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  Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 8:57 
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  Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] CD 
  differences
  
  hi 
  Paul,
   
  I 
  can't say for sure that it's the only difference, only that it's the only 
  concrete difference I'm aware of. We (and our equipment) prefer lower burn 
  speeds, so we're happy to stick with the Prostudios. Your Mitsui dealer should 
  be able to find answers to any further questions - our dealer here hs been 
  pretty good in that respect (Mitsui here are now known as MAM-E 
  however).
   
  Best
   
  Will
   
  
  
  Thanks Will,
   
  The 
  Mitsui archival gold discs (marked as "Prostudio" in Europe) are designed to 
  be burned at lower (1-12x) speeds, whereas the "non-archival" equivalents are 
  apparently optimised for higher burn speeds. Not sure of any other 
  differences.
   
   
  So if that is the 
  only difference....then what's makes the Gold disk markedly better (archival) 
   than non-archival? Or is there no real big difference regarding the 
  longevity, stability etc?
   
  Paul 
  Tombleson
  Director of 
  Preservation
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