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From: shauns@tekcad.UUCP (Shaun Simpkins4059)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: CD Skipping?
Message-ID: <69@tekcad.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 12-Oct-83 12:41:13 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 12 12:41:13 1983
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If you'll read the magazines carefully, several times over the last six months
statements to the effect that CDs aren't indestructible have appeared, nay,
have been emphasized.  A 1/8" blackout cannot be tracked, and noone ever said
it could. The widest test glitch on Philips' test CD is, if I'm not mistaken,
900 MICRONS, or about 1/32". This is about 5-10 words worth of music.

CDs are indestructible as far as play-induced wear is concerned, but they are
sensitive to circumferential scratches.  Claims that they can be tracked with
a layer of peanut butter on top are the product of fecund minds.

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
-- 
				Shaun Simpkins

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