How many unopened Cd's do you have?

[amw]

No unopened CDs, as far as I know. But I rarely, if ever, buy CDs.

All of the tracks that have never been played before get dumped into an automatic playlist called "Never Played". At the moment that's 27,077 tracks, totaling 106.9 days of music, or 16.5% of my music library—roughly the equivalent of 2,000 CDs. Most of them are pieces that I didn't get around to on a particular album, but in a few cases there are probably complete albums I haven't listened to either.

[Andante]

Just a handful that well meaning people have given as Xmas presents like Christmas at Downton Abby etc.

[Mirror Image]

I own a lot that are still sealed, but there must be a hundreds that aren't sealed that I haven't even played. But, to be honest, I'm not too worried about it. The point in having a large collection is being able to access a lot of different composers whenever you feel the urge to hear their music at any given time.

[Irons]

I own a lot that are still sealed, but there must be a hundreds that aren't sealed that I haven't even played. But, to be honest, I'm not too worried about it. The point in having a large collection is being able to access a lot of different composers whenever you feel the urge to hear their music at any given time.

That is so true. A section may remain dormant for ages and all of a sudden my interest is sparked. 

[André]

I own a lot that are still sealed, but there must be a hundreds that aren't sealed that I haven't even played. But, to be honest, I'm not too worried about it. The point in having a large collection is being able to access a lot of different composers whenever you feel the urge to hear their music at any given time.

The urge yes, but also the item's uncertain future availability. Sometimes you have to pounce before it disappears for good...

[prémont]

The urge yes, but also the item's uncertain future availability. Sometimes you have to pounce before it disappears for good...

I use to say: Purchase when the item is available and listen when the time is available.

I have no unopened CDs, as I always unwrap them, as soon as they are delivered, to see if everything is OK. But I have a number of unlistened-to CDs, maybe 500 or so.

[Mirror Image]

The urge yes, but also the item's uncertain future availability. Sometimes you have to pounce before it disappears for good...

This is true, especially with availability of so many recordings these days. It seems they're out-of-print just as fast as they were in-print.

[vandermolen]

Just a handful that well meaning people have given as Xmas presents like Christmas at Downton Abby etc.

So, what's wrong with Christmas at Downton Abbey? 

[Szykneij]

This thread reminded me that I bought a lot of 300+ unopened classical cds several years ago I had forgotten all about until now. At the time, I removed those of immediate interest, leaving duplicates and others packed in a large box. While many are compilations that most here wouldn't be interested in, there are a number of very good Arabesque issues that are super pricey on Amazon. I might list them here on the "Buy, Swap and Sell" section to see if there is any interest before putting them up on Ebay.

[Daverz]

Wow, I responded to this thread 11 years ago!  Obama was President and the Dems were still in control of both houses of Congress, but soon to lose control for a decade.

These days I immediately rip every CD that comes in with dBPoweramp.  That way I know if there are problems reading the the CD without having to wait until I have time to listen to it.

[Madiel]

Unlistened is primarily what has only arrived in the last couple of weeks from my recent bout of purchases. The whole rule is that I can't go purchasing until I've largely listened to the previous chunk.

Of course, the rule used to be until I'd entirely listened to the previous chunk.

Of previous purchases, there are about 5 discs that haven't been entirely listened to. The only ones that haven't been heard at all are the last half dozen discs of Suzuki cantatas, which have been patiently waiting their turn since November 2014 when I nabbed the last of the series of box sets.

[Andante]

So, what's wrong with Christmas at Downton Abbey? 

Probably nothing if that's you cup of tea, it is just not for me, I do most sincerely apologise to all followers of Downton Abbey