eyeteeth
Headphoneus Supremus
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As I'm probably going to move late 2004, I've not gotten a proper storage system, not knowing what the new place will be like. How many CDs do I have? I have no idea. I did do a big purge a few years ago and sold or gave away about 300 that dated back to the beginning of the CD era. Right now those in heavy rotation are in an 8x10 foot bookcase and the rest are everywhere drawers, shelves, under bed, etc. As for a database, which is a great idea, I'm somehow able to recall everything I have (but forget the important things daily) and generally where specific CDs are. Although the hunt for a less often played CD can be accompanied by phrases that steadily increase in urgency and volume of "where the ****** are you!!!".
Originally Posted by DarkAngel Well I have @2200 Cds total now, dark metal catagory has @400. In order to effectively use such a large collection you must have good storage/rack system, and effective method of catalogging collection so you can instantly find CD you want and keep track of what you have. I have all Cds entered into data base on computer, and keep printed list divided into styles/catagories to browse for ideas of next CD to play. Even with all this organization if I listen to 3 CDs a day would take 2-3 years to hear every CD in collection. |
As I'm probably going to move late 2004, I've not gotten a proper storage system, not knowing what the new place will be like. How many CDs do I have? I have no idea. I did do a big purge a few years ago and sold or gave away about 300 that dated back to the beginning of the CD era. Right now those in heavy rotation are in an 8x10 foot bookcase and the rest are everywhere drawers, shelves, under bed, etc. As for a database, which is a great idea, I'm somehow able to recall everything I have (but forget the important things daily) and generally where specific CDs are. Although the hunt for a less often played CD can be accompanied by phrases that steadily increase in urgency and volume of "where the ****** are you!!!".