Theoretical question about how CD's work


Theoretically, can the contents of a CD be printed out onto sheets of paper in 1’s & 0’s, re-entered digit by digit (say, by a generous helper monkey with an infinite lifespan) into some sort of program, and the same sound will be replicated? Just trying to understand how CD’s work (though I’ve been trying for 25 years and it still seems like magic to me).
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The light travels really fast and it all arrives at the sensor at the same time so there is no problem except that Geoff needs to sell stuff.
Geoffkait actually you are clearly the skeptic here. Don’t be such a sad sack! Why don’t you write a book and enlighten the world further then smart guy? I’m sure there are enough neurotics out there you can appeal to to make it a big seller and help your business.
No reason to argue about how CDs work.   It's pretty well documented.  Books are still an inquiring mind's best friend.
It’s a theoretical question as clearly stated and the answer is yes. That simple! Short and sweet.

Many audiophiles (largely vendors like Geoffkait) are even more long winded than all those politicians up on the debate stage trying to convince people to vote them in as President.

Almarg as an example though , and some others, are different. Al does not waste words on speculation...just the technical facts that can help further understanding of how things work in the right hands. He is also not a vendor. No $$s to be made in this game for him specifically TTBOMK.

As if words can accurately describe what something, pretty much anything, actually sounds like.  Theory and reality are not the same.

Sound technical facts help for sure but even those words alone can’t do it.

Disclaimer:: I too am NOT a vendor......no $$$s in this game for me.