That looks like a great idea, though I’d reserve judgment until I saw for myself how effectively you can still see the spine (product videos don’t always reflect real-life results). Might be worth an initial order of their minimum quantity to try as an experiment.
Mmm in my honest opinion this solution has a limit: searching CDs might be so difficult to read titles. It reminds me those CDs not really original bought on the go from some street sellers.
If I collect hundreds of CDs I want them well shown and organized, it’s a question of perceived value just looking at the space they take in a room. Like vinyls. It must be easy searching for one I want to listen to or simply reading one by one to decide which one can inspire me.
yes, you can’t read the spine nearly as easy, and i usually only replace the standard plastic CD cases, not deluxe versions, or nice cardboard covers/nicer SACDs, etc But when you have 5 or 10 or more of same artist, it really saves alot of space and weight, and easy to find. i replaced over 1,000 plastic cd cases almost 2 years ago, very happy w results. cheap enough to try out. I am much happier with the CD inner sleeve holder also.
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I need to admit it’s a clever idea. Hope my wife never read this post, she could convince me to do the same instantly!
I bought a couple thousand. Put all my ripped CDs in deep storage using these sleeves. My tiny sweetheart did all the work. Nothing is perfect (so many different cd configurations); however, they work fantastic.
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Their primary audio system is a decades old Yamaha integrated, Yamaha CD player and a pair of Definitive Tech speakers plus many Sonos speakers.
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I’m kind of late to this post, but we use some Amish built cabinets for ours. They have sliders on the shelves to help hold sections of CDs in place.
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Hello Vitus,
I always admire thoughtful design. Your cabinet not only solves your storage needs, it appears beautifully executed, and (based upon the location between a door, a window and switches above) was designed with a great deal of imagination and measurement. Wonderful!
- Jeffrey in Philadelphia
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I bought whatever quantity was the minimum order, and I’ve used almost half so far. They work reasonably well in my CD drawers. I just have to get over the admittedly irrational feeling I have that tossing the old jewel cases will reduce the albums’ resale value. Of course, I could put that fear to use, and decide that if I think there’s any chance I’d want to eventually get rid of a particular album, just pull it out and sell it now.
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Funny, used CDs have value?
Ones that are rare and out of print?
Yes
Not much, it’s true. I culled out about 300 or so to sell, and before taking them to Half-Price Books and getting maybe $50 for the lot, I pulled out about 20 to try to sell individually on ebay. I think about 8 or 10 have sold so far for about $175 total. Admittedly, most of that was from someone who managed to bid up one particular SACD to over $50 despite the fact that it’s still available new for around $35-$40. It’s disheartening to see most of them go for a dollar or two, but that’s better than the next-to-nothing I’d get at the bookstore.
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I love to spin them and listen to them. I didn’t buy them as an investment. With the right transport they sound wonderful.
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The right speakers help too 
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Ethosnocicity.
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So this solution doesn’t apply to most of us but I found it interesting.
Music critic David Hurwitz just completed a renovation to include a large CD storage solution / room.
This video is a review but the first 4:00 are about his new CD room.
I assume the vast majority of his massive library are provided free-of-charge by labels.
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“The joy of double depth storage …”? I don’t think so unless you’re never going to look for those back row CDs. And what’s with all the space in the middle of the room?
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Good point. I would have had aisles built.
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Double depth makes zero sense to me. Just box up the back rows, you’ll likely never see them.
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is this an artsy store?
(of course it isn’t)