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Yeah, I had to have a conversation with myself about how many more albums I may buy. The cabinet design ChatGPT and I came up with will hold about 300. (did the math on record album thickness, drawer length, etc) Right now, I have about 200 and I'm about "tapped out" on music I actually would listen to regularly or music that I truly like. At one time, I thought about trying to collect all 1001 of the Rolling Stones' "1001 Albums You Must hear Before You Die". But, honestly, so many of those albums are just not music that appeals to me. So, I had to decide- am I just buying records I like to listen to, or am I a record "collector". And, I think it's the former. And, I think space for 300 is enough.

believe it or not, ChatGPT chose that for me...... I do have all those albums, though

Thank you all for the suggestions. I like the idea of hanging album art on the wall. I've done that in the past. I think I will use that as a way to show records off instead of making them visible in the cabinet. I can rotate through different albums. I think I'm going with a drawer approach for album storage in the cabinet so I can flip through. I'm gonna try to have a cabinet with 4 album drawers on the bottom and a narrower section on top with shorter drawers to hold tapes, record cleaning supplies, etc. I asked ChatGPT to help me visualize this all. I think I've landed on what I'd say is my "Analog Station" concept. It will hold my albums, tapes, turntable, a preamp, my tube amp and a reel to reel tape player. I'll make it kinda MCM feel in terms of design and pair it with my Infinity RS3b's... Here's what ChatGPT thinks it will all look like... the proportions are off on the component sizes. But you get the idea. (All this wood and warmth will be stark contrast to the "tower of anthracite" that is in my main Carver system). Now I just need to find someone to build it for me or get up the gumption to build it myself :). I'll be sure to update this thread once I get going on the project.

I like this idea... hadn't thought about a countertop approach. I could almost see a kitchen cabinet like design without the doors. Though, it would have to thinner back to front. I second the notion of others that I like things that are very sturdy and heavier than it needs to be. That's the way I tend to build stuff when I do so. And, I appreciate the comments about being able to read the edges of albums...I am of that age, too Maybe I'll try a drawer/bin approach with a countertop, all made of hardwood. Might be able to get a remnant piece of granite for the top to keep costs down. Thanks all for the thoughts. Very helpful.

Okay...so, I'm considering buying or DIY ing myself a new stand for my turntable, and mostly, I'd like a place to store/display my vinyl collection. I'm torn between 2 different overarching styles: 1) The "drawer" or bin approach, where I can flip through my records like in a record store bin (like photo 1) or 2) the line 'em up approach so that I can see all the edges of the albums (like photo 2). What say all you vinyl fans? What's the best way to store and access your records?... what looks better? What am I not thinking about? I appreciate the thoughts and opinions.

I used this method to put veneer on my Bose 301 refurbish. Works like a charm. In fact, I don't buy the pre-glued veneer any more. I prefer this method.

I have one of those 1 cf Parts Express sub boxes. I haven't finished mine yet. I'm assuming your cherry finish is a veneer, no? You did a terrific job with it. Did you consider putting some kind of handle on the cubes at all. I'm considering doing that to mine. It's just bulky and heavy enough with the MDF structure and the driver installed to be a bit cumbersome to move around.

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Folks, the store I promised you all is finally ready. So, check out some Carverfest Merch, and other fun t-shirts at the link below. The gear is decent and price friendly. T-shirts are $15, an embroidered polo shirt is $34 and I even put a mug out there for $10. Other than the trial shirt I modeled a few posts back, I can't say too much about the quality of the gear or printing. But, "Printify" the 3rd party store I used (like "Etsy" for printed stuff) is highly ranked and I chose the gear on the site that is also highly ranked. https://carverfest-and-other-stuff.printify.me/ As I said, the items are price friendly. There's shipping and tax added, all managed by Printify, not me. In fact, once you purchase, you're dealing with a 3rd party company. A perk, because I'm not all that great at customer service :). Note that each item is priced to make a small profit (ranging from $1 to $3, depending on size and color). I will donate all profits received to the Carversite administrative fund to help keep this site working. I'm not trying to get rich here or become a t-shirt baron and I'll gladly share the books on the store if anyone is interested. All of the t-shirt designs are of my own doing, though I'm not really all that great of an artist. I had some help from AI. And, I used internet images of logos wherever I could. If you have a strong desire to see something else (Carver related, please) on a t-shirt, I'm open to it. But, I don't have a lot of skills or time to design it for you. So, send me a .png or .jpg file and tell me what type of product you'd like it on (colors, too), and I'll try to get it added to the store. Try to make it something you think others may enjoy...(not that one polaroid of you and Bob taken back in 1978). Remember that images on t-shirts will be exact to what you send... and since many pictures are rectangular in nature with a white or solid background, you'll probably want to do some editing such that your pic has a "transparent" background color. Otherwise you'll end up with a very rectangular looking t-shirt pic. Enjoy Everyone! And, I look forward to seeing a few of these shirts at Carverfest in September. Special thanks to @straylight, @sea, and @AndrewJohn for tips, artistic ideas, and encouragement.

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