Klarinet Archive - Posting 000121.txt from 2003/12

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] OT: Double CD Cases & Cracked CD's Can Be Dangerous!
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 23:15:51 -0500

What's not being said here..

The CDs will only reach the spin velocity to cause this to happen if you =
are
trying to rip audio off of it at high speed in a computer CD drive. Any
"normal" CD player won't have this problem and playing a CD at single =
speed
on a computer won't have a problem.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Fifth Circle Audio
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.fifthcircle.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janine [mailto:janine@-----.net]=20
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> Found this on the usenet CD FAQ:
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> "A warning about some double-disc jewel cases can be found
> at http://www.yoyo-tricks.com/CompUSA-WARNING.html (along=20
> with pictures). Apparently the pressure exerted on the hub=20
> causes cracks to appear over time. If a disc with a cracked=20
> hub is put into a high-speed drive, it may shatter."
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> Thought this might be of interest & important to be aware=20
> of, as most folks here collect CD's - I have heard of=20
> shattered CD's not only destroying a CD player but also=20
> causing serious injury if the tray flies open. (This has=20
> been discussed on Tech TV numerous times.) Never insert a=20
> cracked CD in a player to see if it will play!! CD players=20
> spin at very high speeds!
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> I've always hated those awful slim double cases anyway, as
> it is so hard to remove the CD's from them because of that
> (possibly damaging) tight center knob.
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> Janine

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