my chair, having the bedroom/bathroom/living/kitchen areas all on the ground floor, having other facilities (shops, chemist, pubs, bottle shops) nearby within walking distance. All I need is to discover some other audiophile mates living nearby, or convince them to move near me, and I am set. Darthlaker, are you listening? Move closer to Norwood. I am trying Benjeman, just need to find a suitable abode with a suitable listening room!!!!
Guest Point source Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Don't know, but as someone who expects to retire within 3yrs I'm assuming that my small record collection wont be too much of a burden. I've been living without vinyl music for a couple of months now and haven't entirely missed it! BUT, I'm looking forward to reacquainting myself with them black disks soon. In all honesty, given that we hopefully have 20+yrs of retirement I'm looking forward to what's still to come in technology and I think my vinyl will shrink, perhaps my playback system will be inherited by one of my sons - who knows but I'm not about to angst about it and I don't believe that @@andythiing this is what you are doing either. I'm reasonably impressed at what a good DAC+CD+CA can do now and it will only improve in future. Don't know, but as someone who expects to retire within 3yrs I'm assuming that my small record collection wont be too much of a burden. I've been living without vinyl music for a couple of months now and haven't entirely missed it! BUT, I'm looking forward to reacquainting myself with them black disks soon. In all honesty, given that we hopefully have 20+yrs of retirement I'm looking forward to what's still to come in technology and I think my vinyl will shrink, perhaps my playback system will be inherited by one of my sons - who knows but I'm not about to angst about it and I don't believe that @@andythiing this is what you are doing either. I'm reasonably impressed at what a good DAC+CD+CA can do now and it will only improve in future. Looks like there are going to be quite a few nomad audiophiles in the coming years coz I am heading the same way!
Kaynin Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Ok - I have some time hopefully - but I think planning for the future and how to mange our hobby into our later years is an interesting topic - what plans do you have to avoid the circumstances being faced by this gentleman in NZ http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-news/86-year-old-forced-to-part-with-lifelong-collection-of-records/ I think he sold it all on the Black Sheep Market... 1
murrmax Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I will need multiple 18 inch drivers, 10 inch mids and lots of tweeters and a rocking chair so i can still hear the music and the bass will keep my heart going... 1
Gee Emm Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 I reckon most of the "audiopihiles" I've met are absolute wankers & knob jockeys who prefer to pi$$ in each others pockets than appreciate the music. They spend more time listening to the gear, rather than the music. Fortunately, they are greatly outnumbered by agreeable guys who just wanna listen to some toons, talk crap & have a few sherbets, whilst taking the mickey out of each-other. 3
Stump Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Although I'm still buying records for 30 more years of playing rather then buy more shelving I am moving on LP music I wont end up playing and records I bought in bulk lots that are not NM/E get the flick.Hording records like the 86-year old Ian Murray was part of his hobby. Stump
Guest Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 I reckon most of the "audiopihiles" I've met are absolute wankers & knob jockeys who prefer to pi$$ in each others pockets than appreciate the music. They spend more time listening to the gear, rather than the music. Fortunately, they are greatly outnumbered by agreeable guys who just wanna listen to some toons, talk crap & have a few sherbets, whilst taking the mickey out of each-other. Don't hold back on your views - tell us what you really think - surprised you even both being a member of SNA given you despise anyone calling themselves an audiophile ? I would describe myself as an audiophile based on the following definition An audiophile is a person enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction.[1] Audiophile values may be applied at all stages of music reproduction: the initial audio recording, the production process, and the playback, which is usually in a home setting. "Audiophile" recordings include those using conventional formats but with special attention to audio quality, as well as recordings in high-resolution formats such as Super Audio CD or DVD-Audio. Recently, there has been interest in lossless file formats such as WAV, FLAC, WMA Lossless, and Apple Lossless.[citation needed] A key goal of audiophiles is to capture the experience of a live musical performance in a room with good acoustics, and reproduce it at home. It is widely agreed that this is very difficult and that even the best-regarded recording and playback systems rarely, if ever, achieve it.
Gee Emm Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 But Andy, I haven't met you. Maybe you don't fit into the "most" category! BtW. I'll go on any damn public forum I please, and I don't care whether you are suprised I'm a member or not. Oh, and thanks for the definition of 'audiophile'. As if I needed it.
Guest Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Why so much anger and swearing - you seem on edge - just not clear why you are posting about audiophiles being knobs in a thread discussing audiophiles retirement plans - are you trying to add some value or highlight a concern - not sure if I fit your definition of knob - perhaps I do - I'd still welcome you to a beer and listen to some good music.
Gee Emm Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Just trying to add my honest perspective. I'm all for beers & good music 2
evil c Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 @@andythiing -As i limit my vinyl collection to more manageable proportions (under 1,000 now and for the foreseeable future) I don't envisage any storage problems in retirement. Although after clearing out my parents house of 57 years for sale, it is a sobering reminder to declutter for your own sake as well as your children! This way you can provide more room for the important valuable (audio) pieces. I have been fortunate on here to find the overwhelming majority of members to be top blokes that don't take things too seriously, although those frequenting gtg's are the more sociable type of audio enthusiast. (note the omission of the other dreaded (knob) term) 1
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