Posted by Impmon on 09/30/06 14:58

On 29 Sep 2006 22:03:48 -0700, "gerry" <gerrytwo@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>GMAN: It's not like a phonograph. There are no pits to clog.
>
>What are you talking about? Phonographs records have spiral grooves of
>varying depths which affect the output of the magnetic pickup. CDs has
>pits (and lands), which are the physical equivalents of zeros and ones.
> See the article extract below.

Well, yes CD do have pits but the entire surface are also sealed so
they are protected. Dust and debris on phono can cause the player to
skip or worse, and are sometimes hard to clean without causing further
damage. CD surface are easier to clean.
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