What the hell is up with APO SACD's

[grumpy]

So I have a few of the older Analogue Productions SACD and the cases all measure the "standard" 4 15/16th. Basically the same standard height as any CD. Well I got a couple of new APO's yesterday and the dam things measure 5 3/8ths tall. How in the sam hell are these supposed to fit in my rack which is a pretty standard height of 5 1/8th.

Switching to the new format cases that are nearly 1/2" bigger was a silly move on their part ! I am not going to buy new racks just to accomodate the APO's. Why in the world the size change ??

 

[nailer]

I've a few CD box sets where the outer box is too wide.

 

[grumpy]

More than likely to differentiate CD's from SACD's.

SACD have always had a slightly longer case with the words SACD on the inside front spine. Why change it now is what id like to know.

 

[grumpy]

I've a few CD box sets where the outer box is too wide.

As do I but mostly imports. Still don't get why they did away with the Jewel case and went with a much larger Paper cover.

 

[nailer]

I've observed that jewel boxes are prone to cracking when not shipped in a box. Also, someones are probably making money with the change.

 

[olson_jr]

They might not fit in your old rack but they still fit in my hard drives no matter the size of the packaging.

 

[dodog]

I just made myself a "flexi" CD rack. Good thing I looked at all my CD's before setting the height because most of Ty Segall's output on Drag City are a smidgen under 5.5" tall. None are SACD though. I could have probably gotten one more shelf in if I could have gone to 5" height. That's the price to pay for listening to the Gawd of Garage Rock.

 

[sKiZo]

I ended up setting aside one shelf for those ... better than having to revamp the entire storage system so I could keep them in correct order ... (mumble grumble). Mostly DVDa and other such video concerts ...

They're doing the same thing with books as well ... pure dumb luck I left some extra height when building the cases ... that was originally planned to let the books "breathe" a bit in storage ... also helps that I made the shelves adjustable, so there's a bit of wiggle room built in.

Wouldn't be so bad if they'd decide on a new size though ... looks like my "book of the month" club has gone to more of a "size of the month" club, all from the same publisher. With over a thousand books now, I can see where that could get ... complicated over time as the collection grows ... (mutter mutter grouse)

PS ... the missing book. Currently re-reading The Expanse series while watching the SyFy series ... so far, the show is staying pretty close to the original ... highly recommended!

 

[Art K.]

I slide 'em in sideways or put them on top of the rack. Where there is a will and all of that. Personally, I like the fact that the cases vary in size. Kind of like books they add interest visually.

 

[stoutblock]

I have not seen those new APO cases. Picture?

 

[grumpy]

I'll shoot some tomorrow showing the diff in cases.

 

[JP]

The AP Beach Boys I bought a few months back all came in standard heigh jewel cases.

 

[blhagstrom]

The people that make a living in marketing just make **** up so its "new and improved" and then sell that crap to the retailers.

Too damn many morons needing jobs.