Audio CDs and data CD-ROMs use different encoding modes. Data CDs have an extra layer of error correction. Audio CDs have less error correction because small b

Audio CDs and data CD-ROMs use different encoding modes. Data CDs have an extra layer of error correction. Audio CDs have less error correction because small bit errors are not a big deal for your listening experience. Most CD players quietly interpolate over small errors in a way that you probably don't even notice.