Subj : Re: Vinyl vs CD
To   : Nightfox
From : boraxman
Date : Tue Feb 15 2022 22:27:50

 Ni> I'd prefer CDs.  I think it just sounds cleaner (no hissing or pops or
 Ni> crackles as when playing a record).  And as far as the technology,
 Ni> digital audio recording (such as CDs) has the capability of exactly
 Ni> reproducing the audio every time without wearing out so easily.
 Ni> 
 Ni> And when CDs came out, I heard CDs should technically be able to last
 Ni> hundreds of years.  Some people say they've experienced bit rot and have
 Ni> gone bad over the years, but I'd have to wonder how they've been stored.
 Ni> Some of my oldest CDs and DVDs were ones I bought in the 90s and early
 Ni> 2000s and they have always played without any problems.  I've tended to
 Ni> store them indoors on a shelf though, and lately, they've been in
 Ni> closets.  If you store optical media near a window or in another place
 Ni> where they'll get sunlight for extended periods of time, or in very
 Ni> musty/humdi conditions, I coudl see how their lifespan would be reduced.
 Ni> 
 Ni> Nightfox


I've yet to see a CD go bad that I've purchased, and the oldest I have is from 1996.  Even the CD-ROM's I've burned, going back to 2001 work.  The only ones that eventually failed where the ones on cheap media, and a few from a faulty spindle which is obviously a manufacturing defect.  

CD's are best stored in a cool, dry area, and stored on their side I believe.

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