Yep yep yep. Though I'm doing a shitty job of buying us stuff. I keep telling myself it's gonna make christmas so much easier this year though.

I have 3 of these:



which hold 1300 cds with the liner notes and tray back (just junking the jewel case) each in these:



They also make cases similar to what someone else posted:



but I like the chests better. You can buy them here

Wasn't a cheap option but it's saved a hell of a lot of room without making me go completely digital. It was actually Hideous Lump who suggested these to me although I think he made his own cases and just bought the sleeves from them.

still buy physical product, probably always will.

DVD's are a completely different matter. I'm not that interested in seeing movies once let alone a gazillion times.

what kind of collection/organization do you guys have if space is an issue? i live in a small house (not even 800 sq ft) and my cds look like this:

two racks on the floor against one wall in the office


two racks on the desk in office, bolted onto the wall as well


hardly takes up any space at all!

Speaking of, can anyone reccommend some nice portable vinyl storage. I only had 30-40 pieces. Would like something I can flip through and display next to the cd racks

How much do those sleeves run. I'm at the point where I wanna maximize my space. I have 2 bookshelves dedicated to cds, and I still have stuff all over in piles. I used to think I wanted to keep cases, but now, I'm into just organizing and keeping everything within reach.

His standard price is $24/50 pack. If you place a big order though or are a good customer, he'll give you a discount.

Was still using these up until I got my shelf from Ikea for vinyl.

Hmmm...I like that it puts the entire back cover in, but I'm kinda not down with the cd going behind the artwork. I kinda like these:



but are 10/$4.45

Not sure what your concern about the cd going behind the artwork is. The CD has its own separate compartment in the sleeve which is behind the compartment for the front artwork/liner notes. So if you were thinking it shared space with the artwork, that's not how it works. I guess if you want to be able to flip open the sleeve and see the cd like in the one you posted, you might prefer that. I'm not sure why that would really be important though. And with those, it looks like you lose the back cover which to me would be a bigger deal.

i gave up on my need for physical product early in this decade. at one point i sold my cd collecion en masse, and then never looked back.

i just need a well organized digital collection that i control, and i'm good.

Ok, that was the main concern--shared space with the booklet. I'm just visualizing these based on my experiences getting those with promos, etc where it was a pain in the butt to squeeze both in. I might look into this. It would maximize space for sure. Plus, with those organizing separators, thats pretty nice.

What do you guys do with the old jewel cases? Just pitch them? Got access to a dumpster, so it ain't an issue with throwing them curbside.

Also, its a pretty big investment at this point. I have in the 1000s of cds. If I was to minimize my collection to 2000 pieces, thats close to $1000. Dang. Still, its gotta happen at some point. When we make our next move--cds in jewel cases will not be fun.

I'm someday planning on having a room in my house dedicated to my music collection (and probably movies as well). Classic study/library like room lined with dark colored hardwood (like cherry or oak or mahogany) shelves, cds on 2 walls, movies on one, and vinyl on one, with all my music playback gear, and an armchair in the center of the room.

Clearly I also plan on either winning the lottery or inventing something that will make ridiculous money when I sell the patent. Gotta dream big I guess...

Right now, I'm in between places. We haven't/can't move to NOLA yet because I have to take the bar in BR. We also sold our place because the price was right and we couldn't pass up the offer in this real estate market. So, I'm spending a couple of months with the in-laws. When I'm not contemplating suicide, I listen to records on a Numark portable turntable, which is decent but leaves a lot to be desired. Also, have an ipod w/ altec lansing deck that I use for non-vinyl listening.

But mostly, I wallow in my own self-misery of living with my in-laws. July cannot come fast enough.

i did something like this and it didn't cost a ton. i have my computer desk and vinyl shelves along one wall. there's a couch and turntable decks along the opposite wall. the CDs are shelved around a corner. the speakers are next to the arms of the couch. it's a pretty nice setup.

i guess i'm gonna keep the cd racks i have because i don't have crazy money to throw around.

I like shopping for CDs in a store, too, but I've given up on the belief that owning a piece of plastic with ones and zeros on it is any better than downloading a file of ones and zeros onto a hard-drive.



Maybe you should look into this: http://ansiform.afraid.org/scrymble/ It will let you scrobble albums from rateyourmusic.com. Much faster than playing an album on iTunes.

ITSO Cube Storage:



You can get 'em on Amazon or Target for $10. They're sturdy plastic and come in black, white, or blue and look so much nicer than a milk crate. I've currently got one holding about 65 vinyl records (with the spine facing out like books) and there is room for about 8-10 more. They are also part of a modular system so if you need more you can connect them side by side or stack them and it looks seamless.

I still prefer owning an actual hard copy of music. I still, however, don't have any shelves to display them and it's frustrating.

My initial set-up cost was close to $4000. Like I said its not cheap. I'm not 20 years old though anymore and having all my open walls filled with cd racks was no longer a good option. It was moving that motivated me to make the migration.

In response to the earlier question regarding what you do with the jewel cases, I kept one box for trade-ins and to use when giving out mixes and threw the rest in the dumpster. Unfortunately, the jewel cases aren't recyclable with your regular plastic recyclables and I couldn't find anywhere nearby that would accept them.

My wife seems to be on board with it, and was like "well, we'll just do a few at a time". It would drastically reduce space, which I'm all about.