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Choosing a Wood Species for Your Record Console

Walnut, white oak, maple, cherry, madrone or myrtle: how each of our hardwoods looks in a listening room, and how to choose.

Buying GuidesWalnut Sesto Vinyl Console in a living room

Shelf Height for Vinyl Records: Will 12-Inch LPs Fit?

LP jackets run about 12.375 inches square. Here is the shelf height records really need, and the interior height of every record piece we build.

Buying GuidesSolid hardwood Vissing Vinyl Console, holds about 1,620 LPs

Solid Wood Record Storage by Collection Size

Every solid wood record console and LP storage piece we build, grouped by how many records it holds, from about 50 to 2,060, plus why solid wood beats MDF and veneer for heavy shelves.

Buying GuidesSolid walnut Bainbridge Vinyl Console, front view

How Many Records Does a Record Console Hold?

Real single-sleeve LP counts for every record storage piece we build, from about 50 to 2,060 records, and how to size one for your collection.

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Record Console vs. Bookcase vs. Cube Shelving

Short answer: a record console is best when you want your turntable and records in one place at a comfortable height. A bookcase or tower is best when you want the most records on the least floor s...