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Let’s get organized! Vinyl record sales spiked after the pandemic started and managed to top CD sales for the first time in decades. Four years later, and despite slowing sales, vinyl records are still popular among music fans (Taylor Swift’s Midnights was the best-selling vinyl of 2022 and vinyl records are currently outselling CDs, for another consecutive year). With that in mind, we curated a list of storage options that will keep your favorite vinyl records and other physical media in one place.
Whether you’re a casual collector or simply accumulated too many records and CDs over the years, we’re here to help! Below, find a list of media storage options that are perfectly designed for your music collection.
Provided that you don’t have a huge collection, this sturdy and affordable record player stand is perfect for a bedroom, living room or small office. It’s stores up to 100 vinyl records, plus there’s room for a small bluetooth speaker, a few CDs or Blu-rays and books. The 3-tier record player stand features adjustable feet and measures 25.67 x 15.86 x 11.81 inches.
If you’re looking for a tabletop option, this record stand can hold 80-100 vinyl records at a time without taking up much space.
If you’re going for a retro vibe, this Amazon record stand offers a convenient and cool way to store up to 400 of your favorite records.
This triangular shelf is on sale at Urban Outfitters. It’s an all-purpose shelf that can be used for your music collection, shoe collection, book collection and other items that require storage. The 54-inch, wooden shelf requires assembly and weighs 20 pounds.
Wayfair Vinyl Record Player Turntable Stand Multimedia Media Shelves Audio Rack
For more surface space, try this two-tier record player stand from Wayfair. The wooden stand includes two drawers for added storage and it’s a big larger than the options higher up on the list.
You can find a lot of handmade, customizable furniture on Etsy, like this open-face storage unit that’s perfect for a DJ. The shelf is made from reclaimed wood and has enough room to store turntables, speakers, headphones and vinyl records. Click here for more options from Etsy.
A turntable stand that stands out. This audio cabinet makes a cool décor piece with hinged doors to keep some of your things hidden but also putting your record collection on display.
For more shopping recommendations, be sure to read our roundups of the best vinyl record players and turntables, and tips on how to clean your vinyl records.
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