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quoted 3 lines The biggest myth about the longevity of CDs & CDRs is that the playing

> The biggest myth about the longevity of CDs & CDRs is that the playing > side is the most important side to protect. Not true - scratches are so > far away from the pits that they are out of focus to the laser.

Yup.

quoted 4 lines scratches, though). The side that's much more prone to damage is the

> scratches, though). The side that's much more prone to damage is the > label side, which is protected by a thin coat of lacquer and whatever ink > is printed on (take care w/ those AB3's!), or in the case of better > quality CDRs, a coat of teflon or other protective coating

In this month's Future Music there's mention of a CD-R which has a *ceramic* label-side. Mmm, now that's tough.

quoted 4 lines I'm a firm believer in personal experience. I try stuff myself when

> I'm a firm believer in personal experience. I try stuff myself when > possible, and when I can't, I avoid quoting impressionable idiots who > repeat every old wives tale they hear. And I try to do at least some > basic fact-checking. Cyanoacrylate? Sheesh!

Good post, but go a little easy - as long as there's someone to correct any untruths, no harm done. Jeremy.