Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it.

One thing to keep in mind when cleaning CDs is to wipe linearly from the center hole to the outside edge; if you wipe in a circular motion, scratches can be put into the data stream and will cause long dropouts.

I really question the need to clean CDs. Except for a few with obvious major defects I have never had one skip. People who clean their CDs as if they were LPs seem to have a lot of problems. Draw your own conclusion. The error correcting encoding of CD data "cleans" the data stream.

04-18-07: Eldartford
I really question the need to clean CDs.

I was highly dubious of the affect Shine-Ola would have on CDs, but hearing an A/B in my own system put all disbelief to rest. I should also add that before doing the A/B test I burned identical copies of the audition music, and I told my buddy not to tell me which one was treated/cleaned. Only after I had listened to both (and heard a difference between them) did I ask my friend to tell me which was cleaned with Shine-Ola. Sure enough, the Shine-Ola cleaned CD was the one that sounded clearly better. We repeated the A/B listening on a few more discs and the results were the same each time.

I started to to get some Shine-Ola. I could not distinguish it from some other subtance.

I started to to get some Shine-Ola. I could not distinguish it from some other subtance.
Gregadd (Threads | Answers)

Does this mean you were reading about it, and could not distinguish it from other substances, or that you used some and could not distinguish it from other substances?

What other substances specifically?

BTW, I am certain Shine-Ola is a repackaging of some kind, but of what I do not know. It has no odor I could detect, which leads me to believe it contains no alcohol.

I was pretty happy with the eyeglass cleaner intended for polycarbonate lenses.