Take a picture of your record collection and post it on ilm

I've inherited a big CD & record storage unit my dad made, it's in need of a new coat of paint but it's not bad & it's definitely achievable to do something w/ mdf or wood depending on yr joinery

early rejecter, are those magnepans?

i was thinking the same thinking the same thing, was recently deciding whether to go with Magnepans or in-wall speakers in a living room. The Maggies sound amazing as long as you stay in the sweet spot between the speakers.

I was all set to buy some Ikea Expedits for my vinyl collection after i move soon, but this thread has convinced me my records deserve real furniture. I have a hutch that looks like the top part of Evan's setup, except that all the doors are glass. It's currently in the dining room displaying fancy china we never use. I'd rather display rekkerds....

Yep, they're Magnepans. They sound great, but like Lee says they do have a sweet spot -- and I was surprised at how small the sweet spot is. With this particular model (MMG) it's not so much your position between the speakers, but rather the vertical position of your ears -- i.e. they have to be right around the vertical center of the speakers for the best sound. I mounted them so that they're at the proper height when you're seated in the room, but it's amazing how dramatically the sound changes when you stand up. So they're much better suited to dedicated listening than just having music playing as you move around your home. And you really need a subwoofer and a relatively powerful amp to get the most from them. My brother-in-law has a pair of the big floor-standers (not sure which model) and they seem to be much more forgiving regarding positioning and sound fine without a subwoofer. Of course they're also as big as two adults, so not so easy to find a place for them in a lot of rooms.

AAAH Evan those are so nice. early rejecter, those look great too. Sweet TV, do you have a signal going to it or is it just decorative?

Thanks!!

The CD collection is now housed on purpose-built shelves in our alcoves.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/N-Z.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/A-M.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/CDshelves.jpg

nice shelves-bauhaus-poster convo happening there!

Yes, very nice!

Nice setup, Scik!

Blue Jeans -- I actually used to watch that TV in my bedroom in the '90s until the screen went black. I'd like to get it going again but I don't know enough about electronics to know if it's an easy fix.

> nice shelves-bauhaus-poster convo happening there!

eames chairs also.

ya'alls apartments are a lot neater than mine..
http://i.imgur.com/3NNOtyF.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xdacigN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Jts9n31.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/62fYibl.jpg

newest addition, shelf for 78s:
http://i.imgur.com/sTS7IF1.jpg

bonus cat:
http://i.imgur.com/lboOHIC.jpg

also, a bunch of the records on the metal shelves are not mine. maybe the top half is wife and roommate.

@ian : fear not, i too look at the pics and wonder WTF is going on.

i run a clean house, but dear god, some of these pics make me want to get the dyson out at 3am, and hand over 28% of my belongings to the local charity shop.

nice star trek dvds

I moved the giant scratching pillar and the crap on the table out of shot.

I moved the giant scratching pillar and the crap on the table out of shot.

haha .. if that were the only real life shyte i had to deal with to make my place look presentable ..

Why, how big is your scratching pillar?

I have a large, walk-in cupboard in my living room which I'm starting to think of using to store my CDs and records, as I'm sick of them commandeering the entire living room wall space. I'm looking for inspiration - has anyone done this kind of thing? Or got any impressive photos from elsewhere?

The cupboard is a good size (I still need to measure it though) and very tall (Glasgow tenement), so if I got custom shelving put in up the ceiling it would probably hold everything with a modest space in the middle to walk in and select things.

That sounds pretty awesome. A music larder!

Yeah, it would be that kind of size. Nowhere near a proper room, but a very big cupboard.