ah! the age-old storage question. so many cds (and vinyl, etc.), so little room...
there's no doubt that this becomes a thorny problem for most, especially when the
collection reaches fairly voluminous proportions, and storage space is at a premium.
i know that numerous friends of mine who live in the vast environs of new
york/brooklyn/san francisco have this problem in extremis, especially when they live
in somewhat small apartments. i'm fortunate having been a homeowner for the past 12
years and have always had a room of sorts to house my music. and as i now have on
the order of 7000+ cds (5500 of which are in the electronic/experimental realm) and
climbing, even at this point my current storagespace is pushing the envelope.
personally, i have done the following. trust me when i tell you that conventional
storage racks (i.e., the ones of various twists and sizes you can obtain in any
record store or home furnishings/storage shops) become useless once your collection
starts going beyond the several hundred-range. at that point, you will have to make
a hefty investment in said racks, and the ones that can store over 125 discs usually
start inching up in price beyond $60, $70 bucks (i'm not exactly accurate here, but
they are pricey depending on the aesthetic look of them).
so what i eventually went to has no doubt been the most cost-effective way: simply
going into your local home depot (or equivalent), picking up very inexpensive
pinewood planking (standard size 7" w x 6, 8, 10 or 12' l), having them cut to
appropriate lengths, then obtaining 5"h x 5"w x 3 3/4"l woodblock. i use the blocks
for shelf supports, as the height is perfectly suited for cd storage, and the shelf
is just deep enough. paint and set-up, and voilàóinstant storage shelves.
a drawback is that depending on the length of your shelf, the wood eventually does
warp (you can of course counter this with a higher quality wood, but then the
expense goes up again), but they've worked fine for me because i have carted them
around the country for years, and just cut them (or added on) to fit depending on my
room size. in any event, even though they're not the most gorgeous things known to
man to look at, realistically they do the job and do it well, and they don't
actually look half-bad.
what i use might not be quite what you're looking for, but...be prepared to spend
your shirt on fancy disc racks. sure, some work fine for a lot of people, but,
again, those on this list whose collection goes into the thousands usually have to
resort to shelves or bookcases of some kind.
curious to see how other people have done this.
darrenb
component wrote:
quoted 18 lines Since people on this list probably on average have 10x more cds than most people,> Since people on this list probably on average have 10x more cds than most people,
> I figured this is the place to ask.
>
> I need a new cd rack. Something to hold 600 or so cds.
> Anyone have any recommendations ?
> I have a boltz unit right now(which I like) and a hideous bookshelf
> I want to get rid of. I just need alot more room.
>
> Ok and to keep this post on topic: Astrobotnia is really good!
>
> Rob
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