Japanese Zep CD's-the sound remains the same

page did not oversee the manufacturing process, and the fact is some plants make better sounding cd's than others. all pink floyd discs are made at certain approved facilities. the band has the ability to block manufacturing if they choose. the mini-lp discs manufacured in japan are of a higher quality than the u.s. versions even though they are derived from the same masters and may (from title to title) may not be dramatically different.

With the wide availability of reclocking DACs that pretty much eliminate jitter problems I can't understand how the manufacturing process would affect the sound the CD. Unless the CD is so poorly manufactured that the error correction coding cannot correct all errors (which I find hard to believe).

compact discs and dvd's are different depending on label and facility specifications. even the manufacturers of the plastic and metal used to make the discs are different in terms of standards. the color of the metal used even changes the sound(those gold discs aren't gold for no reason). contrary to what many believe, a cd isn't made to last forever, and a good deal of how long it lasts and how long it sounds good is determined by the standards it was made under. rot and loss of information are two real problems that do exist in both formats. there are even solutions and polishes that aid discs that exibit errors. masters and dlts are affected by climate and handling as well. the average cd now costs less than 40 cents to make and a dvd9(dual layer)is well below one dollar. gold as opposed to silver adds significent cost and it isn't just because it looks cool. the playback levels set for volume etc. etc. it all has just as much effect on sound or more as ditching one 99% pure copper wire for other one.