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Compact discs generally do not wear on use, vinyl does.
by dotancohen 3y ago
Compact discs generally do not wear on use, vinyl does.
- mcpackieh 3y agoOxidation causes CDs to rot even if you don't play them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_rot#Causes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_rot#Causes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc#Integrity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc#Integrity If you play a vinyl record enough to wear it out, at least you listened to it a lot before it wore out. With CDs, you might never listen to the music even once and come back years later to find it has destroyed itself.
- dotancohen 3y agoMy original Rust in Peace still plays fine after three and a half decades of use, thank God.