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How much money do you spend every month on CDs?

$0, I only play pieces myself and/or only download music illegally and/or visit concerts
1 (16.7%)
$5 or less (but not $0)
1 (16.7%)
$10 or less (simile)
0 (0%)
$15 or less
1 (16.7%)
$20 or less
0 (0%)
$25 or less
0 (0%)
$30 or less
1 (16.7%)
$35 or less
0 (0%)
$40 or less
0 (0%)
$45 or less
0 (0%)
$50 or less
0 (0%)
More than $50
2 (33.3%)

Total Members Voted: 6

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Offline djealnla

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on: November 09, 2010, 04:47:59 PM
Ok, here it comes.  ;D

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If you don't buy CDs every month, just calculate the average.

In my case it's about $12, since I'm very poor.  :'(

Offline retrouvailles

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Reply #1 on: November 09, 2010, 06:31:09 PM
I easily spend more than $50 in CDs. I have to keep up my steady diet of modern or neglected repertoire and those CDs do not come cheap. I don't buy standard repertoire anymore, simply because I already have recordings of most of it and, quite frankly, most artists who play exclusively standard rep do not need the financial support as much as others.

Offline thalbergmad

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Re: CDs
Reply #2 on: November 09, 2010, 08:27:29 PM
I'm at about $50 per month for Cd's. Rarely buy recent releases, mainly 2nd hand bargains on e bay. As Retro, I have not bought standard rep for about 10 years.

Spend about 6 x this on dusty old scores according to my credit card statement.

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Offline ted

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Re: CDs
Reply #3 on: November 10, 2010, 10:14:56 PM
I probably spend most on decent blank CDs for recording, but even including that, my average monthly amount is less than US$5. If gifts for other people are included it might reach US$10.
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Offline minor9th

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Re: CDs
Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 05:52:05 PM
I spend around $200 a month on CDs, mostly SACDs.

Offline richard black

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Reply #5 on: November 14, 2010, 08:01:30 PM
I don't spend a huge amount on CDs, but then I do work on recordings and usually get given a copy of recordings I've helped produce, so there are always a few coming in.

I spend a lot more on sheet music!
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