Re: Great piansts of the 20th century deleted??


"Dana Hill" <danahatesspam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Frank Berger" <frank.d.berger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> What is it that you like about jewel cases? They take up an unnecessary
>> amount of space (especially important if you have a large collection),
>> they provide mostly unnecessary protection to the CDs they contain (most
>> incidents that crack the cases wouldn't harm the CDs contained therein)
>> and the little spines that hold the CDs often break. The only CD I ever
>> damaged was because it wasn't secure (broken spines). As I opened the
>> case, the CD slipped between the cover and the main part and got mangled.
>>
>> I've started converting to Jazzloft sleeves:
>>
>> http://ssl.adhost.com/jazzloft/baskets/sleeves.cfm
>>
>> 4000 sleeves will set me back around $560. I will eventually replace my
>> CD shelving with some kind of drawers, something like this perhaps
>>
>> http://www.can-am.ca/cdvideo.htm,
>>
>> Two of these will run about $900.
>>
>> At 30 seconds per transfer, all this will take around 40 hours of work.
>>
>>
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> I can't answer for Matthew, but I know what I like about jewelcases:
> they're easy to open and close, and cheap to replace if they get damaged.
>
> Sure, *I* take care of my collection, and I am proud that almost
> everything I have is in near-mint condition. But not everyone is as
> gentle. Used sellers often exaggerate the condition of their wares, and
> you have to be especially careful buying something that comes in fancy
> packaging. When I acquire a new used recording the first thing I do is
> replace the jewelcase, and wipe the disc clean of fingerprints and dust.
> Ta-da, like new. With fancy packaging it isn't as easy.
>
> I enjoy the luxury of an extravagantly packaged recording. But those cap
> boxes, while space-efficient, are inconvenient. I have a ton of them.
> And I can tell you from experience that I can get to any disc in the Kempe
> Strauss set much more quickly at the radio station--where we have the
> original jewelcase edition--than I can at home--where I have the cap box
> version. You have to squeeze open the entire box, count through the
> discs, then squeeze the sleeve just right. And if you don't exercise
> proper care, these boxes get bruised around the edges and corners over
> time. As much as I admire the elegance of the Great Pianists packaging,
> it could be damaged relatively easily, and if it is you have to buy a new
> set. It's the same situation with cardboard slipcases, and the cap boxes.
>
> As for your sleeve solution, at least you get to keep all the
> documentation with it. I have seen some which won't allow you to store
> the tray insert.
>
> As for space, I guess if I lived in a place where square footage was
> extremely expensive I'd worry. But, still, I see every day at work how,
> with cleverly constructed shelves (see example:
> http://danajohnhill.com/me/pictures/20041204dana_cds.jpg), 7,000+ CDs will
> fit in a fairly modest room.
>
> --
>
> Dana Hill
> Gainesville, Florida
> Photography: www.danajohnhill.com
> Personal: www.danajohnhill.org
>
>

A good answer. To each his own.


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