Since i am quite a noob at this i thought i would ask other stereophile readers regarding the issue of copying cds.
Reason why i ask is that i have filled up my collection primarily through ebay and the condition on some disks is less then perfect (to put it mildly)... they do play but they are heavily scratched so i would want to keep them safely stored away...
So if i were to burn copies on cd-r would there be any sonic differences between the two? i have heard some people say that there will be quite a difference, but copying cds should be a straight 1:1 exercise right?
Can someone chime in on this, and if appropriate tell me what program should i be using to replicate my cds in an identical fashion to the original.. Also are there any specific settings that must be used?
thanks
Since i am quite a noob at this i thought i would ask other stereophile readers regarding the issue of copying cds.
Reason why i ask is that i have filled up my collection primarily through ebay and the condition on some disks is less then perfect (to put it mildly)... they do play but they are heavily scratched so i would want to keep them safely stored away...
So if i were to burn copies on cd-r would there be any sonic differences between the two? i have heard some people say that there will be quite a difference, but copying cds should be a straight 1:1 exercise right?
Can someone chime in on this, and if appropriate tell me what program should i be using to replicate my cds in an identical fashion to the original.. Also are there any specific settings that must be used?
thanks