sandyk
valued member
Posts: 11
|
Post by sandyk on Sept 4, 2016 2:35:46 GMT
CD Rot.
In the last couple of weeks I have found 2 more CDs that are no longer playable right through, or to be able to be recovered by ripping. The CDs are "Elton John-Too Low for Zero" and "Fleetwood Mac-Tusk" Both CDs were pressed in West Germany, and have been damaged by the printing inks used at the time. I have attached a poor quality photo of the Elton John CD with a bright LED light shining on the label side. Fortunately, I had an earlier saved copy of "Tusk", which I have been able to Regenerate into a very good copy. Perhaps members should check their older favourite CDs for deterioration while they can be (hopefully) still copied ? Regards Alex
CD Rot.
|
|
Rabbit
Administrator
Posts: 7,087
|
Post by Rabbit on Sept 4, 2016 6:25:31 GMT
Some of mine have pin***s but nothing like that! I wonder whether temperature and humidity have anything to do with it? Or whether it's something to do with the initial manufacturing and sealing if the CD?
I've read about it, but never seen one that bad, Alex.
Very annoying.
|
|
sandyk
valued member
Posts: 11
|
Post by sandyk on Sept 4, 2016 6:57:40 GMT
Some of mine have pin***s but nothing like that! I wonder whether temperature and humidity have anything to do with it? Or whether it's something to do with the initial manufacturing and sealing if the CD? I've read about it, but never seen one that bad, Alex. Very annoying. Hi Ian This is what the front of the actual disc looks like. Mine is the same W.Germany pressing. www.keithhirsch.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/elton-love-songs-watermelon_5001.jpg Regards Alex
|
|
Rabbit
Administrator
Posts: 7,087
|
Post by Rabbit on Sept 4, 2016 8:14:36 GMT
Hopefully, the manufacturing process has been improved? Not nice to find your CD collection rotting away like that.
|
|
solderdude
Administrator
measureutternutter
Posts: 4,881
|
Post by solderdude on Sept 4, 2016 13:49:12 GMT
I haven't looked at the physical condition of any of my CD collection. Just like vinyl, it is too bothersome to put discs in something. Most likely 1 or maybe 2 CD's may have degraded over the many years.
Selecting/playing from a menu (or playing random) with a simple player 1/100th the size of my CD player + disc collection is more appealing to me.
Hope that not more CD's will follow that example. Just like with photo's, having a copy never hurts.
|
|
Rabbit
Administrator
Posts: 7,087
|
Post by Rabbit on Sept 4, 2016 13:54:44 GMT
My CDs live in a load of sealed plastic boxes in the attic, so hopefully they are all still alive. I copied them all to hard drive for convenience as well, Frans.
|
|
oldson
extremely active
Posts: 1,678
|
Post by oldson on Sept 4, 2016 17:55:35 GMT
this is interesting. i dont ever play cd's anymore either but like to keep them in case my pc goes the way of the pear and i need to re-install everything. (has happened a couple of times now) i do, however pick up used cd's in charity/antique shops quite regularly. one or two of these is completely unrecognised by my pc , yet play fine on a regular player! i wonder if this is why!?!?
|
|
|
CD Rot.
Sept 4, 2016 22:11:51 GMT
via mobile
Post by marveltone on Sept 4, 2016 22:11:51 GMT
this is interesting. i dont ever play cd's anymore either but like to keep them in case my pc goes the way of the pear and i need to re-install everything. (has happened a couple of times now) i do, however pick up used cd's in charity/antique shops quite regularly. one or two of these is completely unrecognised by my pc , yet play fine on a regular player! i wonder if this is why!?!? Just a guess, but could it be that CD players spin at a lower speed, with better tracking? I know some of the older triple beam players I've owned in the past have happily played discs that newer, single beam, fine focus players wouldn't touch. Sometimes lower tech is more forgiving.
|
|
|
Post by hifidez on Sept 5, 2016 7:20:42 GMT
Lucky so far. Been buying CDs since '86 and no sign of the rot yet. First CD I bought was a Nimbus classical sampler. Bought two copies; one for a mate and one for me. I didn't have a CD player right then, but was planning to get one soon so I bought a copy to put on the shelf 'til later. I eventually bought a Philips CD471 from Lasky's. www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/Philips_CD471-TDA1541A-R1/Very nice sound and I wish I still had it. Was totally knoecked out with how CD played with no noise! So important for classical music.
|
|
garyc
contributing
Posts: 45
|
Post by garyc on Sept 5, 2016 15:22:46 GMT
Very nice sound and I wish I still had it. Was totally knoecked out with how CD played with no noise! So important for classical music. Indeed, for testing the professional digital audio+video tape recorder we were designing and building at the time (circa 1979/80), we very quickly ditched the Linn Sondek/Ittok/Asak combination (plus Ry Cooder's Bop til You Drop, supposedly the first digitally recorded vinyl) we were using as source material (mainly an excuse to try it and see what the fuss was about) and replaced it with one of the first Sony CD players and also a Sony PCM F1 + Beta video recorder as a digital audio recording combo. BTW, from your avatar, are you a fan of Isotope at all?
|
|
|
Post by hifidez on Sept 7, 2016 9:20:15 GMT
Yes I had / have that album. Scanned and photoshopped the cover for my avatar :-)
|
|
garyc
contributing
Posts: 45
|
Post by garyc on Sept 8, 2016 1:18:58 GMT
It was one of about the first 5 albums I bought, second hand from a shop in the High Street in Oxford in the mid 70s. I still have it. Always regret not taking the opportunity to see them live in the pub in Market street that hosted jazz nights around that time.
|
|
Rabbit
Administrator
Posts: 7,087
|
Post by Rabbit on Sept 8, 2016 8:07:03 GMT
After seeing Derek's avatar, I got a couple of their albums. They are really good as well. Really like their stuff a lot!!
|
|