Have I finally lost my mind?


Is it possible that the writing/art on the ‘top’ of CD’s is effecting the sound? Anything that spins has harmonic imbalances thus causing an error in the data and in turn effects the signal the laser is reading, right? Have I finally gone off the deep end or is there any possible truth to this- I noticed that hi-fi pressings often are very balanced and even bare in the art department. Some is of course simply a sticker or the like(hopefully being balanced- I hope) others have texture and tangible depth thus creating imbalances, surely it must! I have no clue why this crossed my mind today, though I am curious what others have to say on the subject- or has this been brought up before??
tireguy

Showing 1 response by ozfly

Sean, I had no idea -- thanks for the tip and I'll check into the Audio Desk System. Tireguy, Mezmo is likely correct. The weight of the ink so close to the center is probably not substantial enough to make a noticeable difference. But, why not try marking an "imbalanced" CD label with a pencil to try getting it to balance and see if you notice a difference? You can always erase it. If my system were not in storage, I'd try it myself and report on it. We are one obsessive lot, aren't we? ;-)

P.S. I suspect that analog would be less affected since the album mass is much higher, the rotation speed is lower (I think) and a good platter/clamp combo would likely keep any wobbling effects down. Does that make sense?