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mixmastamyklast Thursday at 6:33 PM1 replyview on HN

My 80s CDs are fine. Just played my first CD, Bryan Adams and it sounds like the day I bought it. Maybe your environment or drive are factors?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reckless_(Bryan_Adams_album)


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genewitchlast Friday at 2:40 AM

i think various pressing factories had different tolerances for oxygen ingress, which, iirc, the oxidization is what actually kills optical media.