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"One thing to note, however, is that the condition of used CD's for sale can only go downhill over time. Eventually the supply of good-quality used CD's will play out."
I have copied used CDs from various sources, some looking unbelievably damaged. Yet the vast majority copy beautifully for later replay. I am amazed at how resilient the CD format really is. Yet if put into a CD player, error correction during listeneing might adversely affect the SQ. That's one of the advantages of ripping.
"One thing to note, however, is that the condition of used CD's for sale can only go downhill over time. Eventually the supply of good-quality used CD's will play out."
I have copied used CDs from various sources, some looking unbelievably damaged. Yet the vast majority copy beautifully for later replay. I am amazed at how resilient the CD format really is. Yet if put into a CD player, error correction during listeneing might adversely affect the SQ. That's one of the advantages of ripping.