The only CDs I burn in large quantities anymore are data discs, MP3 audio and PDF powerpoints from
my company's conferences. I burn a total of about 350 discs per year, using a 1x7 duper tower,
caching the CD image to an internal hard drive. We've always had 100% success with T-Y but as prices
went up, I started experimenting to see which cheaper kind would work well (near or full 100%
burn-and-verify success). The cheapo green-dye kind from American Media works fine, as does
Sony-branded discs that often are on sale for well south of 20 cents each at Staples. Last time Sony
was on sale, I bought 500 and now they're nearly gone. 100% success rate with them so far. We've
never had a CD returned as defective EXCEPT the time I got distracted and stuck a few blanks into
the completed pile! We've used stick-on labels with the CD Stamper for years, and despite rumors of
problems we've never heard a complaint. I do think data CDs are different than audio. If someone
wants to use the files on a data CD over and over, they'll move them to their hard drive. So the
disc doesn't get used over and over like a music CD.
The other thing that has impressed me is the quality of the LG burner drives in our CD tower. We've
used this tower for at least 5 years now, probably more like 10. We've burned thousands of discs in
it by now. Not one mechanical or electrical problem so far. Superb investment considering the money
we've saved doing our manufacturing in-house.
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Pultz" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Optical Disks for Archiving
> Howdy neighbor,
>
> The Taiyo Yuden type I use is now called, according to the label, "JVC
> Victor Advanced Media Co, LTD, joint venture of Taiyo Yuden Co., LTD and
> Victor Company of Japan, Limited." I think the change happened about a year
> ago. Hope it's still the same stuff. In any case, I haven't had any
> complaints since I started using TY several years ago. Before that,
> occasional embarrassments.
>
> Carl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Schroth
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Optical Disks for Archiving
>
> I would throw my hat in the ring for three manufacturers: Taiyo Yuden (who
> offers both standard and "archival" grade optical disks - frankly, I've been
> very happy with the standard disks for many years) Verbatim and MAM-A.
>
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