The Jewel Case Thread

[vandermolen]

They cost about 3p to replace, though (or free as there are so many junk CDs with magazines/newspapers).

I never got to experience the value of the old-style super strong cases due to my age - all the ones I find in charity shops are faded and so whenever I buy them I transfer the guts of the CD into a new case, and the total clarity of the (admittedly flimsy) front makes the cover look much more vibrant compared to the old one. I've never really found the wobbly nature of the new ones an issue, I just open them with minor care

Yes, I too sometimes transfer an old faded CD jewel case for a new one - it is like having a new CD 

[snyprrr]

Whatever type of CD cases you want, make sure to browse http://www.sleevetown.com/.  A whole shop dedicated to optical disc storage.

I'll have to try that. That's



btw- I thought this would be a topic to bring out passions.

[vandermolen]

btw- I thought this would be a topic to bring out passions.

[Elgarian]

I thought this would be a topic to bring out passions.

Some of us are so incensed by the topic that we can't allow ourselves to begin to comment, for fear of the unstoppable torrent of anger that could be unleashed by the topic of jewel case hinge design.

I love those fold-out cardboard triptych packages with a little slot for the booklet, and can't imagine why we never had those right from the start. It was a simple enough development from the old LP fold-out sleeve, after all.

[SonicMan46]

I love those fold-out cardboard triptych packages with a little slot for the booklet, and can't imagine why we never had those right from the start. It was a simple enough development from the old LP fold-out sleeve, after all.

Well, first at least w/ the plastic jewel boxes, if a portion is 'broken' a cheap replacement can be found, esp. if purchased in 'bulk' from an online source.

Second, I love those 'wallet fold outs', however, I've received a number in which the center tabs that hold the disc or discs in place were in part or even totally broken, i.e. the disc(s) would not hold tightly - unfortunately, unless the company is willing to send you a replacement (a rarity in my requests), then you are STUCK w/ a loser package!   

[Elgarian]

Well, first at least w/ the plastic jewel boxes, if a portion is 'broken' a cheap replacement can be found, esp. if purchased in 'bulk' from an online source.

Second, I love those 'wallet fold outs', however, I've received a number in which the center tabs that hold the disc or discs in place were in part or even totally broken, i.e. the disc(s) would not hold tightly - unfortunately, unless the company is willing to send you a replacement (a rarity in my requests), then you are STUCK w/ a loser package!   

Oh gosh I hadn't thought of that. It hasn't happened to me so far, but of course if it does (and it's a fairly frequent occurrence in jewel cases, after all), then STUCKness is the inevitable result as you say. Every silver lining has a cloud.

[vandermolen]

Some of us are so incensed by the topic that we can't allow ourselves to begin to comment, for fear of the unstoppable torrent of anger that could be unleashed by the topic of jewel case hinge design.

I love those fold-out cardboard triptych packages with a little slot for the booklet, and can't imagine why we never had those right from the start. It was a simple enough development from the old LP fold-out sleeve, after all.

You are SO right. I couldn't agree more.

[snyprrr]

It's official.

I just got an old Chandos cd from Ebay, and the case appears to be original. Yes, you can feel the difference (Madge, haha).

"You're soaking in it."
Yea, I don't like the cd, but I'm keeping the case and putting one of the Laurelists in it.

Were THOSE the days??

[Szykneij]

Yea, I don't like the cd, but I'm keeping the case and putting one of the Laurelists in it.

And the CD can always be used as a hair roller!   

[Lethevich]

I just got an old Chandos cd from Ebay, and the case appears to be original. Yes, you can feel the difference (Madge, haha).

Yea, I don't like the cd, but I'm keeping the case and putting one of the Laurelists in it.

I can just imagine you reselling it, and the buyer thinking

"Sure the CD is nice, but the deal-maker is that wonderful old case... what, the bastard switched it for a modern one? "

[jlaurson]

Well, first at least w/ the plastic jewel boxes, if a portion is 'broken' a cheap replacement can be found, esp. if purchased in 'bulk' from an online source.

Second, I love those 'wallet fold outs', however, I've received a number in which the center tabs that hold the disc or discs in place were in part or even totally broken, i.e. the disc(s) would not hold tightly - unfortunately, unless the company is willing to send you a replacement (a rarity in my requests), then you are STUCK w/ a loser package!   

In the case of a broken spider in a digi-pack where you can't well replace the plastic part that holds the CD (or is supposed to hold it), there is still this solution:

Remove all the teeth of the spider and replace it with one of those soft foam circles that you can buy when making CD packages yourself. They'll keep the CD nicely and snugly in place and you don't have the hassle of the CD always flying out when you carelessly lift one of those (previously) damaged digipacks/foldouts.

[jlaurson]

It's official.

I just got an old Chandos cd from Ebay, and the case appears to be original. Yes, you can feel the difference (Madge, haha).

No one doubts you. Well, i don't, at any rate. I've worked with CDs so long (at Tower, RIP), that I need only touch a CD once to judge the quality of the jewel case. Smoothness, weight, density, flexibility... (You *do* want *some* of the latter, which prevents breaking, but you don't want them to be wobbly, either. ) I felt like an Eskimo, who has 20 different words for snow, so quickly and precisely could I tell one kind of Jewel case (say Naxos' manufaturer) from another.

[snyprrr]

No one doubts you. Well, i don't, at any rate. I've worked with CDs so long (at Tower, RIP), that I need only touch a CD once to judge the quality of the jewel case. Smoothness, weight, density, flexibility... (You *do* want *some* of the latter, which prevents breaking, but you don't want them to be wobbly, either. ) I felt like an Eskimo, who has 20 different words for snow, so quickly and precisely could I tell one kind of Jewel case (say Naxos' manufaturer) from another.

Yes, I have to admit that that Chandos disc has a nice heavy, tactile feel to it. heehee I also have an original Philips/Webern SQs/Quartetto Italiano that you could hurt someone with. I think the cd is silver.

I worked at Tower also. Do you know Bruce Tennant? He was the classical guy in Annapolis @mid '90s.

[snyprrr]

Here's a great example.

Now, everyone get out your Bartok/Pollini/Abbado.

I just got this,...apparently brand new (in the factory seal), but with only a 1979 date on it. Obviously, I am hard pressed to believe that this actual cd is even from the '90s, but I could be wrong. It was the white spine, with the little yellow corner that says 'STEREO'. The color on the the cover picture looks 'cheaper' than what I would expect from DG (bootleg?? ), though, not bootleggy bad.

So, does anyone have this cd? Does anyone know they have an original cd from the '80s, or '90s? When was this cd first issued (it's always been in Penguin)? How many re-issues?

Haha, you're going to laugh at me, if you saw me now, gently rubbing cd trays from different vintages. Oy!!

Anyhow, next time I'm at the library I'll check their copy. I know it's original.



YES, PEOPLE!! THESE THINGS ARE IMPORTANT!!

[eyeresist]

Yes, those early DG CDs looked like bootlegs. Terrible, more embarassing than early Naxos.

Digipacks I hate. All the strength and durability of cardboard! Plus trying to nudge the discs out of their sleeves, always with the risk that they'll suddenly pop out at the wrong moment and land on the floor. Jewel cases have their flaws (often literally) but I can remove the disc instantly and risk-free, without even thinking about it. Unless it's those clam cases, with their many variable and delicate designs. Okay, which way does this fold out? *CRACK* Oh, I see, it was the other way.

[snyprrr]

Yes, those early DG CDs looked like bootlegs. Terrible, more embarassing than early Naxos.

Yes, the cd says 'Made in West Germany'. Where's the Kunstdiskfabrik, haha??

[KevinP]

Another vote for Sleevetown here.

[knight66]

This thread should be subtitled, 'Frotting my Jewelbox'.

Mike

[snyprrr]

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