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This has come out of another thread when I mentioned owning 3,000 CDs and Barry asked how I catalogue them all, and Garry (quadsugdenman) asked how I store them - so rather than crap all over the other thread, here's a new topic for all of us to share our methods in the madness!
Firstly, I am completely anal about my CDs, they have to be in alphabetical order, and chronologically for each artist. I don't Catalogue my CDs as such, but the first thing I do is rip the CD to itunes, in AAC format, 256kbps, which is purely for use on my ipod or for streaming background music. (I may revisit this now data storage is so cheap, but that's another story.) I have an old laptop dedicated to being a music server with a 250GB external hard-drive (+ another 2 backups kept separately) connected to the Caiman by USB and I also use this for Spotify or internet radio through the Hifi.
I'm also fanatical about getting the album artwork right in itunes. Apart from having a (lower quality) copy of the audio for ipod duties, the spin-off is that itunes now becomes my CD database - because I have only ever downloaded a few tracks, virtually everything on itunes represents a physical CD. This means I can use the search facility to find a track or artist, and see exactly which CD I need to find. This is also great for double-checking I'm not buying a duplicate! :doh: Has happened a few times anyway! So that's how I "catalogue" my collection. I can also access the server remotely from my main laptop by my listening position and view all the tracks/albums etc.
Now to storage then. Unfortunately, I just don't have the room to keep CDs in their original packaging, so the first thing I do is to recycle the jewel cases. I keep the sleeve notes, and put them with the CD in a plastic CD wallet. These come from Tesco now, (they're the best I've found as they are the clearest) although when I started doing this 10 years ago I had to order them by the thousand direct from the manufacturer (2,000 lasted me about 7 years.) I then take the back paper cover/track list and these are eventually stored in the loft, along with any "digipacs" - I just keep the CD on its own in a sleeve.
What this means is that effectively I "compress" my collection to 1/4 of it's size. I put all of the main artist CDs into separate CD boxes - like this one ("I to Ku", but it doesn't matter (bonus point for spotting what is the one sticking up...)) The boxes are designed to take 25 CDs in cases, but by slimming them down I can get around 100 in each.
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/I-Ku.jpg?1278155039
There are 15 of the main artist boxes, giving around half of the main collection. However, there are some artists who haven't been thinned down - i.e The Beatles and Depeche Mode - recently acquired all the remasters and these are kept separately. You can see the top 3 shelves in the filing cupboard are for the "artist" albums:
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/MainCupboard.jpg?t=1278155271
Hard to see, but the bottom shelf is double-stacked - so there are 10 boxes on this shelf - which explains the bowing (it's not the lens!) This is all my compilation albums, of which I seem to have rather a lot - as well as classical, SACDs and anything that hasn't made it into my main collection - stuff I will never likely play again, which doesn't "pollute" the main collection!
CD Singles and more stuff that is even less likely to get played again (free CDs from magazines, HMV samplers etc.) are stored upstairs in a spare bedroom, along with my vinyl albums and 12" singles:
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/Vinyl.jpg?t=1278155596
Because I tend to play vinyl upstairs more than downstairs I have been happy with the arrangement, but in an ideal world, I would like to get everything in one room. I rarely play CD singles, usually playing the itunes version if there is something I want to hear.
I would love to be able to have kept all the CDs in their original cases on proper shelves but it is only now that I would have had anywhere near enough room (I lived in a small flat until 5 years ago after divorce from the first wife, so something had to give.)
So there you go - blame Barry & Garry - they did ask!
How do you do yours?
quadsugdenman
03-07-2010, 11:46
Thanks Alex. Nice idea and I bet it maximises the space available. You are really well organised in cataloging and storing such a considerable collection (you are to be congratulated!!).
I have only just moved and downsized from a house where I had my own study and music room to a bugalow, so space is now at a premium. Thus the interest in how you managed to store 3000 cds and keep tabs on them.
Most of mine are still boxed awaiting unpacking and inspiration on how to store them! You have given me some good ideas.
Once I have secured further space :eyebrows: I will report back. Thanks once again. ;)
Gazza
Ali Tait
03-07-2010, 12:02
Rip them to FLAC and store them away.
Techno Commander
03-07-2010, 12:08
OOh, I know that one.
KLF - Chill Out. :)
That is a very novel way of storing your CD's. I still use a couple of large book cases.
Rare Bird
03-07-2010, 12:10
How do you do yours?
Alex i have exactly the same problem & probably more anal than you about correctness in every respect. I need to keep mine in the original cases & i have a lot of Japanese card sleeve editions, i prefer to file CD on shelves like records..I have tho re-engineered the living room layout (on paper) to accomodate two 7ft tall custom oak shelf/units for the CD's but the computer/monitor will have to go to be replaced by another laptop but that i don't care about.I too once owned approx 3,000 prog vinyl albums ( a giant feet for one type of music), i sold all to start with CD's! it'll be a long time till i buy them all back on lagit CD but at least the space will be there for them.CD'r of the vinyl are just slung in a box in the back room i don't care about those tbh..
OOh, I know that one.
KLF - Chill Out. :)
A gold star for Andy! :)
I'd post a picture or two of my CD 'arrangement' but I fear it'd cause the more anal amongst you to faint.
Rip them to FLAC and store them away.
I probably will, but I just love my tactile CD interaction... daft, really.
Before I got rid of the cases (when I had probably 500 or so) I used to try different things - genre, year of release, colour of spine... Alphabetical then Chronological is the only way to go!
Techno Commander
03-07-2010, 13:34
I'd post a picture or two of my CD 'arrangement' but I fear it'd cause the more anal amongst you to faint.
This could be an "interesting" exercise. :)
Stratmangler
03-07-2010, 13:40
Before I got rid of the cases (when I had probably 500 or so) I used to try different things - genre, year of release, colour of spine... Alphabetical then Chronological is the only way to go!
Ah, but then you get into the decision of alphabetically by forename or surname, which can have huge consequences for what goes where.;)
Great system. Ive been contemplating putting all my cds on a hard drive and using a squeesbox but was unsure what to do storage wise. Ive got so many cd towers , ikea storage boxes etc i can never find something when i need it. Drives me mad.
I'd post a picture or two of my CD 'arrangement' but I fear it'd cause the more anal amongst you to faint.
Is it a big pile of cds on the floor in front of the CD player? That's my storage system...
YOU DO WHAT! Andre & I are going into spasms! :eek:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/2306018874_ef65bef794.jpg
The CDs are on the bottom shelf and on the top of the cupboard underneath. There's a few on top of the speakers too.
Is it a big pile of cds on the floor in front of the CD player? That's my storage system...
No, but that's how I store my LPs.
Music Collections: How Do You Store Yours?
Badly! :doh:
YOU DO WHAT! Andre & I are going into spasms! :eek:
Yes I'm a Bad Man.
I will put up a photo you may want to partially cover your eyes with your hands...it will be scarier than that Doctor Who with the giant rats...
Yes I'm a Bad Man.
I will put up a photo you may want to partially cover your eyes with your hands...it will be scarier than that Doctor Who with the giant rats...
:lol::lol::lol::lol:
Rare Bird
03-07-2010, 14:44
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/2306018874_ef65bef794.jpg
:eek:
Got a bit distracted by Argentina v Germany but, as promised:
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/Macca_photos_2009/037.jpg
Rare Bird
03-07-2010, 14:45
:eek: Another with a 9** Sony
Ooh, Barry White!
I bet you play that for all the laydees! :eyebrows:
Always good to see 'Exile on Main Street' in a record collection.
Ooh, Barry White!
I bet you play that for all the laydees! :eyebrows:
Shit I knew I should've moved that before taking the photo...too honest y'see...
Always good to see 'Exile on Main Street' in a record collection.
Bought recently to replace my CD which had started jumping and skipping like a little girl - brings joy to my heart to replace an old outdated technology with even older, more outdated technology...:)
Andre - how can yo tell what the CDP is from that angle? You got one of those Bladerunner photo enhancement devices?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4757162835_d668104256.jpg
Here's a better picture of my collection. It's a fight to the death between the books and CDs!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4757818356_cae7955d1e.jpg
And here's about a third of my LPs.
hTJ10Smz8pE
(Spot the Techie!)
Rare Bird
03-07-2010, 16:12
Andre - how can yo tell what the CDP is from that angle? You got one of those Bladerunner photo enhancement devices?
I can tell by the door on the front, besides it says so on your signature :lol:
Not a UK spec one i see ;)
I can tell by the door on the front, besides it says so on your signature :lol:
Not a UK spec one i see ;)
It has a 'UK Special Edition' badge
Not the best photo I know but you can just see it bottom left
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/Macca_photos_2009/DSCF0006.jpg
Rare Bird
03-07-2010, 16:34
Tis a UK spec :bag: ..Isnt it funny how they look so shit on photos but not in the flesh!! I absolutly love the smootness of the drawer open & shutting on em..I've not had a single ounce of trouble with it..
Tis a UK spec :bag: ..Isnt it funny how they look so shit on photos but not in the flesh!! I absolutly love the smootness of the drawer open & shutting on em..I've not had a single ounce of trouble with it..
Yes 'tis a joy to use and look at. But we are drifting Alex's thread a bit much I think, soz Alex.
Rare Bird
03-07-2010, 16:52
Yes we are :lolsign: Can i just ask why your puck is not in the machine?
So Alex what have you done with all those Jewel case inlays?
The Grand Wazoo
04-07-2010, 12:31
Storage?
Surely there's only one way - on shelves in alphabetical order by artist, each artist's recordings in chronological sequence...............
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3123/dscf1242t.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/dscf1242t.jpg/)
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7862/dscf1241q.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/dscf1241q.jpg/)
Alex' solution seems a sensible one though
Rare Bird
04-07-2010, 13:16
Storage?
Surely there's only one way - on shelves in alphabetical order by artist, each artist's recordings in chronological sequence...............
o yes
The Grand Wazoo
04-07-2010, 13:19
.......except since moving things about in this room, the chronological thing has gone pretty much to the wall with the CD's. ...........gotta find time, gotta find time
Storage?
Surely there's only one way - on shelves in alphabetical order by artist, each artist's recordings in chronological sequence...............
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3123/dscf1242t.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/dscf1242t.jpg/)
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7862/dscf1241q.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/dscf1241q.jpg/)
Alex' solution seems a sensible one though
:stalks: Wow - Now that' what I call a collection! :eek: Well done Chris.
Nice to see the latest addition. ;)
Regards
My CDs are in the garage spanning in five big plastic (hermetically closed) boxes, in alphabetical artist order.
My collection is in there :
http://i.dell.com/resize.aspx/inspiron-mini-hero_color/295
and 3 external eSata drives
4TB of total storage (1TB used for backup and disaster recovery).
Storage?
Surely there's only one way - on shelves in alphabetical order by artist, each artist's recordings in chronological sequence...............
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3123/dscf1242t.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/dscf1242t.jpg/)
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7862/dscf1241q.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/dscf1241q.jpg/)
Alex' solution seems a sensible one though
That's how I would love to do it, and probably could now in this house, but too much hassle really to go back (not to mention having to but probably 2,500 odd jewel cases...) By my back of a fag packet calculations, approx 70 CDs on each of your shelves, 11 full, roughly the bottom 2 make one, so let's say 12 x 70 = 840, so realistically I would need 4 of those shelf units, to allow for some growth.
Is that all of your CDs Chris, or do you have others lurking? The big problem I have with any system is when you have to shuffle everything around to add new ones... That really grinds my gears (especially for Hamish and Macca! :))
So Alex what have you done with all those Jewel case inlays?
The inlays in the back get removed and stored in the loft along with any digipacks or special packaging. (I find a suitable cardboard box to fill and leave it in a spare room until full) Bog standard Jewel cases go in the bin, any sleeve notes (the little booklet) stay with the actual disc, in the polythene slip case.
Only slightly annoying thing is that not all booklets have track listings, but that's where the itunes "catalogue" comes in.
That's how I would love to do it, and probably could now in this house, but too much hassle really to go back (not to mention having to but probably 2,500 odd jewel cases...) By my back of a fag packet calculations, approx 70 CDs on each of your shelves, 11 full, roughly the bottom 2 make one, so let's say 12 x 70 = 840, so realistically I would need 4 of those shelf units, to allow for some growth.
Is that all of your CDs Chris, or do you have others lurking? The big problem I have with any system is when you have to shuffle everything around to add new ones... That really grinds my gears (especially for Hamish and Macca! :))
You should add to the Grinds My Gears collection...I starting to think Hamish's idea of a thread could actually work. Actually reading all this and seeing Chris's collection there makes me think that at 41 I really ought to have more records than I do - I'd guess about 300 vinyl Lp and maybe 250 CD. Poxy, really.:)
My CDs are in the garage spanning in five big plastic (hermetically closed) boxes, in alphabetical artist order.
My collection is in there :
http://i.dell.com/resize.aspx/inspiron-mini-hero_color/295
and 3 external eSata drives
4TB of total storage (1TB used for backup and disaster recovery).
And now we've got Professor Dimitri showing us all up with his science...;)
The Grand Wazoo
04-07-2010, 22:42
I still have a pretty respectable number of CD's & records back at our house in Lincolnshire. The trick of course, is to keep the shelves stocked with some slack, so you have some elbow room. When that runs out, it's simple -just move to another property in a different county on the other side of the country!
In this house, I also have a couple of hundred CD's in this room where the PC is. I play these through the Standac, Yamaha receiver & some old Tannoy Mercurys. My daughter also might usually have a good pile of my discs & there will also be a heap in the car too!
There is some room to expand the shelving in the pictures a little, especially on the vinyl side - good job too, as I seem to have stepped up a gear recently on the vinyl purchases! There's also a long run along the bottom of the vinyl shelves where I have a load of components boxed & unboxed that could be moved if necessary - a few amps, some tuners, a phono stage......
I realise to my shame that having asked Alex how goes about storing/cataloging his collection, I have not had the courtesy to reply.
Apologies Alex - let me correct matters now. I must say that with your superb collection, storing them the way you do does seem to be a neat and practical way of doing it. I loath and detest the fragile jewel cases, but discarding them in favour of plastic sleeves is a step too far for me. Anyway I only have fraction of the CDs you have: 800 at the last count with about 1000 LPs.
I also admire what you and Dimitri have done: store the CDs onto hard-disc, with backup (!). Wish I knew more about computer audio to do this myself.
Regarding cataloging, I'm afraid I have to split my collection up into genre: classical; world; jazz; blues; rock and pop and a section for the 'odds and sods' which cannot be classified (compilations, samplers, spoken word). Within each genre the artist is filed alphabetically (by last name) and chronologically. This is not foolproof - what does one do about cross-over artists, or classical compositions? Not perfect, but a system I can live with.
Regards
Alex, I haven't even read the thread yet but the pictures in your first post are fantastic. This is exactly what I wanted to do, but instead I decided to rip everything to the mac and store my cd's in boxes under the bed.
Ah, but then you get into the decision of alphabetically by forename or surname, which can have huge consequences for what goes where.;)
Simple. By Surname. I fix all the sorting in iTunes too so it works that way.
My collection is in here:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4818857083_ac3b4d2660.jpg
Lossless
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4818857003_abee75c6b5.jpg
All music
...still rippin'
Techno Commander
23-07-2010, 10:47
I friend of mine has almost 4000 CD's stored over 4 six foot high book shelf units.
They are catalogued by the date they were purchased. New ones go to the end of the last shelf.
Surprisingly, he can find anything you ask for almost immediately.
Reid Malenfant
23-07-2010, 15:01
Nice idea for a thread :)
Here goes with some of mine ;) Alphanumeric all the way..
http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad240/speakermark/Storage%20racks/CDsDVDs-1.jpg
Yes i even have racks above the door :lol:
http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad240/speakermark/Storage%20racks/BlurayDVDsCDs-1.jpg
I just need to make a few more now :eek: You know how it is, it never ends :doh:
Ummmm....WOW, Mark ! That is impressive. Looks like your missing a vinyl shelf !
Holy Shite! That's a lot of DVDs! :eek:
Reid Malenfant
23-07-2010, 15:16
Ummmm....WOW, Mark ! That is impressive. Looks like your missing a vinyl shelf !
Indeed :doh: That's going to be cured in the not too distant future, along with shelves for books etc, etc, etc. I do have vinyl obviously, my collection is just much smaller than my CD collection.
Holy Shite! That's a lot of DVDs! :eek:
There's a lot more than that :mental: :rolleyes:
As i mentioned, i don't watch any TV. Not worth paying a license fee for IMO.
Give me music & films, documentaries etc & a daily paper & i'm perfectly happy :)
Techno Commander
23-07-2010, 17:55
Holy Shite! That's a lot of DVDs! :eek:
I've seen shops with less than that!!
Rare Bird
23-07-2010, 18:05
Mark
I spotted season 1 & 2 of Space 1999 ;)
Reid Malenfant
23-07-2010, 18:28
Mark
I spotted season 1 & 2 of Space 1999 ;)
You mean you missed UFO? Ah, silly me :doh: They are on another shelf :lol: It extends to the right quite a bit more. Lots more after "S" after all...
You did indeed spot Space 1999 ;) Either you happen to have it yourself or you know someone else who's got it! No-one has that good eyesight having just taken a look myself ;)
I use DJ flight cases for the last 2 or 3 years...all shelf room is taken..I must have approaching 4500 CD's and being honest there are quite a few that will nevr be played ever again. I don't have them in any order as such and it can be a right B*****d trying to find a specific disc. Also aroun 3000 LP's which also aren't indexed. same problem as the latter.
Rare Bird
23-07-2010, 20:50
You mean you missed UFO? Ah, silly me :doh: They are on another shelf :lol: It extends to the right quite a bit more. Lots more after "S" after all...
You did indeed spot Space 1999 ;) Either you happen to have it yourself or you know someone else who's got it! No-one has that good eyesight having just taken a look myself ;)
I got em :lolsign:
I use DJ flight cases for the last 2 or 3 years...all shelf room is taken..I must have approaching 4500 CD's and being honest there are quite a few that will nevr be played ever again. I don't have them in any order as such and it can be a right B*****d trying to find a specific disc. Also aroun 3000 LP's which also aren't indexed. same problem as the latter.
If you listened constantly for a year, without a break or sleep, you still probably wouldn't get through everything... Frightening, really!
Nice one Alex, I'm at the point now where I have to do something to slim down my collections storage space and yours looks a great idea. Do you still buy the plastic sleeves in Tesco?
As I seem to be going over to file based audio, storing them away seems a sensible option. I do catalogue them all in a spreadsheet too, but I'm not too worried about album art on the PC. I used to be very picky about it, scanning CD covers if the art wasn't right on-line, but if I did that now I would probably be scanning until I got my bus pass!
Maybe I should show your method to my best mate in China..... he's on the way to 5,000 CD's and his whole lounge is getting near the point of being shelved and shortly he will have to start going up the side of the stairs! His DVD and book collection is ridiculous too, taking up the second floor of his 3 storey house.......... must drive his wife nuts :scratch:
(oh, it's alphabetical and chronological here too - is there any other way ;))
Nice one Alex, I'm at the point now where I have to do something to slim down my collections storage space and yours looks a great idea.
I don't regret it one bit - Vinyl is a little different - but with CDs I've never felt in any way emotionally attached to the packaging. The information I am likely to want from CD sleeve notes is usually readily obtainable from the web.
Do you still buy the plastic sleeves in Tesco?
Yes, sure do. May be cheaper options, but the Tesco ones are good quality, (completely see-through - others I've bought have a "frosted" effect I don't like) and very easy to obtain.
Maybe I should show your method to my best mate in China..... he's on the way to 5,000 CD's and his whole lounge is getting near the point of being shelved and shortly he will have to start going up the side of the stairs! His DVD and book collection is ridiculous too, taking up the second floor of his 3 storey house.......... must drive his wife nuts :scratch
Would drive me nuts too, having to re-jig everything every time I bought a few dozen CDs, which used to be every week, but I really have been good so far in 2011... :)
(oh, it's alphabetical and chronological here too - is there any other way ;))
Good man - I really can't be doing with not being able to find something when I want to listen to it... :)
Is this them Alex?
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-3910.aspx
All mine is digitlized now, not got many CD's now
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii204/joestanton4/music.jpg
Is this them Alex?
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-3910.aspx
Looks like it, Tim. Not the cheapest you will find but good quality.
All mine is digitlized now, not got many CD's now
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii204/joestanton4/music.jpg
Those must be mp3s, that many FLAC tracks would be over a TB... ;)
Those must be mp3s, that many FLAC tracks would be over a TB... ;)
Yep is MP3s, havent got the hard disc space for Flac files! all my music is on a 250gb portable HDD and another two back ups on two other harddrives
I did look at Flac but i cant justily buying new Harddrives at present just to store them!
Yep is MP3s, havent got the hard disc space for Flac files! all my music is on a 250gb portable HDD and another two back ups on two other harddrives
I did look at Flac but i cant justily buying new Harddrives at present just to store them!
Hard drives are pretty cheap now, under £50 for a 1TB and around £60 for a 2TB.
Something to maybe consider for the future, is that once you have a FLAC library, it's just a couple a clicks to create other file formats and bit rates, whilst preserving your master FLAC library? I think most people would agree, that file based audio is where the mainstream is going, so getting a FLAC library has to be a good thing. And believe you me, after ripping my entire collection recently, that's something I only want to do once!
Just a thought ;)
Hard drives are pretty cheap now, under £50 for a 1TB and around £60 for a 2TB.
Something to maybe consider for the future, is that once you have a FLAC library, it's just a couple a clicks to create other file formats and bit rates, whilst preserving your master FLAC library? I think most people would agree, that file based audio is where the mainstream is going, so getting a FLAC library has to be a good thing. And believe you me, after ripping my entire collection recently, that's something I only want to do once!
Just a thought ;)
Absolutely agree...once that data's lost it's lost forever ;)
A really cheap way is to buy a 3.5" internal HD, and pop it into a SATA 'caddy' (about £10), the internal drives are fantastic value eg. 1.5Tb for £50
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=HDS-1500SAT2
I just replaced the system drive on my tower, and only wanted a small drive as all my data resides on other drives...the smallest I could get was 500Gb, a seagate barracuda 7.2k, for £25...unbelievable!!!
I'm old enough to remember when a 750k Winchester HD cost about £1k :stalks:
IKEA were selling Benno towers in Beech (the ones I use) for £15 each at the weekend (half price), so I bought another two.
I'm at the point where all the freebie CDs from magazines have gone in the bin and I need to file about 150 CDs into the main storage in alpha order :(
What do you guys use?
Regards Steve
Check this out?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6900&highlight=storage
My 'collection' is mainly stored on Benno IKEA racks, but that's just really a backup these days. The music I play on a regular basis normally comes from one of these;
http://www.techdigest.tv/assets_c/2009/01/western-digital-caviar-green-2tb-hard-drive-reviewed-thumb-200x150-73754.jpg
At some point I intend to adopt the method used by Alex and go fully over to file based audio.
:)
Storage?
Surely there's only one way - on shelves in alphabetical order by artist, each artist's recordings in chronological sequence...............
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3123/dscf1242t.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/dscf1242t.jpg/)
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7862/dscf1241q.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/dscf1241q.jpg/)
Alex' solution seems a sensible one though
I like it
Ali Tait
03-04-2011, 09:08
I store them in a hard drive and put them away in a cupboard.
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/Macca_photos_2009/037.jpg
Never thought of that way :):lol:
Never thought of that way :):lol:
That's an old photo - its actually considerably worse at the moment...
These are the IKEA Benno towers Martin mentioned, each tower takes around 180 CD's;
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/benno1.jpg
They are around £30.00 normally, but I think they were on offer at £15.00 recently? I need some more, as this is just my rock/pop, my classical collection is a mess and currently in large zippered storage cases, so finding stuff is a mare! My next job is to rip them all to FLAC files and store them on my music server (which is another work in progress!). My 100 or so remaining LP's are just in a box, as I don't have a TT at the moment.
My QNAP TS-119 (1.2Ghz 500mb 1Tb)
2.5k albums, and SqueezeCenter, 12W on, 5W sleeping ;)
They are around £30.00 normally, but I think they were on offer at £15.00 recently?
Yes, the Beech ones which mine are (and yours, by the look of them). They were £15 each two weekends ago and I'm now kicking myself for only buying two more :(
Reid Malenfant
03-04-2011, 18:17
Yes, the Beech ones which mine are (and yours, by the look of them). They were £15 each two weekends ago and I'm now kicking myself for only buying two more :(
Always the way Martin :rolleyes: A bit like a great pair of shoes, by the time you realise how comfortable they are & want a second pair they are no longer made :doh:
DIY for me (http://theartofsound.net/forum/showpost.php?p=172259&postcount=229), it's a pity those racks of yours aren't 2 or 3 times as wide :scratch:
Yes, the Beech ones which mine are (and yours, by the look of them). They were £15 each two weekends ago and I'm now kicking myself for only buying two more :(
And I'm kicking myself for not getting off my arse and buying some too - as I'm sure those holes in my rack will be filled soon :( - and my god this forum is slow, took me about 5 minutes to post this :scratch:
Here is my collection, stored understairs in the Man Cave :)
Music DVD's, Cassette & one of the CD storage racks:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/pjdowns/image_zps543d3aa1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/pjdowns/media/image_zps543d3aa1.jpg.html)
CD Collection without a dedicated rack:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/pjdowns/image_zps659fe242.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/pjdowns/media/image_zps659fe242.jpg.html)
Digipak's and Classical / Opera boxsets:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/pjdowns/image_zps890e616b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/pjdowns/media/image_zps890e616b.jpg.html)
Other CD rack:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/pjdowns/image_zps1c517908.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/pjdowns/media/image_zps1c517908.jpg.html)
DanJennings
26-07-2013, 20:42
I've got a few more shelves to fill before I get to Alex's solution, but I fear it's probably going to have to happen at some point :(
Main CD collection:
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp125/pogoyen/20130707_102308_zps1340d3ca.jpg
LPs, singles and some box sets:
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp125/pogoyen/20130707_102326_zps3f1eedf7.jpg
more box sets:
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp125/pogoyen/20130707_102318_zpsdff1ea07.jpg
All organised alphabetically and chronologically within artist (yes I'm sad). Box sets are just organised aesthetically ;)
Also, all the CDs are ripped to variable bitrate mp3 for use in J-River media centre when I'm feeling lazy (I can control it using my mobile phone when I'm in the garden etc) and also for listening while on the move.
Nice layout above....my collection is all over the place and most in no order at all:( it would take a lot of work sorting and it could be un doable as a lot are in flight cases some on shelves:mental:
Nice layout above....my collection is all over the place and most in no order at all:( it would take a lot of work sorting and it could be un doable as a lot are in flight cases some on shelves:mental:
Arrrr my music has to be in alphabetical and chronological order otherwise I struggle lol
My refurb is coming to an end and I'm just about to press the button on this Vitsœ system:
https://d2lsod3xpjaepj.cloudfront.net/files/assets/1000/221/sizes/650_2x.jpg
https://d2lsod3xpjaepj.cloudfront.net/files/assets/1000/117/sizes/650_2x.jpg
http://media-cache-ec4.pinimg.com/192x/dc/61/44/dc6144a68052a61cbe343e92914a49bd.jpg
The 66 cm wide shelves hold masses of LPs. There are CD sized shelves too (3rd image). More details at https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/shelves. I have used this system for years and theirs is the best customer service I have ever experienced.
I'm not convinced that I'll be putting my kit on it and might stick with the Isoblue underneath the lowest shelf for most of it and get some paint matched turntable shelves to fix to the wall.
The beauty is that everything is off the floor and spousal approval high, at least until she sees the bill!
The system was designed by Dieter Rams who also did a load of hifi for Braun. Cop a load of this:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbqxa8UBCY1rflhlwo1_1280.png
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01710/p_dieter-office_1710373c.jpg
http://aspire2enquire.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54f821eed8833017d3bf457b6970c-500wi
Peter
https://d2lsod3xpjaepj.cloudfront.net/files/assets/1000/221/sizes/650_2x.jpg
Without doubt the absolute coolest set-up I have ever seen, colour co-ordinated - who would have thought to do that? . . . bravo that man I love it.
:clapclapclap:
The Grand Wazoo
28-07-2013, 15:46
Records stored according to spine colur. That would be impossible for the sake of my sanity!
DanJennings
28-07-2013, 16:03
Records stored according to spine colur. That would be impossible for the sake of my sanity!
And mine! What if it were stripy? It's a minefield!
walpurgis
28-07-2013, 16:56
And unless you know and recognise every single record, you're going to have a bugger of a time finding the one you want! Looks good though!
I store my CDs by artist (in groups) and my vinyl aphabetically.
Records stored according to spine colur. That would be impossible for the sake of my sanity!
Totally agree I'd struggle with that lol
You would have to know your collection exceedingly well to colour co-ordinate, but doesn't it look great - the wife would love it no doubt :lol:
wife would love it no doubt :lol:
lol - that would be true of my wife :)
lol - that would be true of my wife :)
Mine would want to know why I had come over all anal-retentive:lol:
And so far as she is concerned, apart from her insisting on playing Julie Andrews on my TT, and my telling her a Dynavector was not put on earth to play that crap, the only thing we have serious words about is her wilful refusal to put the LPs back in their sleeves let alone where they belong.:steam:
Still, a small price to pay for what she has to put up with from me.
Peter
Mine would want to know why I had come over all anal-retentive:lol:
And so far as she is concerned, apart from her insisting on playing Julie Andrews on my TT, and my telling her a Dynavector was not put on earth to play that crap, the only thing we have serious words about is her wilful refusal to put the LPs back in their sleeves let alone where they belong.:steam:
:lol: my wife just expects me to be anally-retentive!
My gosh, the sleeves thing is really annoying, I can feel your pain. I also have the issue where my wife thinks it alright to play 'original' albums in the car and just leave them lying around on the dashboard etc without placing them back in their original case!!! drives me to distraction!!!
Records stored according to spine colur. That would be impossible for the sake of my sanity!
What a stupid idea! :doh: Though I suspect that is simply a publicity photograph (along with the others) for the Vitsœ shelving system.
For me it would be a great idea, I could have all my CD's on display in colour order merely for decorative purposes, as I have my library ripped to FLAC and no CD player, so they would never have to leave the shelf ;)
Think of the fun you would have after a bottle or two of red trying to find something like the Blind Faith LP :lol:
What a stupid idea! :doh: Though I suspect that is simply a publicity photograph (along with the others) for the Vitsœ shelving system.
Barry
Yes, it is a publicity photo but you would not believe the number of houses I've been in when house-hunting where the books are shelved by spine colour - all the Penguins together, all the Macmillans etc. Such people do exist.:mental:
Peter
Such people do exist. :mental:
They are called wives . . . thankfully I don't have one . . .
:sofa:
They are called wives . . . thankfully I don't have one . . .
:sofa:
Tim,
Nor would I, for long, if I made a comment like that!:lol:
Peter
Tim,
Nor would I, for long, if I made a comment like that!:lol:
Peter
:rfl:
I have about 1000 lp's i guess so modest collection.
Mine are just grouped into genre and i just remember where abouts they are.
I do this twice, seperate groups for 'cleaned' and 'uncleaned' as incoming vinyl usualy outpaces the rate of cleaning.
CD's are thrown in a box, never put back in the case. Once a year or so i empty the box, pile up the discs, then try and find the 2 broken halves of the original case.
Then i wonder where all the missing cases are and where the missing discs are.
Sometimes ill swap cases around to use the non broken cases to which ive lost the CD.
There all fu**ed apart from the ones ive never played.
When they no longer read properly i scrub them with toothpaste.
When there too scratched for that to work i run them over the bench mounted polishing mop with some metal polishing compound.
Anything too deep for that gets wet flatted out then polished.
I used to put them in the barrel polisher for 4 or 5 hours but no longer have access to industial polishing machines.
When they no longer read properly i scrub them with toothpaste.
When there too scratched for that to work i run them over the bench mounted polishing mop with some metal polishing compound.
Anything too deep for that gets wet flatted out then polished.
I used to put them in the barrel polisher for 4 or 5 hours but no longer have access to industial polishing machines.
Blimey Graeme, you really do have ingenious cleaning methods...
Wouldn't it be easier to look after them instead of just 'throwing them in a box' :scratch:
Barry
Yes, it is a publicity photo but you would not believe the number of houses I've been in when house-hunting where the books are shelved by spine colour - all the Penguins together, all the Macmillans etc. Such people do exist.:mental:
Peter
I once had the whimsical idea of arranging my books in some sort of colour coordinated pattern: a block of blue-spined Pelicans, followed by a block of black-spined Penguin Classics, followed by a block of grey-spined Penguin Modern Classics, followed by orange-spined Penguins, ...... :lol:
I take it you're joking Barry otherwise we might need to get the men with white coats out to see you :lolsign: :ner:
I did use the words "once" and "whimsical". :ner:
I did use the words "once" and "whimsical". :ner:
:lol:
Gordon Steadman
31-07-2013, 16:38
You'd better send the white coats to France....................:eyebrows:
It looks jolly nice that way. Don't think I could stand the LPs that way though as they get used rather more often than the books. I am totally disorganised in everything I do so actually getting the books in order is much harder for me than just putting one back in the right colour.
You'd better send the white coats to France....................:eyebrows:
It looks jolly nice that way. Don't think I could stand the LPs that way though as they get used rather more often than the books. I am totally disorganised in everything I do so actually getting the books in order is much harder for me than just putting one back in the right colour.
Not sure they'll make it over to France Gordon ;)
It's is funny how everyone's different, I hate things out of order, my Mum on the other hand prefers organised chaos, when she is cooking the kitchen looks like a bomb's hit it, but she knows exactly where everything is and (don't tell my wife) is still the best cook I know!
Gordon Steadman
31-07-2013, 16:58
my Mum on the other hand prefers organised chaos, when she is cooking the kitchen looks like a bomb's hit it, but she knows exactly where everything is and (don't tell my wife) is still the best cook I know!
There's hope for me yet then!
Wow, funny that this thread has just come back to life as just the other day I ordered 1000 of the jazzloft CD sleeves for my collection. Even with my new cupboards I'm still short of space so will have a similar set up to Alex. All my CDs are ripped but sometimes when I'm feeling indecisive I still like to reach into the cupboard and grab a handful to spin. I like the tactile thing, but not enough to start a serious vinyl collection. Also the jazzloft sleeves make your CDs look like mini vintage gatefold albums which is pretty cool.
http://www.jazzloft.com/c-27-cd-sleeves.aspx
I'll post some pics when I'm done sorting them all!
Blimey Graeme, you really do have ingenious cleaning methods...
Yeah, but in this case its just because i really dont care for cd at all.
The Grand Wazoo
31-07-2013, 19:15
They look like a really good idea Rich - I'd love to see some photos when you get them, especially some images of the spines. If they look as I hope they will, then I expect to make a large order soon after!
Wouldn't it be easier to look after them instead of just 'throwing them in a box' :scratch:
Probably, but to me cd's are just disposably rubbish. I only have 50 or so, only reason i have a decent cd player (slp1200) is because it was cheap in a local second hand shop.
They look like a really good idea Rich - I'd love to see some photos when you get them, especially some images of the spines. If they look as I hope they will, then I expect to make a large order soon after!
Yes, from what I understand it should be possible to read the spines as long as you don't cram them together too tightly. I searched and searched for a similar product from a UK retailer to try and avoid the customs charges and came across these... http://www.opti-pack.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/392
After some consideration I decided that the jazzloft ones looked more classy and being able to read the spine and keep the tray insert as part of the package was the decider. I also hear these http://covers33.co.uk/index.php/cd/cd-pvc-covers/cd-fleecepack-box-of-100 are very good if you can live with a vertical indexing system. Maybe good if using storage boxes, they also hold all the disc graphics.
The Grand Wazoo
31-07-2013, 20:09
Being able to view the spine is vital to me, otherwise its a no-go.
So what quantity did you order and what was the all up price?
I am currently in the process of 'Alexifying' my CD collection, its taking awhile as each album will be archived away and may not see the light of day for years. All my albums have already been ripped to FLAC files and because the albums will be stored away and not easily accessible, I am scanning each booklet from cover to cover, the disc itself and the rear slip sleeve to a single pdf document, so I have a digital copy of all the documentation. This can then be viewed/read on my tablet PC which also controls my audio system remotely and now I can flip through the cover art and read the booklets whilst listening to the album . . . works well for me. The great thing about having them as a pdf on the tablet is not only the ease of simply flipping through my library, but you can enlarge them for easy reading, just by using the touch enlarge finger gesture . . . brilliant for old eyes ;)
I use sleeves which André recommended from Wilkinson's which are a good grade of plastic, the Tesco ones are very flimsy now. A pack of 50 sleeves are currently £1.70 (http://www.wilko.com/memory-cards-dvds+cds/wilko-cd-wallet-clear-50-pack/invt/0240549)
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/2cd_zpsb03cb12a.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/greatgig/media/2cd_zpsb03cb12a.jpg.html)
The stack on the left is 20 albums in the Wilko wallets and the right stack 20 CD's in the jewel case, so quite a difference space wise. The jewel case goes in the recycle bin and I keep albums in cardboard digipacks complete, but I still scan them to pdf. Its going to take me awhile as I have over 3,000 discs now and have only done a couple of hundred, but storing 3,000+ discs on a rack was becoming a problem and as I no longer play them on a CDP, there was no point.
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/3cd_zpsf773ee76.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/greatgig/media/3cd_zpsf773ee76.jpg.html)
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/1cd_zps58ea23ac.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/greatgig/media/1cd_zps58ea23ac.jpg.html)
Being able to view the spine is vital to me, otherwise its a no-go.
So what quantity did you order and what was the all up price?
I ordered 1000 and the price was $205 which is 135quid at today's rate. Of course its likely I'll get charged for customs fees as its over 15quid so after dealing with the bulk of the collection I'll but them by the hundred after that, thus no customs charges.
I'm looking forward to filling the car boot with all that useless plastic and taking it for recycling. Very sad, like a top gear caravanist
The jewel case goes in the recycle bin
Ooo really - would you give them away / sell them for a small price? as I buy a lot of 'used' CD's these days and find a large number need to have the cases replaced. Also, the 'new' cases you can buy in Tesco are total rubbish, flimsy and nasty... bought a few the other day as I had run out of spares and they are diabolical!!!
I still like to keep all of my CD's in a Jewel case. DVD's (Movies) on the other hand, I put into a metal suitcase which I bought from Amazon and put all of the Keep Cases and Digipak's (including the film sleeves) in the loft in a clear box bought from Staples shortly after importing them onto my iMac via Handbrake for use with the Apple TV :)
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/3cd_zpsf773ee76.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/greatgig/media/3cd_zpsf773ee76.jpg.html)
Tim,
I see a copy of Uncut on the table, is this a magazine you read / buy regularly? I have bought a few good albums based on recommendations from said magazine :)
I get Uncut every month Paul, used to buy The Word too before they folded, which is a shame as I really rated both their journalism style and balanced music reviews - Uncut can be a little biased at times, still a good read though.
. . . re the cases, you can have them for the cost of sending them too you. I will stop recycling them and keep them for you if they are in good nick. I'll store them until there are enough worth sending over if you would like? I use Parcel2Go for sending bulky stuff which is way cheaper than the Post Office.
I get Uncut every month Paul, used to buy The Word too before they folded, which is a shame as I really rated both their journalism style and balanced music reviews - Uncut can be a little biased at times, still a good read though.
. . . re the cases, you can have them for the cost of sending them too you. I will stop recycling them and keep them for you if they are in good nick. I'll store them until there are enough worth sending over if you would like? I use Parcel2Go for sending bulky stuff which is way cheaper than the Post Office.
Uncut is a great magazine. I used to get it on a monthly basis but stopped due to previous financial issues that are now resolved. My plan is to re-subscribe soon and I agreed that they can be a little biased but on the whole I find it a good read too :)
One question, from the 3000 CD's you own, do you count Magazine copies as part of that 3000 or separate?
Re the CD Jewel cases, great thank you. Once you have enough PM me with a cost and I'll send you my address etc :)
Will also have loads of cases to dispose of here if anyone wants to put them to good use, otherwise its off to the recycling centre with them.
. . . do you count Magazine copies as part of that 3000 or separate?
You're taking the mickey right? :lol:
(that's a no, all original albums and I don't do compilations either ;))
LOL I wasn't I am afraid :(... Ok, I've always counted the freebies as part of my collection :doh:
Rare Bird
21-08-2013, 11:09
I use sleeves which André recommended from Wilkinson's which are a good grade of plastic, the Tesco ones are very flimsy now. A pack of 50 sleeves are currently £1.70 (http://www.wilko.com/memory-cards-dvds+cds/wilko-cd-wallet-clear-50-pack/invt/0240549)
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/2cd_zpsb03cb12a.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/greatgig/media/2cd_zpsb03cb12a.jpg.html)
Nice one Tim, ive done another 180 this morning but ive run out of protective inner bags they use in Japanese edition card sleeve CD's....
btw: i just throw the Jewel case & inserts in the bin, retain the main cover/booklet cos i see CD's as having no real value..
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/CDSleeved.jpg (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/ELPFAN1968/media/CDSleeved.jpg.html)
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/3cd_zpsf773ee76.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/greatgig/media/3cd_zpsf773ee76.jpg.html)
Do you know, I was just getting very excited at the idea of getting 4-5X the quantity of CDs into my current Ikea Benno storage racks. There's a Wilkinson's in town, too.
Then I realised I wouldn't be able to read the spines. Damn!
Unlike you, I play my CDs daily.
Rare Bird
21-08-2013, 12:47
Then I realised I wouldn't be able to read the spines. Damn!
Unlike you, I play my CDs daily.
I used Index Card Filing cabinets {The ones with the square Drawers not the rectangualr}. alphabetize them on the front of the drawer, it's just like flicking through vinyl in a record store :eyebrows: CD's are best stashed away out of eyes reach imho..Some people get off being surrounded in massive collections of things like records & CD's, im the reverse..
Or alternativly use a set of wide drawers & adapt them by fitting partitions..
Nice idea, Andr'e.
I do like having my CD towers on display, though. It's a sort of rebellion against my friend's stark rooms with no books or music in sight and all seats angled towards the TV.
It's a sort of rebellion against my friend's stark rooms with no books or music in sight and all seats angled towards the TV.
One man's stark is another man's tranquillity - mind you I don't like the TV thing, my sofa is positioned perfectly for me' Harbies ;)
Nice idea, Andr'e.
I do like having my CD towers on display, though. It's a sort of rebellion against my friend's stark rooms with no books or music in sight and all seats angled towards the TV.
fully agree with you on this one Martin, there is something rewarding about having the CD's out for people to see :)
Rare Bird
21-08-2013, 17:21
Like wat :scratch:
Like wat :scratch:
Honestly Andre, I am not entirely sure maybe it is when people see the vast amount (more than 30 or so that they may have) CD's and comment... it feels rewarding.
Although they are probably thinking that I am (in their eyes) mad for buying so many! :D
When people step into my lounge they won't ever see a CD, or anywhere else for that matter, unless its lying around waiting to be ripped ;)
Can't think of anything worse TBH than having shelves and shelves of the darn things making the place look untidy, which it truly does when you have so many :eek:
Rare Bird
21-08-2013, 19:06
+1
When people step into my lounge they won't ever see a CD, or anywhere else for that matter, unless its lying around waiting to be ripped ;)
Can't think of anything worse TBH than having shelves and shelves of the darn things making the place look untidy, which it truly does when you have so many :eek:
Amazing how each person is different :)
The pile of CDs atop the right-hand speaker is becoming unstable, so some may soon need to join their fellows upstairs.
Trumpton_Rioter
21-08-2013, 20:42
mine are all tucked away in here :lol:
http://imgsvr.extak.com/179f389e/72a8e34d/d4dc6cc4/8dc48dae.jpg
When people step into my lounge they won't ever see a CD, or anywhere else for that matter, unless its lying around waiting to be ripped ;)
Can't think of anything worse TBH than having shelves and shelves of the darn things making the place look untidy, which it truly does when you have so many :eek:
Yep - I have getting on for 2,000 CDs, and I dislike their visual presence. You're right, they do look untidy, even when filed neatly away.
Can't think of anything worse TBH than having shelves and shelves of the darn things making the place look untidy, which it truly does when you have so many
!
Can't think of anything better than to have loads of music and books on display to start interesting conversations and make your room a place of enjoyment.
!
Can't think of anything better than to have loads of music and books on display to start interesting conversations and make your room a place of enjoyment.
+1 :)
The Grand Wazoo
22-08-2013, 07:33
The trouble with storing CDs in boxes or drawers & the like is that you have to either have already decided what you're looking for, or you've got to be prepared to occasionally do a lot of flicking through discs until you find something that takes your fancy. Often, I like to be able to go to the shelves and scan them till something starts winking at me!
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Can't think of anything better than to have loads of music and books on display to start interesting conversations and make your room a place of enjoyment.
Hmmm, books yes, I have quite a few music related books which you won't have seen Martin, but pride of place in my new home will be signed artwork, which I have been collecting for a number of years from all the gigs I go to. I have yet to frame and hang them, as living in a rental and constantly moving is not conducive to nest building (landlords are none to keen and holes in walls either). But people will be under no illusion when they walk into my home that I live and breath music, as they take in the album covers, photographs, concert artwork and no TV! so plenty of conversation pieces there for sure . . . but row after row of nasty cheap horrible plastic cases, which live on a shelf and never move collecting dust . . . not in my house :nono:
You'll have to pop up when I finally land somewhere in Suffolk ;)
(don't forget a CD is totally redundant to me once ripped and scanned, I only keep them to comply with copyright laws)
Anyway, each to their own, but I like clean lines :cool:
EDIT:
I do also accept that I'm a little odd, as I really dislike equipment racks with Hi-Fi gear on show too, all I need are the speakers, the rest can be hidden out of sight :eek:
but row after row of nasty cheap horrible plastic cases, which live on a shelf and never move collecting dust
Not here - they move! Anything in danger of gathering dust gets played. However, I do understand that mine is an active collection and yours is already ripped. Nice idea for album artwork, shame they're all so small :eyebrows: I wouldn't care too much about landlords and proper picture hangers have quite small pins.
You'll have to pop up when I finally land somewhere in Suffolk ;)
Look forward to it, mate.
To my eternal shame all my records/CD's are stored in a fashion that resembles a Chimp's tea party:steam:, to the point where l cannot find some of my records l know l have.
The trouble with storing CDs in boxes or drawers & the like is that you have to either have already decided what you're looking for, or you've got to be prepared to occasionally do a lot of flicking through discs until you find something that takes your fancy. Often, I like to be able to go to the shelves and scan them till something starts winking at me!
Exactly what I feel :)
To my eternal shame all my records/CD's are stored in a fashion that resembles a Chimp's tea party
Time for a day off to tidy up. It's very therapeutic ;)
Time for a day off to tidy up. It's very therapeutic ;)
:lolsign:
To my eternal shame all my records/CD's are stored in a fashion that resembles a Chimp's tea party:steam:, to the point where l cannot find some of my records l know l have.
Coincidentally, I've just this minute found my 'missing' copy of 'Hums of The Lovin' Spoonful', which had got in amongst the classical section. Still AWOL is 'The Gilded Palace of Sin' by the Flying Burrito Brothers; the sleeve is there but no LP.
Rare Bird
25-08-2013, 12:52
I use these for putting the disc into before inserting into the wallet so they don't get marked, i get mine from Japan..you can get Nagaoka's in the UK..
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=NEONAG-TS-5613
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