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Freezing CDs/DVDs

Posted by kmarikos (A) on August 10, 2007 at 23:24:56

Just wondering the procedure used by others freezing copied media. I usually make a copy of the original with EAC and then stick that in the fridge and then freezer after a day. I've been thinking about it and maybe I should be freezing the blank media then burning.

In the last round of freezing, I made three copies. I 'treated' two by freezing and left one as the control. I decided to spray paint the label side of one of the copies black. Two coats and one coat of clear. First, I played the original. Second was the untreated copy. The copy was a little edgier than the original. Third, I tried the treated cd and the first thing you realize is that it sounds as though you turned up the volume two clicks. Edginess is less than the original but still present to a small degree. Midrange is more coherent and inner detail is more evident. The treated black cd was next. I was a bit surprised that the music played softer than the other frozen cd. In fact, the sound was more akin to my vinyl collection. I heard more wood in the instruments, more weight in vocals, more analog all around. It was so impressive that I'm considering the black Memorex cdrs from cryoparts at $3 per. Anyone with any experience with these? This was not a formal experiment or anything. Just reporting what sounds good to my ear.

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