Any good and cheap CD racks?

You are right Chelillingworth, it does sound crazy. Just curiosity, what do you do with the jewel cases?, liner notes?
Maybe you can sell the jewel cases to Chstob.

Afte looking at many types that didn't fill the bill, I found a couple of Auvicase on sale at a Dollar store for $20 each. Think they retailed for $35-40. Must be like the Boltz(?) because they have the same problem. However, mine are black engineered-wood-like vertical slats with aluminum rods for the "shelves". Hold about 250 CDs - look techie - 5 "shelves" high. Also make wood tone. Called FloorRack. Auvicase America, Inc. (909)594-2348. :)

I went to Wall Mart and bought six wooden CD racks. Next, I bought a 4 X 8 sheet of 3/4 inch plywood and screwed the
CD racks on to it. This holds about 1200 CD's. Naturally,
make sure to secure the plywood so I won't come tumbling down.

IKEA sell a wooden unfinished cd rack that holds over 1000 cds (in their cases) for around $100. All I did was stain it.

If you or a loved one have a table saw with a dado blade you can make a great rack. Get 1x12 oak at a home supply and cut 1/2" dadoes (grooves), 1/4" deep across it leaving 1/4 or 3/8 between each pass. Now rip the board into 2- 5 1/4" by whatever length you used pieces. Because you cut the dadoes for top and bottom at the same time, the dadoes will exactly match. Nail or screw a 5" wide piece at each end. Oh yeah, don't forget to put a plywood or masonite back on it.This gives you a box that securely holds as many CD's as you make boxes for. Stain'm, wax'm and stack'm.
Regards, martha stewart