> At home I store about 1000 records in Ikea's Expedit bookcase > > http://www.ikea.co.uk/product_presentation/show.asp?productnumber=00009711&type=III&id=3039,3078 > > - they only show the 4x4 one on the website but there is 5x5 one too [...] > Its very strong and sturdy and I am very happy with it.
Yes I agree.. I have the 5x5 one and it's working well so far for storage. As for having 'readily available' records upright and fast to flip through for DJing at home, I'm working on building a custom piece based on some of the best bins I've seen in record stores, etc. The kind that split the record about halfway and are slightly angled in the front and back for easy flipping. The shelves like this Ikea are great for storage but not so great for easy/fast access if you're trying to get your mix on... and I'm trying to reduce the # of crates lying around as possible, but there will always be some, ha ha peace, Matt MacQueen
