hi,
well I keed my CDs in jewel cases and store them on shelves like this one here: http://www.regaflex.de/cdregal-modul-fuer-dvds-p-264-1.html (sorry, but the link is in german)
For example you can store 2376 CDs on a shelf like those with a dimension of 252 x 156 x 18 cm which is set up on your wall.

All mine CDs are numbered and I run a CD listing in Excel so I can find CDs faster. Example: http://www.shapehead.com/scoreland/cd-archive1.jpg

I use small sticks on the side of the case. On special packages at first I use a non-sticky film before use the small sticker on it so the package won't be damaged. Also those special packages have their own place on the shelf cause of the size.
Example: http://www.shapehead.com/scoreland/cd-archive2.jpg


well, that's the way I run my collection. :)


1701, December 27, 2006; 10:20 PM

Hi, I keep mine in jewel cases, and access them by composer. however this is becoming more difficult to find what I'm looking for, so I'm going to redo them all by the Titles. A through Z, makes more sense since thats the way this site arranges them also.

dspin24358, December 28, 2006; 1:36 AM

Hi dspin,

I am curious why is the composer order causing you difficulties in finding things? Is it the ordering of scores 'within' a composer section?

I for my part always ordered scores first by composer and then - within each composer's section - by year (i.e. the year of scoring, not of CD release), and I still find that a useful system.

Urs

handstand, December 28, 2006; 9:03 AM

Someone's garbage is somebody else's treasure but rest assured as it is no luxury problem unless of course I begin sacrificing Louis Vuitton trunk suitcases to showcase cd's.

I must admit I find the idea quite amusing yet tempting.

Ms. Gallore thank you!

pussygallore, December 28, 2006; 7:41 PM

I, like you, have a CD collection in the thousands. For years they have been living in Elfa
wire rack drawers (http://www.elfa.com/templates/ProductCategory____1914.aspx). This
was fine for a few decades but I have outgrown that so I am slowly moving
towards DiscSox (http://www.discsox.com/). The CD Pro sleeves (http://
www.discsox.com/products/cd_pro_sleeve.htm) replace your jewel case
while keeping the booklet and disc track in tact. Since they're smaller than jewel cases I can
keep using my racks, though the DiscSox people do sell storage cabinets (http://
www.discsox.com/multimedia-storage-cabinets.htm). The DiscSox aren't cheap but they
are the only practical solution I have found for a very large CD collection.

sullivan, December 29, 2006; 3:56 PM

Thanks for all your suggestions! I have done my share of research in the internet and the results can be overwhelming.

Personally, if I decide to shelve my cd's I would prefer a cabinet with panels that close to protect the cd's from dust and light as much as possible.
Even though it does look attractive, I hate the idea of having my cd cases completely exposed and sitting on shelves with no protection gathering dust.

Other than this, drawers seem to be a better choice since they will hold more cd's and take less space in one confined location and protect the cd's as well.

Finally, I have also come to the conclusion that a good and not so much of a space consuming solution compared to shelves and drawers would be binders.
26 binders each representing a letter of the English alphabet and each holding let's say 200 cd's with both front and back inserts in seperate sleeves that do not scratch.
Mathematically speaking, almost 5.000 cd's and their inserts could be stored on a small bookcase.
More cd's in the future, more binders.
The only problem is that I have never witnessed pages that will fit into these binders which can hold the back insert in their sleeves as well.
The back insert is larger than the front insert and will not fit in the sleeves provided.
There must be a binder out there with pages that will accomodate the cd and both front and back inserts as well.

Something like the items that can be found in the following link but not exactly.

http://www.sleevetown.com/cd-binders.shtml

PS

As far as digipacks and boxed collections, well those could be stored separately since the majority of cd's do come in jewel cases.

pussygallore, December 29, 2006; 8:13 PM

I use simple self-made shelves of unfinished boards. These shelves cover a substantial portion of one wall, but don't take up nearly as much valuable floor space as bins or drawers would. There is a curtain in front.

zuvqwyx3, January 1, 2007; 2:21 AM

I'm having trouble w/the composers as I can remember titles a lot of times, but not the composer. This is not a problem w/the well known ones, but it is w/maybe one or 2 titles from composers that I don't even remember their name. Example - Prince Valiant/David Bergeaud. Yikes

dspin24358, January 3, 2007; 3:58 AM