on 4/25/06 1:31 PM US/Central, Richard L. Hess at [log in to unmask] wrote: > You all know that MAM-A is the company that is now selling Mitsui > discs. I don't know all of the corporate maneuvering that went on > behind the scenes, but it is still the Mitsui technology, and I think > the Colorado plant is the same one where Mitsui made their discs. <snip> Life expectancy is purported to be over 300 years with Taiyo Yuden PMPT (and 1,300 years at 25 deg C and 50% RH): http://www.sonicstudio.com/products/mma/mma.html --- Parker Dinkins MasterDigital Corporation CD Mastering + Audio Restoration http://masterdigital.com