Cd storage / backup

Hey All

I’m new to the forums. So - hello!
I personally have trepidation putting the master cd in a spindle. That might not be the best look. There is a high propensity they might get scratched. Yes I’m a firm believer in Murphy’s Law. 
My collection of cd’s probably averages 400 plus. 
I have purchased the booklets too store the cd and liner notes. The jewel cases neatly go in my closet. The cardboard sleeves are carefully placed in a credenza. I could not fathom selling my collection. Too much research. Definitely a emotional connection here. Though your mileage may vary. 

I’ve ripped most of my collection on a 2 terabyte SSD MacBook Pro. The laptop feeds the DAC via a mid range usb. The DAC preamp jumps to a integrated amp. All hardwired. Wireless is the future. I’m just not there yet 

I hope this info helped. - I’m still new to the crossover of laptop/servers as well. I think eventually I’ll go for the “Channel D - Pure Music” software  for Mac OS. 

Best of luck!!!

J

There is a high propensity they might get scratched.

Hi jred. Welcome to the forum!

If a disk is used often, the propensity to becoming scratched is always present, regardless of how it’s stored. Storage on a spindle becomes particularly viable in scenarios where one is "archiving" the media for backup, as the OP conceivably would do. For disks that are used regularly, naturally it can be more convenient if the disk is individually packaged in its jewel case.

As for aesthetics, that of course is a personal preference. If "art work" (booklet that accompanies the CD) is a necessity, obviously that too has to be dealt with accordingly and can to a certain extent dictate storage options.

Invariably though, the larger ones collection of CDs becomes, the more compelling it becomes to find a solution that does not involve jewel cases. In fact, at some level when ones collection grows into the many thousands, one can become compelled to get rid of CDs altogether and instead just store the data on an external drive, in a compressed and lossless format.

Point is, for those with seriously large music collections, physical space and scalability of space is definitely an issue to be reckoned with.

Not to muddy the thread by going off topic, but this is a big reason I don’t have/use vinyl albums but use digital in the first place. Space!

And for those with the "Crème de la crème" in audio - reel-to-reel tapes - where 30 minutes of music is on media larger than a frisbee, typically these folks have relatively few reels (and hence not much music) or they are extremely wealthy and have significant dedicated "library" space.

@gdhal 

Thank you for the welcome !!
I concur a 100% with your prior post. 

The reason I ripped practically my entire collection is because It was growing very rapidly. The second factor - As you mentioned. The more one plays a cd One is cruising to a slow death. 
By purchading a 2 terabyte, I knew I was off to a good start. 

Ideally I would want to burn the master the first time, then store it. I have a hunch this forum listens to some low key music, as well as the classics. 

I know now for a fact regarding many cds in my personal collection as well as members in this forum will never see the material repressed, streamed,  or cross over to a digital download. 

Hence. Preservation, and the convenience factor of going through a digital library saves time, etc. I’m sure you have heard all of these mentions before. 

Though——

By keeping the cds in a booklet. Carefully  stored. The chances of any damage is minuscule imo. That’s my inherent goal.

Friday!! Enjoy. 

2.5 K bit perfectly ripped CD into NAIM Uniti-Serve
Synology NAS with 2 x 4 TB drives in a raid 1 config
usb hard drive to back the raid up