Vinyl Storage Recommendation

[AnthonyI]

Sleeve City Update:

"Thank you for contacting us. The container has arrived in the US, however there has been a number of delays in receiving our shipment due to the pandemic and congestion on the coast with incoming freight. Barring any future delays, we hope to have the products in stock within the next 5-7 business days. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Your patience is much appreciated."

 

[Russ I]

Picked up this neat antique record cabinet yesterday from a local classified. Should hold about 145 albums, and the top is of sufficient size (approx. 15" x 18") to hold a component or two (though I don't imagine I'll use it for that).

 

[AnthonyI]

Picked up this neat antique record cabinet yesterday from a local classified. Should hold about 145 albums, and the top is of sufficient size (approx. 15" x 18") to hold a component or two (though I don't imagine I'll use it for that).

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Very nice

 

[dansomeone]

Sleeve City Update:

"Thank you for contacting us. The container has arrived in the US, however there has been a number of delays in receiving our shipment due to the pandemic and congestion on the coast with incoming freight. Barring any future delays, we hope to have the products in stock within the next 5-7 business days. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Your patience is much appreciated."

What items are you waiting on, pray tell?

 

[AnthonyI]

What items are you waiting on, pray tell?

Inners and outers.............and I ran out quite a while ago with this extended wait. The cleaning pile is getting kind of big, lol

I think we're going to forgo the 5mil outers sleeves at this point and grab some from Clear Bags that @MikeH recommended............I can't give up the SC inner sleeves though, so once I get a shipping confirmation I'll have to stock up on those right away.

 

[MikeH]

Inners and outers.............and I ran out quite a while ago with this extended wait. The cleaning pile is getting kind of big, lol

I think we're going to forgo the 5mil outers sleeves at this point and grab some from Clear Bags that @MikeH recommended............I can't give up the SC inner sleeves though, so once I get a shipping confirmation I'll have to stock up on those right away.

Curious to hear your thoughts if ya pick them up. Not as nice as sleeve city but I just gave up on SC. I’ll eventually go back to sleeve city outers. MoFi inners have been my go tos and the Hudson ones are now my go-to for the foreseeable future since I got 500 of them haha

 

[LiamGallaghersBucketHat]

Don’t youse guys go and start drying up my Clear Bags.

 

[AnthonyI]

Don’t youse guys go and start drying up my Clear Bags.

................blame SC

 

[Russ I]

Picked up this neat antique record cabinet yesterday from a local classified. Should hold about 145 albums, and the top is of sufficient size (approx. 15" x 18") to hold a component or two (though I don't imagine I'll use it for that).

Like a vacuum!

 

[cgnavarro]

I use this dedicated for LPs:




For additional LPs I also use this red trunk and for those in process of cleaning, for instance, these suitcases below the bureau where I store classical CDs/SACDs.



The rest of CDs/DVDs/BRs, in a couple of a dedicated IKEA closets in the corridor

 

[Jango]

Inners and outers.............and I ran out quite a while ago with this extended wait. The cleaning pile is getting kind of big, lol

I think we're going to forgo the 5mil outers sleeves at this point and grab some from Clear Bags that @MikeH recommended............I can't give up the SC inner sleeves though, so once I get a shipping confirmation I'll have to stock up on those right away.

Do the Clear Bags outers fit double LPs like the SCs?

 

[AnthonyI]

Do the Clear Bags outers fit double LPs like the SCs?

Doesn't look like it, they have 2 sizes, one for single albums one for dbl

Crystal Clear Album Sleeve 12 15/16" x 12 15/16" 100 pack BLPDNF

Double-album protective outer sleeves without a flap for Double LP Album Covers. Clear plastic sleeves protect record covers.

www.clearbags.com

Crystal Clear No Flap Album Sleeve 12 5/8" x 12 5/8" 100 pack BLP1NF

Our BLP1NF record sleeve measures 12 5/8" x 12 5/8" and fits a single 12" album cover. This poly album sleeve features no flap and is open at the top for a smooth insertion and removal of your album. Listen away to your hip hop, folk or soul train favorites.

www.clearbags.com

 

[folsom_lives]

Thanks, I hate it.

 

[apholden]

Thanks, I hate it.

I wish we had a vomit emoji as a like. I guess this will have to do for that monstrosity..

 

[Russ I]

Doesn't look like it, they have 2 sizes, one for single albums one for dbl

Crystal Clear Album Sleeve 12 15/16" x 12 15/16" 100 pack BLPDNF

Double-album protective outer sleeves without a flap for Double LP Album Covers. Clear plastic sleeves protect record covers.

www.clearbags.com

Crystal Clear No Flap Album Sleeve 12 5/8" x 12 5/8" 100 pack BLP1NF

Our BLP1NF record sleeve measures 12 5/8" x 12 5/8" and fits a single 12" album cover. This poly album sleeve features no flap and is open at the top for a smooth insertion and removal of your album. Listen away to your hip hop, folk or soul train favorites.

www.clearbags.com

Right. The 12 15/16 x 12 15/16 will fit double/gatefold albums and of course also will fit single albums, but the 12 5/8 x 12 5/8 offer a much better fit for most single albums.

 

[folsom_lives]

I wish we had a vomit emoji as a like. I guess this will have to do for that monstrosity..

I just noticed the baseboard heater inches away from the vinyl too. Shaking my head.

 

[ranbalam]

Thinking about built-ins in my family room but man, that is a lot of work and lumber is crazy right now. The shelf I'm currently using is definitely sagging so I have to do something asap. I'll be needing storage for 1000+ records, plus collection expansion.
Aside from Kallax and building something, I haven't seen many other solutions. Then, just today this came up on my Insta feed.
Has anyone seen these before?

Configurations

6x6 DSGNS - Start with a Single, Twin, or Boogie DXL - Any combination will showcase and store your vinyl LPs. Modular, Custom Built Record Storage Cabinets Customizable for any space.

6x6dsgns.com

Edit: After reading more, it appears that the largest unit would only hold around 1K, based on 16 cubes at 60 records each

 

[Russ I]

Thinking about built-ins in my family room but man, that is a lot of work and lumber is crazy right now. The shelf I'm currently using is definitely sagging so I have to do something asap. I'll be needing storage for 1000+ records, plus collection expansion.
Aside from Kallax and building something, I haven't seen many other solutions. Then, just today this came up on my Insta feed.
Has anyone seen these before?

Configurations

6x6 DSGNS - Start with a Single, Twin, or Boogie DXL - Any combination will showcase and store your vinyl LPs. Modular, Custom Built Record Storage Cabinets Customizable for any space.

6x6dsgns.com

Edit: After reading more, it appears that the largest unit would only hold around 1K, based on 16 cubes at 60 records each

I went with a company called Lundia. The first photo below is from some random website to give you an idea of what their shelving looks like. It's kind of expensive, and the shelves pictured here will sag under the weight, so you have to request their heavy duty shelves, which are a full 1-1/2 inches thick. Nice thing about these is that they're completely customizable in terms of height and width, and you can connect them to each other. I've also included a photo of my Lundia shelves.

Shelving

Wood Shelving made of Solid Wood Construction

www.lundiausa.com

 

[Russ I]

Can't believe I just watched this whole thing haha. Good stuff.

 

[ranbalam]

I went with a company called Lundia. The first photo below is from some random website to give you an idea of what their shelving looks like. It's kind of expensive, and the shelves pictured here will sag under the weight, so you have to request their heavy duty shelves, which are a full 1-1/2 inches thick. Nice thing about these is that they're completely customizable in terms of height and width, and you can connect them to each other. I've also included a photo of my Lundia shelves.

Shelving

Wood Shelving made of Solid Wood Construction

www.lundiausa.com

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Those look really nice.

It’s also hard for me not to consider a 5 x 5 Kallax for 180 bucks.