Rant: Don't Store Original CDs in Your Car

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: Midlander
The 6-disc changer in my car jammed on burned CDs. The dealership took care of it for me once, but said they would charge the next time. There is evidently a difference in thickness between original CDs and the ones you write to.

That dealership is blowing smoke up your arse.

 

[torpid]

Burned CDs if anything are thinner...? However there are some CDs that will get stuck in your car changers. Mostly things like sony dual discs which are absolute garbage and should be exterminated off the face of the earth.

I buy CDs and listen to them in my car on the way home, then rip them at 320kbps onto my mp3 player. It's too much work to change cds all the time.

 

[Pepsi90919]

i too learned this the hard way. i have plenty of fvcked up original copies. now, the original only gets used once: to rip it to FLAC. then it gets stored away.

 

[purbeast0]

And people wonder why I have this ...

 

[j00fek]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
I never carry original CDs in the car. I don't even play them at home. I only play copies. All originals are archived and put away in a cool dry corner of my closet in boxes. Too bad you have to learn this the hard way.

QFT

 

[MrBond]

The biggest reason to keep only burned copies of CDs in your car is if someone breaks in, you won't lose a bunch of music that your car insurance probably won't cover. Just 10 CDs is ~$100 to replace them. 10 CDR's is what, 10 cents and the cost of your time?

I left my doors unlocked this winter and someone got in and took all my change. They opened up my armrest and went through my CDs, but since they were all burned copies, they didn't take them.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: MrBond
I left my doors unlocked this winter and someone got in and took all my change. They opened up my armrest and went through my CDs, but since they were all burned copies, they didn't take them.

Maybe they thought your music taste sucked

 

[imported_Devine]

Since you already have the physical cd can you legally download the songs?

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: NaOH

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: NaOH

Originally posted by: Ronstang
I never carry original CDs in the car. I don't even play them at home. I only play copies. All originals are archived and put away in a cool dry corner of my closet in boxes. Too bad you have to learn this the hard way.

Who knew my CDs would suffer this kind of permanent damage!?

I did and it really doesn't matter whether you knew they would deteriorate from being in the car because you shouldn't carry originals in the car just in case of theft. Who cares if a thief gets a boxful of burnd CD-Rs.

Well I guess I learned my fu*king lesson :|

I still can't believe that the CDs deteriorated this much...

How else can the record companies get people to buy the same album multiple times?

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
I just rip all of my CD's to my computer so I don't really care if the originals get screwed up.

Yeah same here. I did that so I can listen to the CDs without having the originals at home and I'm glad I did.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
I did and it really doesn't matter whether you knew they would deteriorate from being in the car because you shouldn't carry originals in the car just in case of theft. Who cares if a thief gets a boxful of burnd CD-Rs.

And, if you insist on storing your CDs where they're visible, if potential thieves see a bundle of CD-R's, they might not be as inclined to break in. Then there's always the risk of getting an "Oh Snap!® brand Mixed Music®" CD.

 

[HannibalX]

I haven't played a CD in forever.

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: NaOH

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
This is why I use an MP3 player

winn4r!!!

CD >> MP3

Player with FLAC support FTW!

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Obligatory comment: CDs - they don't make them like they used to. I have a few from the early 90s and they have really stood up to years of abuse. The new ones seem to develop scratches a lot easier.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Another benefit of CD-R's (or even generic CD cases at times) is that you can disguise your music and make it less desirable to a thief. For example, I used to keep a smattering of CD's in my car and every so often they'd get stolen. What can I say.. I grew up in L.A... f*cking thieving lowlifes. But ANYWAY once I started keeping my CD's in cases labelled "Kenny G." they never got stolen anymore. I also started labelling the CDR's with Kenny G just in case. I still knew which ones had which music.

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: NaOH

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
This is why I use an MP3 player

winn4r!!!

CD >> MP3

Player with FLAC support FTW!

WINNARR!

Truthfully I just use MP3 CDs when I can, but I prefer the actual CD because why not?. I used to have my Ipod hooked up with the lineout to the back of my HU but that became even more cumbersome because I had to carry my Ipod everytime I drove and I wouldn't even dare leave it in the car.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Another benefit of CD-R's (or even generic CD cases at times) is that you can disguise your music and make it less desirable to a thief. For example, I used to keep a smattering of CD's in my car and every so often they'd get stolen. What can I say.. I grew up in L.A... f*cking thieving lowlifes. But ANYWAY once I started keeping my CD's in cases labelled "Kenny G." they never got stolen anymore. I also started labelling the CDR's with Kenny G just in case. I still knew which ones had which music.

lmao, that sounds like such a stupid idea.

using some code kenny-g name or risking someone stealing a .05$ cdr. i think i'd take my chances so i didn't have to decode anything.

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Another benefit of CD-R's (or even generic CD cases at times) is that you can disguise your music and make it less desirable to a thief. For example, I used to keep a smattering of CD's in my car and every so often they'd get stolen. What can I say.. I grew up in L.A... f*cking thieving lowlifes. But ANYWAY once I started keeping my CD's in cases labelled "Kenny G." they never got stolen anymore. I also started labelling the CDR's with Kenny G just in case. I still knew which ones had which music.

lol, I can imagine the look on your friends faces as you start to put in the next CD labeled Kenny G's Greatest Hits during a long road trip

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Another benefit of CD-R's (or even generic CD cases at times) is that you can disguise your music and make it less desirable to a thief. For example, I used to keep a smattering of CD's in my car and every so often they'd get stolen. What can I say.. I grew up in L.A... f*cking thieving lowlifes. But ANYWAY once I started keeping my CD's in cases labelled "Kenny G." they never got stolen anymore. I also started labelling the CDR's with Kenny G just in case. I still knew which ones had which music.

lmao, that sounds like such a stupid idea.

using some code kenny-g name or risking someone stealing a .05$ cdr. i think i'd take my chances so i didn't have to decode anything.

dude, don't be an ass. It worked very well, especially since I always had the original CD's before CDR's became more cost effective.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: NaOH

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
This is why I use an MP3 player

winn4r!!!

CD >> MP3

Player with FLAC support FTW!

Yeah, and I'm sure FLAC sounds night and day better on your cheap car stereo. :roll: