i have close to 12000. and yeah, you can listen to that many. its only about 1100 albums. most of it is my cd collection, then promos and then shit i've downloaded. or stuff i have on vinyl that i want to listen to in a more convenient fashion. i do most of my listening on my computer so its easier to have all my albums ripped. also my cd player in the car is a mp3 player so all around its easier. better than a cd changer.