using master cd's - will their lifetime reduce?

saravanaram · 20th May 2008, 20:36

First of all i would like to thank you all BHPians for excellent source of information about everything related to car.

This being my first post, i was just curious to know will my cd's life time will be reduced if they are used in Car Audio Systems.

leadf00t · 20th May 2008, 22:52

Hi saravanaram,

I really dont see a reason why the cd's life time would be reduced just by using them in the Car audio.

The only major concern is the heat that is produced in the HU's (Headunit).
The original cd's will never give you problems since they are mass stamped
IIRC they made of metal foil substrate and "stamped" with the data.

The CD-R of inferier quality might pose some problems since CD-Rs are basically a dye layer inside the cd Plastic. A dye of bad quality might just not retain it recording quality and end up being a tea coster.

Use good quality branded cd's to burn your music and forget your worries of them going bad.

sk456 · 20th May 2008, 23:23

IMO.. i can only think of two major concerns of CD's going bad..

1. Leaving them in the heat
2. Bad handling - touching bare surfaces,scratches due to rough handling,etc.
3. Also not a big fan of LogicCases for storing CDs as the cd's touch the surface of the jackets here. I only use the original jewel case ( as here the CD playing area never touches anything ) to keep my CD's

I personally still use CD's purchased in 1986.( are still scratchless and work perfectly..albeit mostly used at home/portabes )..

low_bass_makker · 20th May 2008, 23:30

My few old originals even which are scratch less some times skip. So there is a life even of a original cd.

esteem_lover · 23rd May 2008, 17:57

My old CDs have accumulated moisture. They have white spots on them which i use plain water & a soft cloth to dislodge, but so far there has been no skips.

20th May 2008, 20:36	#1
saravanaram Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: TN49, KA03 Posts: 2 Thanked: 11 Times	using master cd's - will their lifetime reduce? First of all i would like to thank you all BHPians for excellent source of information about everything related to car. This being my first post, i was just curious to know will my cd's life time will be reduced if they are used in Car Audio Systems.
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20th May 2008, 22:52	#2
leadf00t BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MH04 Posts: 439 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	Hi saravanaram, I really dont see a reason why the cd's life time would be reduced just by using them in the Car audio. The only major concern is the heat that is produced in the HU's (Headunit). The original cd's will never give you problems since they are mass stamped IIRC they made of metal foil substrate and "stamped" with the data. The CD-R of inferier quality might pose some problems since CD-Rs are basically a dye layer inside the cd Plastic. A dye of bad quality might just not retain it recording quality and end up being a tea coster. Use good quality branded cd's to burn your music and forget your worries of them going bad.
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20th May 2008, 23:23	#3
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	IMO.. i can only think of two major concerns of CD's going bad.. 1. Leaving them in the heat 2. Bad handling - touching bare surfaces,scratches due to rough handling,etc. 3. Also not a big fan of LogicCases for storing CDs as the cd's touch the surface of the jackets here. I only use the original jewel case ( as here the CD playing area never touches anything ) to keep my CD's I personally still use CD's purchased in 1986.( are still scratchless and work perfectly..albeit mostly used at home/portabes )..
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20th May 2008, 23:30	#4
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	My few old originals even which are scratch less some times skip. So there is a life even of a original cd.
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23rd May 2008, 17:57	#5
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	My old CDs have accumulated moisture. They have white spots on them which i use plain water & a soft cloth to dislodge, but so far there has been no skips.
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