Looking For Album Storage System

Starz Rider · **Joined:** 03 Jun 2007 **Posts:** 372

I am looking for something like this:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60071358

Thanks for any help.

Razoo Kelly · 21 Jul 2009

I'm not sure if that Ikea unit would hold up. Given the dimensions of each cube, I would guess that the unit was designed with LP storage as one of the possible uses. But it may not have been intended to be completely filled. Hopefully, when they say that the capacity is 29# per shelf they mean per cube.

An average LP weighs about half a pound. So you would reach capacity at 58 records, which is about 10 1/4". Those cubes are probably 13 1/2" across. Ikea's a pretty sharp outfit, and can probably tell you how roughly many albums you can get in the rack.

That said, that unit is the best option I've seen in a long time. LP racks are few and far between. Have you considered checking the phone book for cabinet makers? Carpenters usually don't tackle this kind of stuff. The best option I've seen for music storage for the obsessive collector is http://www.can-am.ca/. Other companies solutions become unwieldy beyond 200 CDs or so. Can-Am is expensive and even more so for LP storage. But they've done the weight calcs and have a lot of experience.

Starz Rider · **Joined:** 03 Jun 2007 **Posts:** 372

Razoo Kelly wrote:

I'm not sure if that Ikea unit would hold up. Given the dimensions of each cube, I would guess that the unit was designed with LP storage as one of the possible uses. But it may not have been intended to be completely filled. Hopefully, when they say that the capacity is 29# per shelf they mean per cube.

An average LP weighs about half a pound. So you would reach capacity at 58 records, which is about 10 1/4". Those cubes are probably 13 1/2" across. Ikea's a pretty sharp outfit, and can probably tell you how roughly many albums you can get in the rack.

That said, that unit is the best option I've seen in a long time. LP racks are few and far between. Have you considered checking the phone book for cabinet makers? Carpenters usually don't tackle this kind of stuff. The best option I've seen for music storage for the obsessive collector is http://www.can-am.ca/. Other companies solutions become unwieldy beyond 200 CDs or so. Can-Am is expensive and even more so for LP storage. But they've done the weight calcs and have a lot of experience.

Thanks. I had this Ikea piece (held all 12-1300 LP's have) for 5 years. While moving a couple of weeks ago from AZ to TX the moving company did not handle it properly and damdged it beyond repair. I can replace it for $480 -- mostly freight-- a little too steep but I may have to do it anyway because (as you say) LP racks are few and far between and pricey.

richman666 · 15 Nov 2006

Sometimes you're better off going to an unfinished furniture place, like Gothic Cabinet Craft, and having them build something to your specs. They did several CD storage racks for me that had much larger capacity than any pre-manufactured units I had seen, and the price was always reasonable.

Starz Rider · **Joined:** 03 Jun 2007 **Posts:** 372

Thanks -- I'll try that

Have A Nice Day

Ven · 13 Jul 2006

Starz Rider wrote:

While moving a couple of weeks ago from AZ to TX the moving company did not handle it properly and damdged it beyond repair. I can replace it for $480 -- mostly freight-- a little too steep but I may have to do it anyway because (as you say) LP racks are few and far between and pricey.

Isn't the moving company reimbursing you for your loss? I'd demand they pay the freight, too.

Starz Rider · **Joined:** 03 Jun 2007 **Posts:** 372

That would be nice. Judge Judy says that you won't get replacement value only what the piece is worth now. Oh well thats rhe law.

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