Yeah they have some pretty good stuff.

I eventually plan to get the blurryface album on CD, or maybe just find a download for it.

I have a fair collection of CD's (the majority of which were bought cheap at thrift-stores/garage-sales/store closings)
There's some old vinyl's (mostly stuff my parents got(so its technically theirs) when I was a kid) which I almost never listen to.
There's a bunch of MP3's on the computer too.

Main system is in the bedroom, receiver is a Pioneer(surround-sound), there's also a Yamaha soundfield processor (just used for extra speakers & its various effects)
A couple CD players: Pioneer 12-disc(which something went wrong with so I can't use anymore) Technics (which had quit working but just needed a belt so an easy fix)
A Pioneer cassette deck (rarely used), A Technics EQ, a HD-Radio tuner...
Various brands: Blu-ray player, DVD player, Laserdisc player(not sure it even works anymore), HD-DVD player, VCR, Minidisc player(dead)
(and a couple other random things too)
Computer is connected to the system too so I can play MP3's/etc on the stereo.

Most of those units were bought cheap at thrift stores or garage sales, but a few like the Yamaha, DVD, Blu-ray & HD-Radio were new at stores (on either sale or clearance ofcourse)
None of it is high-end stuff, but its not bottom-end junk either.

Main front speakers are homebuilt(ie: cheap cobbled together junk) secondary front speakers are Pioneer(nothing special)
Main ear speakers are Sony & secondary are homebuilt(neither is anything special)
Main & secondary center speakers are Jensen.
Subwoofer is homebuilt & has a Buttkicker amp.

The system can certainly crank(and pound out some bass) far louder than I'd ever need... (but nothing to the level of one of my neighbors who has a true hi-fi setup)
There's also a Pioneer surround receiver in the livingroom & a technics surround receiver(which doesn't always work quite right) in the familyroom. (don't remember what speakers are on either, but they're just common stuff)

I know some people switch between stereo & surround mode for music & movies, I just leave it in surround mode for everything.

Oh and there's also cables & a splitter-unit so I can play music from the bedroom system & listen on the ones in other rooms...

I've worn out a couple CD players over the years because I used them allot. Used to be if I was home (and awake), the stereo was on.

I would say maybe 1-4 per year. I mostly use fluorescent, low voltage halogens and some LEDs. I try to use light sources the way intended so for an example fluorescent lamps in places where they will do long hours in single switch on while LED in locations where switching on and off happens more frequently.

Well I treated myself to a new power amplifier

The Chord SPM1000b and Parasound ZampV3's have been replaced with a Musical Fidelity M6X250.5!
A massive multi-channel power amp which tips the scales at over 30kg!!!

Sounds fantastic! Is it better for stereo music but comes into it's own when watching movies and playing games!
All I can say is phwoar!

My poor Tannoy TS10 subwoofer blewup a few months ago so I replaced that with an REL HT/1003 MKII which is an absolute monster!
I don't need it when listening to music as the PROAC D2's have more than enough low end grunt but when watching movies it does a really good job in the LFE role!

Blurryface is a decent album tbh.

Probably less than 10 a year. We have a healthy mix of incandescent and fluorescent (and a few LED items that were installed back when I liked LED that, for the record, seem to be lasting OK). The incandescent stuff all seems to last a very long time, though I think most of the bulbs are considered long-life bulbs. Most of the incandescent lights are also ones that that my parents and I just don’t turn on that often. I have kept most of the lights that are frequently used CFL or fluorescent.

I would like to mention the kitchen light because it is used every day for multiple hours and takes 120V halogen MR16 bulbs. I have had extremely good luck with the GE-branded ones that Lowe’s sells, they are rated for 2,000 hours but I have found that they last a lot longer than that.There are a couple that have been installed since April 2023 and are still working to this day, after at least 4,000 hours of use!

Zero, as of yet i haven't had a failure in my new house where i've been living for one year now. But everything except for 1 is LED or fluorescent.

Is there any sort of comprehensive writeup about miniature Christmas lights and the differences between them? Quite a bit of evolution took place between the 1960s and 2000s, as is visible just by looking at sets from different decades. For example, the tips of the bulbs - the early ones had sharp points, but by the end of the '70s, they all had little balls on the end. That doesn't even begin to scratch the surface, either. Wattage, wire gauge, fusing, filament construction, sockets, reflectors, manufacturing techniques, safety standards, plastics, paint formulas, and so much more all changed during that time, yet as far as I know, nobody has really sat down and tried to document it all.

For me, it was when I was exploring the World Theater in Cedar Rapids, IA years ago. The stage had an arch with dozens of carbon filament bulbs in it, all of which I'm guessing dated back to 1915 when it opened. From what I read, it was only used for live performances for a year before switching to movies, and the bulbs were basically abandoned in place. When I visited, it had been turned into a nightclub and the stage area was closed off. I'm not sure if the nightclub (or even the theater) are still there, but at the time everything back there was preserved exactly as it was nearly a century ago.

In my case, I average between 40-50 of them. As would be expected, the bulk are in areas that see heavy use (kitchen, living room, etc.) with several lights going through a half dozen in a year. Virtually everything is incandescent, and with some lights on 15+ hours a day, the number of replacements seems reasonable. I've tracked bulb life by fixture, brand, and estimated usage over the last five years, and have found that I can predict with surprising accuracy when and where a failure will occur.

Does anyone else here track this sort of thing, or am I just a nerd?