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- From: 9220410@sunvax.sun.ac.za (Walter Prins)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: INFO WANTED: CD's and the degeneration thereof?
- Summary: Info wanted regarding CD degenration, the maintenance by playing etc.
- Keywords: CD, laser
- Message-ID: <9220410.51@sunvax.sun.ac.za>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 18:58:35 GMT
- Article-I.D.: sunvax.9220410.51
- Sender: news@hippo.ru.ac.za
- Organization: University of Stellenbosch
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- Hi.
-
- Would some of you Audio Wizards with knowledge regarding this please help me
- out here. I remember reading an article (Popualar Science, I *think*) quite
- a while back regarding CD's and the degeneration of them when not played for
- long periods of time. If I remember correctly, it has something to do with
- the type of plastic used in CD's. Also apparently this effect can be negated
- by playing your CD's occasionaly. The type of laser used apparently also
- makes a difference. (Something to do with the light frequency.)
-
- I've got a friend who's quite an audio fanatic and he wants to know if this
- is true/false etc. Any and all info regarding this will be most appreciated.
-
- Thanks in advance.
-
- Walter.
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