Subj : Re: Vinyl vs CD
To   : boraxman
From : Arelor
Date : Tue Feb 15 2022 03:58:56

  Re: Re: Vinyl vs CD
  By: boraxman to Nightfox on Tue Feb 15 2022 10:27 pm

 > I've yet to see a CD go bad that I've purchased, and the oldest I have is fr
 > 1996.  Even the CD-ROM's I've burned, going back to 2001 work.  The only one
 > that eventually failed where the ones on cheap media, and a few from a fault
 > spindle which is obviously a manufacturing defect.
 > 
 > CD's are best stored in a cool, dry area, and stored on their side I believe

CDs are pretty survivable if stored that way. DVDs are more prone to issues for
some reason.

At least, I have had more issues with faulty DVDs. Usually, commercial DVDs
that come damaged from the store right away. I don't remember any DVD comming
in a good state and then degreading off.

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