Well I own over 3,000 cds ,I don't stream.Buying them now for like a buck and that's cd sets also ,box sets to,Crazy.I only buy ones with not scratches. I find people who used a cd player in there cars using have then scratched like crazy.I found some that need good cleaning with 70% alcohol.Removes growth on them.They play great again.i own 6 cd players. The only trouble I had with one was years ago .I had an Onkyo high priced one .I had bought when cds first came out .It lasted 5 years Tried to get it replaced, but It couldn't be fixed.When I think I used to buy cds for $16 bucks or more or cd box sets for 50,60 bucks ...WOW.
Physical degradation of CD's
Hello friends,
Please keep in mind that I am new to the digital world and I'm just curious about something....
I have just recently bought two Dac's. As I've been trying to break them in, I've had a cd player spinning a cd 24/7 on repeat into the dac.
I'm wondering, does the cd laser constantly going over the same pits over and over again, somehow degrade the physical aspect of the cd layer that is being read by the laser?
I know that I wouldn't want to replay my precious vinyl over and over again, but in that case I'm physically dragging a diamond stylus through the record grooves.
I have no idea if the laser does anything to the bits it's trying to read when kept on 24/7?
Thank you and best wishes to you all,
Don