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Originally posted by skip to proper CD singles, maxis and EPs.

That's what I mean though. What's the difference between them?
You still get EPs, Singles and Samplers

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Originally posted by Fledz That's what I mean though. What's the difference between them? You still get EPs, Singles and Samplers

what's the difference if you buy the wavs and burn them yourself and print the graphics?

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Well nothing but are they not the same as before?

Is your whole point that back in the day you couldn't get wavs from download so you HAD to buy CD/Vinyl?

Otherwise the CDs are exactly the same. As are the vinyls, though they are much rarer.

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Originally posted by Fledz Well nothing but are they not the same as before? Is your whole point that back in the day you couldn't get wavs from download so you HAD to buy CD/Vinyl? Otherwise the CDs are exactly the same. As are the vinyls, though they are much rarer.

no, they are not exactly the same. they have the same data, but they really aren't exactly the same. from my experience i'd say the cd-r releases are of much worse quality in every way than normally produced cds. i have loads of both and would always rather pay more for a proper cd than a cd-r.

i'm currently ripping all my cds in a lossless format and guess which kinds of cds are giving me the most trouble so far? cd-rs or normal cds? the artwork on normal cds is much better quality too than on cd-r releases. some cd-r release graphics are even printed with inkjets or something and aren't thus waterproof.

so even though when the cd is new, there's no difference in the data between a cd and a cd-r release (or a wav file even), there's definitely a difference between the two.

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I'm sure that has something to do with the production process where for commercial purposes the way in which the images are burned onto the CD is of much higher quality than that of burning a CD using one's own PC/laptop.

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Originally posted by Adam420 I'm sure that has something to do with the production process where for commercial purposes the way in which the images are burned onto the CD is of much higher quality than that of burning a CD using one's own PC/laptop.

Professionally produced CDs aren't actually burned at all, they are mechanically pressed by punching little gaps (pits) on an aluminium layer of the disc.

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To the thread starter. I will put out CD EP'S just for you my friend.

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Originally posted by GrimReaper Professionally produced CDs aren't actually burned at all, they are mechanically pressed by punching little gaps (pits) on an aluminium layer of the disc.

Never knew this. Interesting.

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Originally posted by GrimReaper Professionally produced CDs aren't actually burned at all, they are mechanically pressed by punching little gaps (pits) on an aluminium layer of the disc.

Well there you go!

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Originally posted by skip no, they are not exactly the same. they have the same data, but they really aren't exactly the same. from my experience i'd say the cd-r releases are of much worse quality in every way than normally produced cds. i have loads of both and would always rather pay more for a proper cd than a cd-r. i'm currently ripping all my cds in a lossless format and guess which kinds of cds are giving me the most trouble so far? cd-rs or normal cds? the artwork on normal cds is much better quality too than on cd-r releases. some cd-r release graphics are even printed with inkjets or something and aren't thus waterproof. so even though when the cd is new, there's no difference in the data between a cd and a cd-r release (or a wav file even), there's definitely a difference between the two.

Yes true, I'm not arguing with there. I just want to know why you think that CDs available directly from the labels through a medium such as CDJShop aren't "properly" pressed but rather just cheap CD-Rs?

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Probably because a CD burner is less expensive than a "real" CD press.

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Originally posted by Fledz Yes true, I'm not arguing with there. I just want to know why you think that CDs available directly from the labels through a medium such as CDJShop aren't "properly" pressed but rather just cheap CD-Rs?

because anyone with a CD from cdjshop can see that i's just a cheap CD-R and not a proper commercially pressed CD. i really don't understand what you're arguing with me about.

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