iTunes is handy because it helps you quickly identify what you have and haven't listened to. i have an smart "unplayed" playlist that i conscientious turn to when i want some music but don't particularly care what it is.
also, for big comps like the one you describe, i will actually consciously play ONLY those things i don't know/remember. the better stuff seems to jump out more quickly that way.
in principle, though, i try to listen one disk at a time (usually that's about my attention span) rather than go through the whole collection at once (i remember very deliberately doing this when i got the james brown box set a few years ago).
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answer to "is there any better method" question: no
Date: 2007-07-25 02:30 pm (UTC)also, for big comps like the one you describe, i will actually consciously play ONLY those things i don't know/remember. the better stuff seems to jump out more quickly that way.
in principle, though, i try to listen one disk at a time (usually that's about my attention span) rather than go through the whole collection at once (i remember very deliberately doing this when i got the james brown box set a few years ago).