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I happened to be gainfully employed in 1990s, so was able to buy CDs in a fairly big way. I was still prudent, having been raised that way. But between acquiring CD versions of past vinyl favorites, and the tons of genuine 90s stuff I loved, I wound up with several spindles worth (by "spindles" I mean those large holders of blanks).
I can't remember the manufacturer, but I also had a lot of "cartridges" that held six. You'd pop one of those in their machine, and boom, you had a lot of listening. It was possible to do mp3's even then, but it was kind of a hassle, and download times weren't nearly what they are now. So I leaned in the CD direction.
People always asked with my infatuation w/ music why I never did vinyl. Answer: I didn't grow up with vinyl. Tapes were everywhere in late 80s/90s, so stuck with it. sub-answer: vinyl (equipment) is unfuckworthy expensive.
You ma remember Inquiry when I dabbled with hifi stuff in 2021/22, and got several hundreds dollars in before throwing in the towel. I can swing a decent pair of headphones (over ear and in ear, as well) but other than that I am not thrilled about having an expensive hobby. Esp when funds are "things I need" centric, ha
Spindles I had not heard of (pun). I did box sets, CDs and tapes, so of which were/are fairly rare and I wish I'd kept them.
Again, if it sounds good, listen :)