RE:Am I right in thinking that I am one of a diminishing type of music consumer who likes to have the LP or CD on a shelf and to hold in my hands?

No. You are not alone with that. Maybe it's a generational thing. I'm a baby boomer. I've loaded most of my CD collection onto my ipod. Over 4400 tunes. I boxed the discs I used and stored them in the basement. Just in case and for backup.

What I need to do now is to digitize my old LP and cassette collections. I've bought a USB turntable for that. (the tt has provision for tape input). Once those are digitized, those will be stored downstairs too for the same reason.

I worked too hard and long to find what I like and won't part with the music.

But I try to keep it neat on the shelf.

Hope this helps.
Greg