HOT BOX'ing..seperates the collectors from the dj's.
A collector will over years enjoy building a collection of various styles of soul on 45/lps/cds whether midtempo,ballads,stompers 6ts/7ts etc whatever suits the collectors taste.They will try and find out as much info on any artists,record labels,matrix numbers etc. A collector thinks about dancefloor and bedroom reaction but usually will be found in garden sheds with the latest sales list or waiting for the postie before the wife wakes up.
A hotboxer..has usually one box of tunes that they think is 'hot to trot'..they will sell the play from last week to buy this weeks hot hit to play. A hotboxer thinks only about dancefloor reaction.The goal to keep that box hot..and the dancers happy.
A collector/dj is the same as collector above,a lovely collection of tunes to choose from but compared to the hotboxer will usually try and resist selling anything & put the 45 back on the shelf for a few years..until hey presto sounds fresh and great again.
nick collector