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I have burned CD's recently, ripped from CD's issued over the past 30 years, in pop, jazz, and classical genres, including my own originals that were in perfect condition and public library discs that had seen better days. Using mostly EAC but sometimes other software on two different computers, NONE of the ripped/burned discs sounded better than the originals. The sound is different, mostly brighter and somewhat compressed, but it is certainly not better. I don't even really like attentively listening to them, but I have carefully compared original to copy.

Although I own some SHM discs and perhaps they are better, that could be due to remastering or other improvements in the recording/pressing chain. I believe that a "better" piece of plastic cannot improve the sound of burned CD's. I'm not an engineer, either, but I know that you can't get back what you never had. Please cite any of your sources for such claims. I can't recall ever seeing it discussed here.

Peace,
Tom E


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