[WAY OFF-TOPIC] Holes in CD's

[AudioKid]

Ok,

I understand that there are defects in the material used in making cd's. Wouldn't this show up before i've even played the cd once? Does this get worse/do the holes get bigger over time as i play the cd's? I just find that all the cd's that have this problem i've had for more than half a year and all of a sudden they start skipping. And I know for a fact that the holes were not there when I purchased the cd's. I can see how the label side can get scratched up as i do play my cd's (almost all of them) a lot.

Just wanted to clarify.

Thanks...

Owen

[Schaef]

I'll jump in now with a couple of things. My first question, AudioKid, would be how you store the CDs, do you store them in their cases, sleeves, or what. Do you have a tendency to leave them lying around/stacked up? If so, it may simply be that you're seeing the results of the wear on the CDs. As was mentioned earlier, the reflective media itself is only protected by a very thin layer of lacquer on the label side. So its possible the CDs are just wearing out. The reason it may seem more prevalent on the CDs without complicated labels would be that those CDs have a little more protection than those without the complex labels.

Just my opinions/thoughts...

[dice45]

Owen,









it well can be that the reflective layer comes off in tiny flakes and the former small pinholes get bigger with time and mechanical wear.




Probably no means against it except careful handling.




Two hints:




* Care for your CDs as if they were vinyl records, handle them by the edge only, never touch the faces, better, consider your CDs to be a camera lens' optical surface. No scratch, no etching finger print, no grease !!


* Get your CDs out of the sunlight !! particularly the self-burned ones! (yes, i mean those decentralized safety copies! ) . Keep them in cases not giving the UV light too much access.

[AudioKid]

Thanks for the advice...

I usually do handle my cd's fairly carefully. Hardly ever touch the read surface. I keep them in their cases unless they are in my car, and then they are in one of those big cd binder things. And yes, i've seen what sun can do to a cd. Not fun! They are mostly burned cd's because I don't want to leave my rare cd's in my car. Luckily I haven't gotten any holes in those $60+ value cd's. Guess I've gotta go buy some new cd's... But, on the bright side, I've got some new rifle targets.

Thanks again,


Owen