Re: [ARSCLIST] CD Longevity (was Vinegar syndrome audio tapes [ARSCLIST] Memorex CDs and more)

[Jerome Hartke <jhartke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Our experience shows that most CD writers have problems near the outer
diameter at 1X. Slow speed recording does help to avoid buffer underruns if
you have a slow PC or small buffer in the writer.

Jerry
Media Sciences, Inc.

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> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Conrad
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> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] CD Longevity (was Vinegar syndrome audio tapes
> [ARSCLIST] Memorex CDs and more)
> 
> When mastering, I've taken the newly remastered/cleaned sound tracks
> from my computer and have burned them using a standalone PlexWriter at
> 1x speed.  In fact, I've always been under the impression that 1x speed
> had to be used, otherwise there would be an increase in errors, and a
> decrease in sound quality (even though very slight, but enough so that
> it would be noticeable).
> 
> Is this wrong?
> 
> Bob Conrad
> Fort Lee, NJ
> 
> Mike Richter wrote:
> 
> > Bob Conrad wrote:
> >
> >> I've been using HHB because of it's supposed superiority in 1x
> >> recording, which is the only speed I use. Also, I've used Memorex
> >> Black from time to time.
> >
> >
> > It is hard for me to understand why anyone would choose to record at
> > 1x. Unless that speed is forced on you - for example, to record in
> > real time - it is seldom optimal or anywhere near optimal. Modern
> > drives and modern media are designed to be used at higher speed,
> > though rarely for the maximum specified.
> >
> > There was a time when recording at 1-2x produced audio discs more
> > likely to play in mobile devices, but that day is long passed. Unless
> > you have measured performance to determine that 1x is in some way
> > preferable, may I suggest that you do so before committing to it?
> >
> > My own tests are quite limited but strongly suggest that 12-16x
> > provides a "sweet spot" for the Mitsui and T-Y media I usually use.
> > For real-time or near real-time recording, I prefer a "Digital Audio"
> > disc but still do not trust its longevity and copy it at a higher
> > speed to a preferred blank.
> >
> > Mike