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The awful truth about CDs, do they have the same shelve life as LP's ?

The answer is properly not. Recent studies have shown that the chemicals used in their manufacture of CDs have reduced their life expectancy to ten years, not all but many, as per Paul Mcgowans email. The suggestion was given that if you have suspect CD's they should be re-copied. But my question is how do you identify these? I can tell you that I have a great deal of LPs and I can play anyone of these with great success and some are 40 years old. This no doubt would give some audiophiles another good reason to hold onto their belief that LPs are the way to go.
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phd OP
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tomcy6, I'm not spreading any legend but this was a statement from Paul Mcgowan,and it is quite possible that he knows more than you..
phd OP
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randy11, this is the first time you offered an intelligent answer, congradulations on that. Basically you are calling Paul Mcgowan dumb because this is his statement.
phd OP
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randy11, you sound like a broken record
phd OP
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gocubs999, thorough research is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm starting to feel better already about my CDs. Who in the hell brought up this subject matter anyway/
phd OP
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ebm, calm down, nobody said that CDs weren'tt a viable medium for music and if I have a preference for LPs, it is of little consequence. My original question on this thread was a concern for the longevity of CDs because of an email I received from Paul McGowan, I wanted input from other members to see if there was any truth to his statement. Keep in mind I too own a lot of CDs.
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