Hi,
I have many original CDs and many more burnt CDs. I am thinking of the best storage option so that all my CDs stay safe, organised and handy.
[I use CDs both for my home audio and my car]
As of now -
1. All my original CDs are resting on a shelf within their cases (alphabetically sorted).
2. Many of my burnt CDs are in small albums/wallets - each holding 24 CDs (all these are the CDs which I frequently use).
3. Most of my burnt CDs are in cake boxes - the way I bought them (this also means they are not handy and I tend not to listen to them very often).
If I purchase jewel cases I will be running out of space to keep them (currently using a shelf). If I purchase bigger albums/wallets I have effective storage but how do I sort them when I burn new titles randomly? If I keep them in cake boxes, I will never be able to listen to the few CDs which are lying deep in the bottom of the collection.
I understand there may not be a simple answer to this problem and its more of personal choice which varies with individuals. Therefore, I would request you to share your scheme of storage that you use for your CDs (both originals and burnt put together).
Note: Request to people who do not use CDs (HTPC, USB, Ipod guys) to not reply to this post with something like "I do not sort and store CDs as it is foolish to maintain collection on such a medium"; or "Convert all your CDs to flac/mp3 and use external hard disk and keep original CDs safely".
I have many original CDs and many more burnt CDs. I am thinking of the best storage option so that all my CDs stay safe, organised and handy.
[I use CDs both for my home audio and my car]
As of now -
1. All my original CDs are resting on a shelf within their cases (alphabetically sorted).
2. Many of my burnt CDs are in small albums/wallets - each holding 24 CDs (all these are the CDs which I frequently use).
3. Most of my burnt CDs are in cake boxes - the way I bought them (this also means they are not handy and I tend not to listen to them very often).
If I purchase jewel cases I will be running out of space to keep them (currently using a shelf). If I purchase bigger albums/wallets I have effective storage but how do I sort them when I burn new titles randomly? If I keep them in cake boxes, I will never be able to listen to the few CDs which are lying deep in the bottom of the collection.
I understand there may not be a simple answer to this problem and its more of personal choice which varies with individuals. Therefore, I would request you to share your scheme of storage that you use for your CDs (both originals and burnt put together).
Note: Request to people who do not use CDs (HTPC, USB, Ipod guys) to not reply to this post with something like "I do not sort and store CDs as it is foolish to maintain collection on such a medium"; or "Convert all your CDs to flac/mp3 and use external hard disk and keep original CDs safely".