Disc Holders

User's description: Meant to hold 40 3.5" floppy disks, but will do just as well with MD's if you get rid of their plastic jackets (otherwise you can't put 40 MD's in the case and still zipper it shut). It also comes in 10 and 20 disk capacity sizes.

Available from: Colorado Sound N' Light, 7301 N. Broadway, Denver, CO 80221, (303) 429-0418, Fax 429-1242, or email Jim Baxter [email protected]

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Description: Holds 250 MDs (in their jackets), 50 per row, 5 rows wide. Black finish, recessed latches, removable lid. Colorado Sound N' Light, 7301 N. Broadway, Denver, CO 80221, (303) 429-0418, Fax 429-1242, or email Jim Baxter [email protected]. Major credit cards accepted. Customer support: 1 888 429-0418.

User comments: Very durable construction, idea for mobile use (DJing, etc). Unique MD holding system uses the standard MD jackets placed upside down in rows with an insert that raises the MD from the jacket so that it may be easily grasped. Heavy and a bit expensive, but recommended. -eaw

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Description: Italian chocolate in a plastic box which holds 27 MDs without their cover or 8 with covers and 11 without.

Links: Martin Borus' information about this case.

Comments: Following the article about the German fellow using Ferrero Rochers' boxes as MD cases, I noticed that the 375g boxes (30 Rochers) sold by Ferrero in France are the ideal solution to store 20 MDs with their cases. -Xav

I noticed in the supermarket the other day that they have changed to design of these chocolate boxes that make good MD cases. They have rounded off all the edges and corners, so now square MDs will not fit as well as before. The chocolates still taste okay though! Alison Clayton

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Description: Black padded nylon pouch with zippered enclosures has two compartments, one has see-through plastic pockets for holding 12 MDs (without their jackets), the other holds a portable MD player or recorder. Modeled after the original Case Logic MDC-12.

Links: Available from MiniDisc Access for $17

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Description: Cheap and cheerful small sets of drawers and boxes. Ready assembled, unfinished beech/spruce plywood. They come in a range of sizes and styles, some obviously sized for cassette or CD. The drawers in the smaller (cassette) sized 'Moppe' are just the right height for MDs on their edge. In the store they suggest various ways the drawers can be painted and finished, including fitting handles.

User Comments: Watch out when shopping in Ikea, it can be addictive. I bought a Moppe when I went in for something else! I got the version with six different sized drawers, and now it is storing all my MD's (40, with plenty of room for more) my leads, microphone, headphones and even my portable when I am not using it! -Alison Clayton

Links: Ikea (has store locator). Moppe page (smallest size drawers shown).

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Description:
Wooden or black MD racks, holding between 20 and 200 MiniDiscs each.

Links: MiniDiscHolders website.

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Description: Made of unfinished Blue Spruce. Holds maximum of 92 MDs. Order directly from Peter Link ([email protected]).

Links: Peter's information about the rack.

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Desription: See-through tackle organiser with adjustable sections. Suitable for holding MDs

User Comments:

• Can be used for storing 75 MDs (Mike Wrob)
• I am now onto my third box and love them, and most of my mates use them too. The Plano box is superb and can store 150 MDs without cases... ideal for travel and dj-ing etc. (Sam Gibbard)
• A rugged, stackable, $5 solution for storing up to 75 MDs in their jewel cases with little wasted space (available in the tackle box section of K-mart and other fine retailers).

Retailers:

• Tackleshop (UK) (Bottom of the page).
• Hunting-Fishing-Inc (US)
• TackleToGo (US)

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User's description: These are made for floppy 3.5" discs but MDs fit in them nicely. Made of a durable squishy neoprene with a hefty zipper and a pull string suitable as a carrying handle, they come in black/black black/blue and black/purple and in two sizes: the Floppy Wetsuit 10 (for 10 floppies) that will comfortably hold 6 MDs in their protective cases, and the Floppy Wetsuit 30 that holds 15 MDs. The 10's can be purchased at Office Depot and are about US$19, the 30's were special ordered from a specialty stationary store for US$25. -Ebert ([email protected])

Manufacturer: Silicon Sports, 127 Independence Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA. Phone # 415-327-7900. Fax # 415-327-7962.

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Description:
MD4CPNM - Hardcover case. Has zipper along the side. Room for MD unit, earbuds, extra battery, and 4-6 blank MDs.
MD4SCPN - Softcover Neoprene case. Room for MD unit, discs, and earbud phones. Warning: This case may be too small for larger MD units.

Links: Minidisco sell several Sony cases.

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Description: This plastic box for holding 3"x5" index cards will hold 24 MDs plus their sleeves. You can store 2 rows of 12, for a total of 24. And, because the card file is set to hold 6" wide cards with "just a little wiggle room", your MDs will have "just a little wiggle room" too. -Jennifer Alexander

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• Available from Staples and other office supply stores.

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Description: Our Mini Disc Cases are available in 3 sizes: MDC-120 & MDC-160 (4 Row) and the MDC-200 (5 Row). They feature a fully foam lined lid to keep mini discs in place.
Woodworks DJ Cases and Racks, 35 Humphrey Road, Buffalo, NY 14207 - Visit our website today at www.djcases.com or Toll Free 1-888-DJCASES (352-2737). On request, they furnished a 5 row case (at the standard price) with custom divider spacings for holding MDs without their sleeves. Such a case will hold ~72MDs per row, or ~360MDs total. -eaw

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