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| From | Jocelyn Geboy <smussyolay@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: cd storage (was ipod) |
| Date | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 10:29:13 -0700 (PDT) |
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--- Ryan Williams <ryan@headphonetreats.com> wrote:
> > I've seen "audio" grade blanks at a local office
> supply store. Thinking
> > about
> > trying those.
>
> In my opinion, this is a ridiculous marketing ploy.
> There is nothing
> special about these "audio grade" CD-Rs. Data is
> data, and either the
> media is holding up or it isn't. That said, I
> strongly recommend Mitsui
> Gold for serious archival. I have never had a
> problem with them, and
> have important masters backed up on them going back
> to the early 90's.
> The company claims a 50 year life-span. Who knows if
> that will be true,
> but so far so good. I use Mitsui or Taiyo Yuden
> "silvers" for less
> critical stuff. They seem to work just as well so
> far, and have been
> given a 25 year shelf-life. You can buy all these
> on-line in bulk very
> reasonably.
>
> In my experience, Imation, TDK, and most of the
> other brands available
> at your typical Office Store are of questionable
> quality. They may work
> now, but I wouldn't trust them more than 5 years...
> even less for the
> blueish and greenish hued discs.
>
> Ryan
>
~~~hmmm. anyone but me remember when cd's were reputed
to be 'indestructible' and pretty much last
indefinitely????
jocelyn
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